China Lake Acres

Population: 2,523
Median household income: $67,438
Median home value: $168,100

Located in Kern County, California, China Lake Acres is a community with a population of 2,523. At $67,438, its median household income sits in line with Kern County's $67,660.

From 2019 to 2023, China Lake Acres's population grew 18.1% from 2,136 to 2,523, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $133,200 to $168,100.

The largest age group is under 5, 19.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,523
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,438
Median home value: $168,100
Median gross rent: $1,299
Housing units: 1,046
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1362,523

Median household income

$70,362$67,438

Median home value

$133,200$168,100

Median gross rent

$919$1,299

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,136	—	$133,200	$919
2020	2,450	$70,362	$124,300	$1,065
2021	2,441	$62,532	$151,600	$1,079
2022	2,385	$48,063	$162,500	$1,262
2023	2,523	$67,438	$168,100	$1,299

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

Age distribution

Under 519.4%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	489	19.4%
5 to 17	288	11.4%
18 to 24	197	7.8%
25 to 34	359	14.2%
35 to 44	369	14.6%
45 to 54	148	5.9%
55 to 64	347	13.8%
65 to 74	142	5.6%
75 and over	184	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,405	55.7%
Black or African American	246	9.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	121	4.8%
Two or more races	356	14.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	386	15.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	341	22.0%
High school graduate	435	28.1%
Some college or associate's	558	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	101	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	114	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	713	66.7%
Carpooled	130	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	214	20.0%
Other means	12	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	318	37.2%
15 to 29 min	426	49.8%
30 to 44 min	9	1.1%
45 to 59 min	24	2.8%
60+ min	78	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 24.0% (545 of 2,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	645	76.5%
Nonfamily households	198	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	843	80.6%
Vacant	203	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	523	62.0%
Renter-occupied	320	38.0%

1-unit, detached33.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other66.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	347	33.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	699	66.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0613157
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6400, -117.7665