California City

Population: 14,821
Median household income: $55,271
Median home value: $239,600

California City, a community in Kern County, California, has 14,821 residents. The median household income of $55,271 is below the Kern County median ($67,660).

Between 2019 and 2023, California City's population grew 7.2% from 13,826 to 14,821, while its median home value rose 92.4% from $124,500 to $239,600.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.5% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 39.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,821
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,271
Median home value: $239,600
Median gross rent: $1,016
Housing units: 5,377
Homeownership rate: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 18.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,82614,821

Median household income

$49,022$55,271

Median home value

$124,500$239,600

Median gross rent

$966$1,016

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,826	$49,022	$124,500	$966
2020	14,001	$47,575	$161,200	$915
2021	14,914	$44,733	$169,100	$846
2022	15,002	$55,410	$217,000	$950
2023	14,821	$55,271	$239,600	$1,016

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	952	6.4%
5 to 17	2,614	17.6%
18 to 24	1,360	9.2%
25 to 34	2,889	19.5%
35 to 44	2,415	16.3%
45 to 54	1,345	9.1%
55 to 64	1,462	9.9%
65 to 74	1,247	8.4%
75 and over	537	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,454	30.1%
Black or African American	3,299	22.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	114	0.8%
Asian	220	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	62	0.4%
Two or more races	757	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,909	39.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.5%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,033	20.5%
High school graduate	3,451	34.9%
Some college or associate's	3,312	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	751	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	348	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 47 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,278	73.0%
Carpooled	612	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	516	11.5%
Other means	70	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	507	12.7%
15 to 29 min	873	22.0%
30 to 44 min	851	21.4%
45 to 59 min	508	12.8%
60+ min	1,238	31.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 24.3% (3,209 of 13,208)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,090	66.1%
Nonfamily households	1,582	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,672	86.9%
Vacant	705	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,666	57.1%
Renter-occupied	2,006	42.9%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,981	74.0%
1-unit, attached	82	1.5%
2 to 4 units	672	12.5%
5 to 19 units	204	3.8%
20 or more units	202	3.8%
Mobile home & other	236	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0609780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 204 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 35.1466, -117.8693