Onyx

Population: 574
Median household income: $27,462
Median home value: $174,300

Onyx is a community in Kern County, California, home to 574 residents. Its median household income of $27,462 runs below the Kern County figure of $67,660.

Between 2019 and 2023, Onyx's population grew 20.1% from 478 to 574, while its median home value rose 198.5% from $58,400 to $174,300.

Owners occupy 81.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 56.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 574
Median age: 56.1 yrs
Median household income: $27,462
Median home value: $174,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 408
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 33.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

478574

Median household income

$34,468$27,462

Median home value

$58,400$174,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	478	$34,468	$58,400
2020	576	$45,391	$134,100
2021	661	$32,318	—
2022	645	$25,982	$130,000
2023	574	$27,462	$174,300

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2429.3%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7427.9%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	168	29.3%
25 to 34	42	7.3%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	74	12.9%
55 to 64	107	18.6%
65 to 74	160	27.9%
75 and over	23	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	306	53.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	57	9.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	100	17.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	111	19.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	10.3%
High school graduate	151	37.2%
Some college or associate's	136	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	77	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone34.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means65.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29	34.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	55	65.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	84	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 33.3% (191 of 574)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	13.9%
Nonfamily households	260	86.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	302	74.0%
Vacant	106	26.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	245	81.1%
Renter-occupied	57	18.9%

1-unit, detached46.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units14.0%

Mobile home & other39.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	191	46.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	57	14.0%
Mobile home & other	160	39.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0653910
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 35.6702, -118.2272