Kennedy Meadows (CDP), California
Kennedy Meadows is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States, part of the Springville-Johnsondale CCD, and consists of the community surrounding Kennedy Meadows. The CDP is located to the south-east of the Kennedy Meadows Campground. The 2020 United States census reported Kennedy Meadows's population of permanent residents at 58, up from 28 at the 2010 census. The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name.
The Kennedy Meadows area is at approximately 6200 feet elevation. The most common access route is by the steep Sherman Pass Road from U.S. Route 395 near Pearsonville. Other routes are possible but much slower.
Kennedy Meadows sits on the Pacific Crest Trail, from the trail's southern terminus. The Pacific Crest Trail Data Book uses Kennedy Meadows as the dividing point between the dry Southern California section and the high passes of the Sierra Nevada.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kennedy Meadows CDP covers an area of, and is geographically located at the coordinates of 36°00'28.0"N 118°06'36.0"W and an altitude of.Demographics
Kennedy Meadow first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.The 2020 United States census reported that Kennedy Meadows had a population of 58. The population density was. The racial makeup of Kennedy Meadows was 53 White, 0 African American, 1 Native American, 0 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 2 from other races, and 2 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3 persons.
The whole population lived in households. There were 33 households, out of which 2 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 16 were married-couple households, 4 were cohabiting couple households, 3 had a female householder with no partner present, and 10 had a male householder with no partner present. 12 households were one person, and 10 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.76. There were 17 families.
The age distribution was 5 people under the age of 18, 4 people aged 18 to 24, 7 people aged 25 to 44, 16 people aged 45 to 64, and 26 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 61.5years. There were 31 males and 27 females.
There were 128 housing units at an average density of, of which 33 were occupied. Of these, 20 were owner-occupied, and 13 were occupied by renters.