Home Garden, California facts for kids
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Home Garden
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Location in Kings County and the U.S. state of California
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 Home Garden, California
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  Kings |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.617 sq mi (1.598 km2) |
| • Land | 0.617 sq mi (1.598 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
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| • Total | 1,761 |
| • Density | 2,854.1/sq mi (1,102.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
93230
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| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-34281 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867029 |
Home Garden is a small community in Kings County, California, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that looks like a town but doesn't have its own local government. It is located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of the city of Hanford. Home Garden is part of the larger Hanford–Corcoran metropolitan area. In 2010, about 1,761 people lived there.
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Where is Home Garden?
Home Garden is located in the central part of California. Its exact location is 36°18′12″N 119°38′10″W.
Land Area
According to the United States Census Bureau, Home Garden covers a total area of about 0.6 square miles (1.6 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large bodies of water like lakes or rivers within its boundaries.
Who Lives in Home Garden?
In 2010, the population of Home Garden was 1,761 people. This means there were about 2,854 people living in every square mile.
Diversity of Residents
The community of Home Garden is made up of people from many different backgrounds. In 2010, about 37% of the residents were White. Around 12.5% were African American, and 3.6% were Native American. About 2.8% were Asian, and 0.5% were Pacific Islander. A large part of the population, about 38.4%, identified as being from other races. Also, about 5.1% of residents were from two or more races. A significant portion of the population, about 67.5%, identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
Most people in Home Garden, about 99.5% of the population, lived in homes with their families or housemates. There were 437 households in total. Many households, about 57.7%, had children under 18 living with them. The average number of people living in one home was about 4.01.
About 48.1% of the homes were owned by the people living in them. The other 51.9% of homes were rented.
Economy and Jobs
In 2000, the average income for a household in Home Garden was $25,450 per year. For families, the average income was $24,214. The average income per person in the community was $22,357.
Some families and individuals in Home Garden faced financial challenges. In 2000, about 33.5% of families and 41.9% of all people lived below the poverty line. This included about 53.5% of children under 18 and 24.4% of people aged 65 or older. In November 2016, the estimated unemployment rate was 12.6%.
See also
In Spanish: Home Garden para niños
