Editing McFarland, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 2183
|1960= 3686
|1970= 4177
|1980= 5151
|1990= 7005
|2000= 9618
|2010= 12707
|2020= 14161
|estref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/mcfarlandcitycalifornia/POP010220|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Units|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

McFarland first appeared as an unincorporated community in the [[1950 U.S. Census]];<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> and then as a city in the [[1960 U.S. Census]]<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2016===
According to Data USA,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/geo/mcfarland-ca/|title=Data USA McFarland, CA|access-date=November 20, 2018}}</ref> the demographics of McFarland in 2016 were as follows:
* Population: 13,391 (up 2.79%)
* Median Age: 25.6 years
* Median Household Income: $33,687 (down 1.01%)
* Poverty Rate: 37.7%
* Employment Count: 4,298 (up 1.66%)
* Median Property Value: $136,700 (up 13.7%)
(all changes relative to 2015)

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] McFarland had a population of 12,707. The population density was {{convert|4,762.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of McFarland was 5,433 (42.8%) White, 236 (1.9%) African American, 171 (1.3%) Native American, 84 (0.7%) Asian, 6 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 6,330 (49.8%) from other races, and 447 (3.5%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,625 people (91.5%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0644826|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715031329/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0644826|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - McFarland city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 11,486 people (90.4% of the population) lived in households, 27 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1,194 (9.4%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,599 households, 1,818 (69.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,663 (64.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 456 (17.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 246 (9.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 189 (7.3%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 14 (0.5%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 170 households (6.5%) were one person and 71 (2.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 4.42. There were 2,365 families (91.0% of households); the average family size was 4.51.

The age distribution was 4,468 people (35.2%) under the age of 18, 1,700 people (13.4%) aged 18 to 24, 4,030 people (31.7%) aged 25 to 44, 1,925 people (15.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 584 people (4.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 25.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 128.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.4 males.

There were 2,683 housing units at an average density of 1,005.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,488 (57.3%) were owner-occupied and 1,111 (42.7%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.6%. 6,519 people (51.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,967 people (39.1%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 9,618 people in 1,990 households, including 1,789 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|4,671.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,031 housing units at an average density of {{convert|986.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 28.49% White, 3.19% Black or African American, 1.63% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 61.23% from other races, and 4.69% from two or more races. 85.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 1,990 households 61.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.1% were non-families. 7.7% of households were one person and 4.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.30 and the average family size was 4.45.

The age distribution was 35.1% under the age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% 65 or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 132.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 151.5 males.

The median [[income]] for a household in the city was $12,821, and the median family income  was $14,190. Males had a median income of $19,881 versus $9,109 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,524. About 34.1% of families and 35.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.