Delano

Population: 50,835
Median household income: $61,817
Median home value: $270,300

Delano is a community in Kern County, California, home to 50,835 residents. The median household income of $61,817 is below the Kern County median ($67,660).

From 2019 to 2023, Delano's population declined 3.9% from 52,886 to 50,835, while its median home value rose 47.8% from $182,900 to $270,300.

The median resident is 33.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,835
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,817
Median home value: $270,300
Median gross rent: $1,111
Housing units: 12,388
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

52,88650,835

Median household income

$43,641$61,817

Median home value

$182,900$270,300

Median gross rent

$903$1,111

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	52,886	$43,641	$182,900	$903
2020	52,821	$47,042	$202,900	$916
2021	52,206	$48,344	$212,700	$964
2022	50,498	$53,639	$246,900	$1,075
2023	50,835	$61,817	$270,300	$1,111

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,141	6.2%
5 to 17	9,154	18.0%
18 to 24	5,835	11.5%
25 to 34	8,409	16.5%
35 to 44	7,787	15.3%
45 to 54	6,236	12.3%
55 to 64	5,435	10.7%
65 to 74	3,028	6.0%
75 and over	1,810	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,768	5.4%
Black or African American	1,988	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	77	0.2%
Asian	6,950	13.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	31	0.1%
Some other race	95	0.2%
Two or more races	316	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38,610	76.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.9%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,070	36.9%
High school graduate	10,565	32.3%
Some college or associate's	7,376	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,141	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	553	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled23.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,675	73.1%
Carpooled	4,316	23.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	120	0.6%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	470	2.5%
Other means	100	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,882	43.2%
15 to 29 min	6,158	33.8%
30 to 44 min	2,505	13.7%
45 to 59 min	864	4.7%
60+ min	819	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.74
Poverty rate: 15.9% (7,061 of 44,431)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,138	85.4%
Nonfamily households	1,734	14.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,872	95.8%
Vacant	516	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,377	62.1%
Renter-occupied	4,495	37.9%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,174	74.1%
1-unit, attached	283	2.3%
2 to 4 units	1,091	8.8%
5 to 19 units	674	5.4%
20 or more units	580	4.7%
Mobile home & other	586	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0618394
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 35.7664, -119.2642