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Kern, California

Kern County, California · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyLarge metro coreKern County · 8134.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025KernPeer medianPctileSource
Population915,075838,48964
Population change (10 yr)6.7%6.1%50
Median household income$70,210$67,84455
Poverty rate19.1%16.9%73
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%23.5%9
Housing unit change (10 yr)6.7%9.2%25
Median owner-occupied home value$338,300$280,25055
Median gross rent$1,300$1,21755
Housing vacancy rate7.2%7.3%45
Worked from home7.5%9.6%9
Population, 2010–2025
KernPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2025
KernPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201820182025Peer median, latest span
Population+8.3%
Housing units+6.3%
Median household income+11.4%
Median owner-occupied home value-5.5%
Median gross rent+18.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher+9.8%
Worked from home+17.1%
Poverty rate+6.8%
Establishment density · Kern County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars15.9US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services13.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation1.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction14.1US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Fresno, CA791,016,725$74,20124.3%
El Paso, TX73870,779+5.7%$59,80625.9%
Hidalgo, TX70891,977$54,33820.6%
Stanislaus, CA63553,990+6.0%$81,46819.6%
Tulare, CA62478,693+6.1%$71,30016.6%
San Joaquin, CA61797,334+13.7%$92,17922.7%
Marion, IN60975,809+6.1%$66,34634.8%
Oklahoma, OK57806,199+8.5%$66,67935.9%
Bronx, NY561,404,779$48,67622.4%
Tulsa, OK56680,794+10.5%$69,00934.4%