Greenacres

Population: 4,566
Median household income: $81,369
Median home value: $324,700

Greenacres is a community in Kern County, California, home to 4,566 residents. The median household income of $81,369 is above the Kern County median ($67,660).

From 2019 to 2023, Greenacres's population declined 22.8% from 5,911 to 4,566, while its median home value rose 46.5% from $221,700 to $324,700.

The median gross rent is $1,538. 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,566
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $81,369
Median home value: $324,700
Median gross rent: $1,538
Housing units: 1,783
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9114,566

Median household income

$71,053$81,369

Median home value

$221,700$324,700

Median gross rent

$1,183$1,538

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,911	$71,053	$221,700	$1,183
2020	5,255	$77,240	$232,100	$1,211
2021	4,701	$76,250	$239,800	$1,264
2022	4,562	$85,550	$279,400	$1,233
2023	4,566	$81,369	$324,700	$1,538

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	167	3.7%
5 to 17	939	20.6%
18 to 24	220	4.8%
25 to 34	639	14.0%
35 to 44	685	15.0%
45 to 54	371	8.1%
55 to 64	630	13.8%
65 to 74	443	9.7%
75 and over	472	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,649	58.0%
Black or African American	29	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	123	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,742	38.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	346	10.7%
High school graduate	1,081	33.4%
Some college or associate's	1,285	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	393	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	135	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,675	82.5%
Carpooled	225	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	97	4.8%
Other means	29	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	376	19.4%
15 to 29 min	1,130	58.4%
30 to 44 min	309	16.0%
45 to 59 min	76	3.9%
60+ min	43	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 4.7% (213 of 4,566)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,121	69.4%
Nonfamily households	494	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,615	90.6%
Vacant	168	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,266	78.4%
Renter-occupied	349	21.6%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,575	88.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	24	1.3%
20 or more units	29	1.6%
Mobile home & other	155	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0630938
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3832, -119.1184