Waukena

Population: 77
Median household income: $81,500
Median home value: $450,000

Located in Tulare County, California, Waukena is a community with a population of 77. At $81,500, its median household income sits above Tulare County's $69,489.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waukena's population declined 48.3% from 149 to 77, while its median home value rose 72.1% from $261,400 to $450,000.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 77
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $81,500
Median home value: $450,000
Median gross rent: $1,344
Housing units: 28
Homeownership rate: 50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 20.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14977

Median household income

$64,375$81,500

Median home value

$261,400$450,000

Median gross rent

$1,045$1,344

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	149	$64,375	$261,400	$1,045
2020	51	$66,250	$225,000	$1,045
2021	74	$71,071	$520,800	$983
2022	63	$78,750	$517,900	—
2023	77	$81,500	$450,000	$1,344

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 2418.2%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	5.2%
5 to 17	8	10.4%
18 to 24	14	18.2%
25 to 34	8	10.4%
35 to 44	8	10.4%
45 to 54	9	11.7%
55 to 64	14	18.2%
65 to 74	6	7.8%
75 and over	6	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17	22.1%
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)	60	77.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate11.8%

Some college or associate's68.6%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	6	11.8%
Some college or associate's	35	68.6%
Bachelor's degree	9	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24	75.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	25.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	54.2%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	9	37.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 7.8% (6 of 77)

	Count	Share
Family households	18	64.3%
Nonfamily households	10	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14	50.0%
Renter-occupied	14	50.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	28	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0683724
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1391, -119.5110