Casa Loma

Population: 1,836
Median household income: $42,813
Median home value: $224,100

Casa Loma, a community in Kern County, California, has 1,836 residents. At $42,813, its median household income sits below Kern County's $67,660.

From 2020 to 2023, Casa Loma's population grew 30.8% from 1,404 to 1,836, while its median home value rose 73.5% from $129,200 to $224,100.

34.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.05 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,836
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,813
Median home value: $224,100
Median gross rent: $822
Housing units: 566
Homeownership rate: 42.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4041,836

Median household income

$32,336$42,813

Median home value

$129,200$224,100

Median gross rent

$561$822

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,404	$32,336	$129,200	$561
2021	1,661	$38,324	$141,900	$559
2022	1,431	$34,967	$216,000	$638
2023	1,836	$42,813	$224,100	$822

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 645.6%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	4.4%
5 to 17	387	21.1%
18 to 24	235	12.8%
25 to 34	221	12.0%
35 to 44	210	11.4%
45 to 54	301	16.4%
55 to 64	103	5.6%
65 to 74	86	4.7%
75 and over	213	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	169	9.2%
Black or African American	37	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,616	88.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.0%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's13.8%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	465	41.0%
High school graduate	463	40.8%
Some college or associate's	156	13.8%
Bachelor's degree	20	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	30	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone46.8%

Carpooled39.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	354	46.8%
Carpooled	296	39.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	101	13.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	192	29.3%
15 to 29 min	215	32.8%
30 to 44 min	102	15.5%
45 to 59 min	25	3.8%
60+ min	122	18.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 34.7% (638 of 1,836)

	Count	Share
Family households	367	68.0%
Nonfamily households	173	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	540	95.4%
Vacant	26	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	231	42.8%
Renter-occupied	309	57.2%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	383	67.7%
1-unit, attached	26	4.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	56	9.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	101	17.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0611696
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3432, -118.9987