Buttonwillow

Population: 1,251
Median household income: $35,417
Median home value: $215,200

Buttonwillow, a community in Kern County, California, has 1,251 residents. Its median household income of $35,417 runs below the Kern County figure of $67,660.

From 2019 to 2023, Buttonwillow's population declined 13.3% from 1,443 to 1,251, while its median home value rose 78.3% from $120,700 to $215,200.

82.8% of workers drive to work alone. 80.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,251
Median age: 25.2 yrs
Median household income: $35,417
Median home value: $215,200
Median gross rent: $1,100
Housing units: 409
Homeownership rate: 34.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4431,251

Median household income

$38,333$35,417

Median home value

$120,700$215,200

Median gross rent

$964$1,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,443	$38,333	$120,700	$964
2020	1,339	$42,548	$143,800	$929
2021	1,106	$39,844	$124,500	$967
2022	1,148	$38,750	$168,800	$1,043
2023	1,251	$35,417	$215,200	$1,100

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1728.0%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	99	7.9%
5 to 17	350	28.0%
18 to 24	172	13.7%
25 to 34	130	10.4%
35 to 44	156	12.5%
45 to 54	95	7.6%
55 to 64	127	10.2%
65 to 74	62	5.0%
75 and over	60	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	152	12.2%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.2%
Two or more races	51	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,043	83.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma54.6%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's16.2%

Bachelor's degree3.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	344	54.6%
High school graduate	164	26.0%
Some college or associate's	102	16.2%
Bachelor's degree	20	3.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	299	82.8%
Carpooled	41	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.2%
Other means	9	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	18.7%
15 to 29 min	132	37.4%
30 to 44 min	78	22.1%
45 to 59 min	25	7.1%
60+ min	52	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.33
Poverty rate: 22.7% (283 of 1,249)

	Count	Share
Family households	303	80.8%
Nonfamily households	72	19.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	375	91.7%
Vacant	34	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	131	34.9%
Renter-occupied	244	65.1%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	329	80.4%
1-unit, attached	10	2.4%
2 to 4 units	19	4.6%
5 to 19 units	19	4.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0609332
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4092, -119.4407