Bodfish

Population: 2,191
Median household income: $33,295
Median home value: $104,700

Bodfish is a community in Kern County, California, home to 2,191 residents. Its median household income of $33,295 runs below the Kern County figure of $67,660.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bodfish's population grew 7.9% from 2,030 to 2,191, while its median home value rose 8.7% from $96,300 to $104,700.

The typical home was built around 1976. 54.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,191
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $33,295
Median home value: $104,700
Median gross rent: $1,057
Housing units: 1,118
Homeownership rate: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 20.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0302,191

Median household income

$22,438$33,295

Median home value

$96,300$104,700

Median gross rent

$844$1,057

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,030	$22,438	$96,300	$844
2020	2,164	$23,051	$90,900	$847
2021	2,342	$23,061	$109,500	$817
2022	2,320	$27,215	$139,000	$1,030
2023	2,191	$33,295	$104,700	$1,057

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4419.3%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	74	3.4%
5 to 17	422	19.3%
18 to 24	96	4.4%
25 to 34	193	8.8%
35 to 44	423	19.3%
45 to 54	83	3.8%
55 to 64	316	14.4%
65 to 74	318	14.5%
75 and over	266	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,872	85.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	113	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	171	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	13.1%
High school graduate	661	41.3%
Some college or associate's	513	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	200	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	16	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone59.5%

Carpooled22.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	275	59.5%
Carpooled	103	22.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	11.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	218	50.8%
15 to 29 min	85	19.8%
30 to 44 min	48	11.2%
45 to 59 min	27	6.3%
60+ min	51	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 54.8% (1,201 of 2,191)

	Count	Share
Family households	543	64.7%
Nonfamily households	296	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	839	75.0%
Vacant	279	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	472	56.3%
Renter-occupied	367	43.7%

1-unit, detached43.9%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other47.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	491	43.9%
1-unit, attached	27	2.4%
2 to 4 units	70	6.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	530	47.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0607274
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.5734, -118.4864