Maricopa

Population: 1,015
Median household income: $38,676
Median home value: $121,800

Maricopa is a community in Kern County, California, home to 1,015 residents. The median household income of $38,676 is below the Kern County median ($67,660).

From 2019 to 2023, Maricopa's population declined 17.4% from 1,229 to 1,015, while its median home value rose 58.0% from $77,100 to $121,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 53.8% of the population. 85.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,015
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $38,676
Median home value: $121,800
Median gross rent: $943
Housing units: 435
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Unemployment rate: 13.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2291,015

Median household income

$35,893$38,676

Median home value

$77,100$121,800

Median gross rent

$806$943

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,229	$35,893	$77,100	$806
2020	2,157	$40,208	$69,000	$854
2021	1,315	$43,654	$89,400	$867
2022	1,217	$45,685	$132,300	$954
2023	1,015	$38,676	$121,800	$943

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	5.6%
5 to 17	215	21.2%
18 to 24	37	3.6%
25 to 34	153	15.1%
35 to 44	120	11.8%
45 to 54	126	12.4%
55 to 64	114	11.2%
65 to 74	128	12.6%
75 and over	65	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	546	53.8%
Black or African American	6	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	111	10.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	338	33.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.7%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	210	29.7%
High school graduate	262	37.1%
Some college or associate's	191	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	43	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	264	85.2%
Carpooled	31	10.0%
Public transit	4	1.3%
Walked	3	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	1.9%
Other means	2	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	22.7%
15 to 29 min	99	32.6%
30 to 44 min	57	18.8%
45 to 59 min	49	16.1%
60+ min	30	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 16.7% (169 of 1,015)

	Count	Share
Family households	254	67.2%
Nonfamily households	124	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	378	86.9%
Vacant	57	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	237	62.7%
Renter-occupied	141	37.3%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	270	62.1%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	14	3.2%
5 to 19 units	15	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	134	30.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0645736
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0509, -119.4066