Lebec

Population: 867
Median home value: $350,000

Lebec is a community in Kern County, California, home to 867 residents. Its median home value of $350,000 runs above the Kern County figure of $310,600.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lebec's population declined 41.1% from 1,472 to 867.

82.7% of workers drive to work alone. 68.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 867
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $350,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 702
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
Unemployment rate: 18.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,472867

Median household income

$43,594$24,198

Median home value

$168,100$350,000

Median gross rent

$1,022$2,191

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,472	$43,594	—	$1,022
2020	1,474	$33,778	$168,100	$1,027
2021	868	$24,198	$356,300	$639
2022	913	—	—	$2,191
2023	867	—	$350,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7420.1%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	7.6%
5 to 17	127	14.6%
18 to 24	58	6.7%
25 to 34	83	9.6%
35 to 44	128	14.8%
45 to 54	103	11.9%
55 to 64	111	12.8%
65 to 74	174	20.1%
75 and over	17	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	455	52.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	3.9%
Asian	86	9.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	276	31.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate14.3%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree30.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	5.5%
High school graduate	88	14.3%
Some college or associate's	246	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	189	30.7%
Graduate or professional degree	59	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	235	82.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	17.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	26.0%
15 to 29 min	98	41.7%
30 to 44 min	54	23.0%
45 to 59 min	22	9.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 34.6% (300 of 867)

	Count	Share
Family households	283	64.3%
Nonfamily households	157	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	440	62.7%
Vacant	262	37.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	312	70.9%
Renter-occupied	128	29.1%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	481	68.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	4.8%
5 to 19 units	36	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	151	21.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0640956
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.8446, -118.8992