Wilkerson, California facts for kids
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Wilkerson
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Location in Inyo County and the state of California
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 Wilkerson, California
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Inyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.728 sq mi (14.835 km2) |
| • Land | 5.727 sq mi (14.833 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.002 km2) 0.013% |
| Elevation | 4,403 ft (1,342 m) |
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| • Total | 563 |
| • Density | 98.29/sq mi (37.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
93514
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| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-85551 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409595 |
Wilkerson is a small community in Inyo County, California, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially set up as one. In 2010, about 563 people lived there. This was just a tiny bit more than the 562 people counted in 2000.
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Geography of Wilkerson
Wilkerson covers a total area of about 5.7 square miles (14.8 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land. It's located in the eastern part of California, within Inyo County.
Who Lives in Wilkerson?
This section tells us about the people who live in Wilkerson. It looks at things like how many people there are and their age groups.
Population Numbers
In 2010, the community had 563 residents. This was a slight increase from 562 people in 2000. The number of people living in each square mile was about 98.
Different Backgrounds
Most people in Wilkerson are White. In 2010, about 93% of the residents were White. There were also smaller groups of Native American and Asian people. About 9% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
In 2010, there were 244 homes in Wilkerson. All 563 people lived in these homes.
- About 22.5% of homes had children under 18 living there.
- Many homes (about 62%) were made up of married couples.
- Some homes had a single parent, either a mother or a father.
- About 26.6% of homes had just one person living there.
The average number of people living in a home was 2.31. For families, the average size was 2.76 people.
Age Groups
The people in Wilkerson come in all ages.
- About 17.8% of the population was under 18 years old.
- Around 3.9% were young adults aged 18 to 24.
- The largest group, about 42.3%, was aged 45 to 64.
- About 20.4% of the residents were 65 years old or older.
The average age in Wilkerson was about 51.2 years old in 2010.
Housing in Wilkerson
There were 265 housing units in Wilkerson in 2010. Most of these homes were lived in by their owners (about 82%). The rest were rented out. This means that most people in Wilkerson own their homes.
See also
In Spanish: Wilkerson (California) para niños
