Wofford Heights

Population: 2,209
Median household income: $40,168
Median home value: $196,600

Wofford Heights, a community in Kern County, California, has 2,209 residents. The median household income of $40,168 is below the Kern County median ($67,660).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wofford Heights's population declined 5.4% from 2,336 to 2,209, while its median home value rose 82.9% from $107,500 to $196,600.

The typical home was built around 1976. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,209
Median age: 59.2 yrs
Median household income: $40,168
Median home value: $196,600
Median gross rent: $921
Housing units: 1,733
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 13.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3362,209

Median household income

$29,718$40,168

Median home value

$107,500$196,600

Median gross rent

$960$921

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,336	$29,718	$107,500	$960
2020	1,870	$28,669	$88,300	$1,120
2021	1,964	$30,575	$89,900	$1,087
2022	2,267	$36,614	$148,900	$795
2023	2,209	$40,168	$196,600	$921

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 174.7%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6435.1%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over16.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	0.9%
5 to 17	103	4.7%
18 to 24	101	4.6%
25 to 34	139	6.3%
35 to 44	173	7.8%
45 to 54	184	8.3%
55 to 64	776	35.1%
65 to 74	349	15.8%
75 and over	365	16.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,791	81.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	389	17.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	317	16.0%
High school graduate	814	41.0%
Some college or associate's	591	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	173	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	91	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone62.2%

Carpooled24.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	328	62.2%
Carpooled	131	24.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	12.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	262	49.7%
15 to 29 min	163	30.9%
30 to 44 min	32	6.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	70	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.78
Poverty rate: 16.1% (355 of 2,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	615	49.6%
Nonfamily households	626	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,241	71.6%
Vacant	492	28.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	877	70.7%
Renter-occupied	364	29.3%

1-unit, detached27.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other72.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	469	27.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,249	72.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0686174
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7150, -118.4727