Ford City

Population: 4,310
Median household income: $45,976
Median home value: $197,500

Located in Kern County, California, Ford City is a community with a population of 4,310. The median household income of $45,976 is below the Kern County median ($67,660).

From 2019 to 2023, Ford City's population declined 9.3% from 4,753 to 4,310, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $144,200 to $197,500.

Owners occupy 37.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 26.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,310
Median age: 26.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,976
Median home value: $197,500
Median gross rent: $993
Housing units: 1,415
Homeownership rate: 37.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 18.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7534,310

Median household income

$35,838$45,976

Median home value

$144,200$197,500

Median gross rent

$825$993

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,753	$35,838	$144,200	$825
2020	4,909	$43,538	$143,100	$807
2021	4,327	$41,858	$149,400	$873
2022	4,357	$42,826	$178,000	$928
2023	4,310	$45,976	$197,500	$993

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

Age distribution

Under 510.9%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3423.8%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 645.3%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	471	10.9%
5 to 17	776	18.0%
18 to 24	588	13.6%
25 to 34	1,025	23.8%
35 to 44	361	8.4%
45 to 54	524	12.2%
55 to 64	230	5.3%
65 to 74	255	5.9%
75 and over	80	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,013	46.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.6%
Asian	29	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,218	51.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.8%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	961	38.8%
High school graduate	879	35.5%
Some college or associate's	524	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	64	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	47	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled21.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,285	76.8%
Carpooled	354	21.2%
Public transit	15	0.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	19	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	356	21.3%
15 to 29 min	366	21.9%
30 to 44 min	605	36.2%
45 to 59 min	243	14.5%
60+ min	103	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.44
Poverty rate: 39.2% (1,690 of 4,310)

	Count	Share
Family households	947	75.6%
Nonfamily households	305	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,252	88.5%
Vacant	163	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	473	37.8%
Renter-occupied	779	62.2%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,080	76.3%
1-unit, attached	42	3.0%
2 to 4 units	205	14.5%
5 to 19 units	34	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	54	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0624764
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1647, -119.4584