Smith Corner

Population: 423
Median household income: $43,854
Median home value: $112,500

Smith Corner is a community in Kern County, California, home to 423 residents. Its median household income of $43,854 runs below the Kern County figure of $67,660.

From 2019 to 2023, Smith Corner's population declined 13.0% from 486 to 423.

84.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 423
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,854
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 140
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 16.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

486423

Median household income

$65,179$43,854

Median home value

$99,600$112,500

Median gross rent

$1,067$1,106

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	486	$65,179	—	$1,067
2020	413	$66,174	—	$1,106
2021	275	$36,500	—	—
2022	316	$41,250	$99,600	—
2023	423	$43,854	$112,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5421.0%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	5.7%
5 to 17	78	18.4%
18 to 24	52	12.3%
25 to 34	36	8.5%
35 to 44	56	13.2%
45 to 54	89	21.0%
55 to 64	40	9.5%
65 to 74	48	11.3%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40	9.5%
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)	383	90.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma63.9%

High school graduate23.4%

Some college or associate's4.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	172	63.9%
High school graduate	63	23.4%
Some college or associate's	13	4.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	21	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	126	87.5%
Carpooled	18	12.5%
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	19	13.2%
15 to 29 min	95	66.0%
30 to 44 min	30	20.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.36
Poverty rate: 15.1% (64 of 423)

	Count	Share
Family households	121	96.0%
Nonfamily households	5	4.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	126	90.0%
Vacant	14	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	89	70.6%
Renter-occupied	37	29.4%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	118	84.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	15.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0672338
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4788, -119.2771