Squirrel Mountain Valley

Population: 1,020
Median home value: $345,500

Squirrel Mountain Valley is a community in Kern County, California, home to 1,020 residents. Its median home value of $345,500 runs above the Kern County figure of $310,600.

Between 2019 and 2023, Squirrel Mountain Valley's population grew 4.0% from 981 to 1,020, while its median home value rose 49.8% from $230,700 to $345,500.

Owners occupy 79.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 61.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,020
Median age: 61.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $345,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 595
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9811,020

Median home value

$230,700$345,500

Median gross rent

$832$906

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	981	$50,125	$230,700	$832
2020	1,146	—	$302,700	$817
2021	1,113	—	$276,500	$906
2022	1,071	—	$343,400	—
2023	1,020	—	$345,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6425.9%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	6.7%
5 to 17	77	7.5%
18 to 24	14	1.4%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	154	15.1%
45 to 54	115	11.3%
55 to 64	264	25.9%
65 to 74	167	16.4%
75 and over	161	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,011	99.1%
Black or African American	9	0.9%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's56.9%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	278	32.3%
Some college or associate's	490	56.9%
Bachelor's degree	84	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	9	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 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	260	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	100	38.5%
15 to 29 min	92	35.4%
30 to 44 min	40	15.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	28	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 8.0% (82 of 1,020)

	Count	Share
Family households	335	67.4%
Nonfamily households	162	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	497	83.5%
Vacant	98	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	394	79.3%
Renter-occupied	103	20.7%

1-unit, detached96.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	575	96.6%
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	20	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0673815
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6175, -118.4047