Kernville

Population: 688
Median household income: $49,489
Median home value: $357,100

Located in Kern County, California, Kernville is a community with a population of 688. Its median household income of $49,489 runs below the Kern County figure of $67,660.

From 2019 to 2023, Kernville's population grew 3.8% from 663 to 688, while its median home value rose 53.7% from $232,300 to $357,100.

The median resident is 65.6 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 43.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 688
Median age: 65.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,489
Median home value: $357,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 767
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.2%
Unemployment rate: 23.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

663688

Median household income

$23,288$49,489

Median home value

$232,300$357,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	663	—	$232,300	$672
2020	791	$23,288	$229,700	—
2021	780	$39,604	—	—
2022	836	$41,497	$240,300	—
2023	688	$49,489	$357,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 341.9%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6427.9%

65 to 7443.2%

75 and over14.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	3	0.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	13	1.9%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	84	12.2%
55 to 64	192	27.9%
65 to 74	297	43.2%
75 and over	99	14.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	499	72.5%
Black or African American	18	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	79	11.5%
Some other race	8	1.2%
Two or more races	14	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate4.7%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree44.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	32	4.7%
Some college or associate's	275	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	306	44.7%
Graduate or professional degree	72	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 62 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	183	81.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	16.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	16.9%
15 to 29 min	1	0.5%
30 to 44 min	67	35.4%
45 to 59 min	41	21.7%
60+ min	48	25.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.52
Poverty rate: 2.5% (17 of 685)

	Count	Share
Family households	149	35.1%
Nonfamily households	276	64.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	425	55.4%
Vacant	342	44.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	425	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	472	61.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	0.8%
5 to 19 units	35	4.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	254	33.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0638310
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 35.7550, -118.4309