Kern County

Population
Total Population794167
Male Population409285 (51.54 %)
Female Population384882 (48.46 %)
Percent Change Since 199046.0 %
Percent Change Since 200020.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)94.00
Median Age29.80
Employment
White Collar202122
Blue Collar67069
Households
Total Households240531
Family Households171714
Non-Family Households68817
Households With Children99058
Households Without Children141473
Average People Per Household3.16
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School70077
Some High School53477
Some College92963
Associate Degree34375
Bachelors Degree51985
Graduate Degree26313
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married149623
Married298884
Separated57185
Widowed35552
Divorced56012
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$56,165
Median Household Income$43,048
Median Income Under 25$27,370
Median Income 25-34$38,980
Median Income 35-44$48,308
Median Income 45-54$54,547
Median Income 55-64$48,831
Median Income 65-74$35,898
Median Income Over 75$29,401
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199050.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200021.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$405,972
Median Household Net Worth$116,396
Median Home Sale Price$242,831
Median Total Debts$141,616
Sales Tax Rate7.2500 %
Sales Tax TypeCO
Average Total Household Expenditure$46,981
Weather
Average High in January56.62° F
Average Low in January35.43° F
Average High in July96.31° F
Average Low in July65.53° F
Annual Precepitiation8.63 in.
Air Pollution Index93
Other Amenities
Airport
Miles To Airport
Junior College
Miles To Junior College
University
Miles To University
Sports Team
Miles To Sports Team
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure91
Contributions Expense85
Insurance Expense87
Clothing Expense91
Education Expense86
Entertainment Expense90
Food Expense93
Health Care Expense92
Household Furnishings Expense88
Shelter Expense90
Household Operations Expense88
Other Expense91
Personal Care Expense91
Reading Expense90
Tobacco Expense97
Transportation Expense92
Utilities Expense94
Gifts Expense86
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk9090
Personal Crime Risk107107
Murder Risk130130
Rape Risk8989
Robbery Risk8181
Assault Risk108108
Property Crime Risk9191
Burglary Risk116116
Larceny Risk9292
Automotive Theft Risk103103
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.