Arvin

Population: 19,478
Median household income: $49,984
Median home value: $247,800

Arvin, a community in Kern County, California, has 19,478 residents. Its median household income of $49,984 runs below the Kern County figure of $67,660.

From 2019 to 2023, Arvin's population declined 8.3% from 21,249 to 19,478, while its median home value rose 48.5% from $166,900 to $247,800.

Owners occupy 54.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 24.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,478
Median age: 24.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,984
Median home value: $247,800
Median gross rent: $1,089
Housing units: 4,627
Homeownership rate: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,24919,478

Median household income

$38,464$49,984

Median home value

$166,900$247,800

Median gross rent

$916$1,089

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,249	$38,464	$166,900	$916
2020	21,220	$39,750	$176,400	$938
2021	19,568	$42,961	$193,100	$963
2022	19,613	$47,997	$229,300	$1,075
2023	19,478	$49,984	$247,800	$1,089

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1728.2%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 743.2%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,820	9.3%
5 to 17	5,501	28.2%
18 to 24	2,444	12.5%
25 to 34	2,739	14.1%
35 to 44	2,491	12.8%
45 to 54	2,088	10.7%
55 to 64	1,324	6.8%
65 to 74	629	3.2%
75 and over	442	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	572	2.9%
Black or African American	192	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	129	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	82	0.4%
Two or more races	72	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18,423	94.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma54.7%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree3.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,310	54.7%
High school graduate	2,395	24.7%
Some college or associate's	1,590	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	315	3.2%
Graduate or professional degree	103	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled24.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,007	73.1%
Carpooled	1,694	24.7%
Public transit	8	0.1%
Walked	8	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	131	1.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,241	18.5%
15 to 29 min	3,347	49.8%
30 to 44 min	1,354	20.2%
45 to 59 min	503	7.5%
60+ min	272	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.37
Poverty rate: 31.7% (6,140 of 19,356)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,032	90.9%
Nonfamily households	402	9.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,434	95.8%
Vacant	193	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,393	54.0%
Renter-occupied	2,041	46.0%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,429	74.1%
1-unit, attached	132	2.9%
2 to 4 units	329	7.1%
5 to 19 units	270	5.8%
20 or more units	225	4.9%
Mobile home & other	242	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0602924
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1944, -118.8306