Mojave

Population: 4,442
Median household income: $50,800
Median home value: $204,400

Mojave, a community in Kern County, California, has 4,442 residents. The median household income of $50,800 is below the Kern County median ($67,660).

From 2019 to 2023, Mojave's population grew 15.2% from 3,855 to 4,442, while its median home value rose 93.2% from $105,800 to $204,400.

61.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,442
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,800
Median home value: $204,400
Median gross rent: $1,154
Housing units: 1,841
Homeownership rate: 39.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8554,442

Median household income

$27,333$50,800

Median home value

$105,800$204,400

Median gross rent

$727$1,154

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,855	$27,333	$105,800	$727
2020	3,780	$34,450	$118,400	$814
2021	3,620	$44,757	$125,400	$965
2022	3,865	$46,035	$147,800	$1,088
2023	4,442	$50,800	$204,400	$1,154

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	385	8.7%
5 to 17	1,021	23.0%
18 to 24	292	6.6%
25 to 34	634	14.3%
35 to 44	485	10.9%
45 to 54	601	13.5%
55 to 64	557	12.5%
65 to 74	284	6.4%
75 and over	183	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	767	17.3%
Black or African American	1,191	26.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.7%
Asian	48	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.5%
Two or more races	152	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,229	50.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.8%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	764	27.8%
High school graduate	1,106	40.3%
Some college or associate's	694	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	102	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	78	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,238	80.2%
Carpooled	119	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	174	11.3%
Other means	13	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	271	19.8%
15 to 29 min	326	23.8%
30 to 44 min	602	43.9%
45 to 59 min	31	2.3%
60+ min	140	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 27.8% (1,222 of 4,390)

	Count	Share
Family households	945	58.5%
Nonfamily households	671	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,616	87.8%
Vacant	225	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	640	39.6%
Renter-occupied	976	60.4%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units17.8%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,125	61.1%
1-unit, attached	24	1.3%
2 to 4 units	328	17.8%
5 to 19 units	40	2.2%
20 or more units	111	6.0%
Mobile home & other	213	11.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0648452
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 58 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 35.0150, -118.1902