Pumpkin Center

Population: 511

Pumpkin Center is a community in Kern County, California, home to 511 residents.

Between 2020 and 2023, Pumpkin Center's population grew 202.4% from 169 to 511, while its median gross rent rose 30.4% from $629 to $820.

The median resident is 46.0 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 38.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 511
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 163
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 23.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

169511

Median gross rent

$629$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2020	169	$48,646	$629
2021	135	—	$627
2022	258	—	$732
2023	511	—	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1733.1%

18 to 2416.8%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5438.2%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	169	33.1%
18 to 24	86	16.8%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	195	38.2%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	61	11.9%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	511	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma77.3%

High school graduate22.7%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	198	77.3%
High school graduate	58	22.7%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	188	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	150	79.8%
30 to 44 min	38	20.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 23.3% (119 of 511)

	Count	Share
Family households	102	62.6%
Nonfamily households	61	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	163	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	163	100.0%

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units39.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other60.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	64	39.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	99	60.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0658940
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2653, -119.0324