California City, CA City Data

California City, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,385 people who live in California City and approximately 661,645 who live in Kern County. We want to help people moving to or living in California City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of California City. We have included California City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General California City Information

Kern County where California City resides is 8,161.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 661,645 and has a population rank of 78 out of all the places in the United States.

California City has a total of 8,385 people and of those residents there are 4,182 males and 4,203 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 11,689 births each year and around 4,643 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in California City varies per year, but currently 7,887 are one race and 498 are two or more races.

Of the 8,385 people who live in California City, there are 2,800 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in California City is 1,405 male and 1,395 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,807.

General California City Information
Total area in square miles - Kern County	8,161.42
Water area in square miles - Kern County	N/A
Resident population - Kern County	661,645
Population rank - Kern County	78
Total population	8,385
Total population (male)	4,182
Total population (female)	4,203
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Kern County	11,689
Deaths- Kern County	4,643
Population of one race	7,887
Population of two or more races	498
Population under 20 years	2,800
Population under 20 years (male)	1,405
Population under 20 years (female)	1,395
Total population 18 years and over	5,807

California City Social Characteristics

There are 208,652 households in California City. Families make up 157,723 of these households. The table below breaks down the California City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (114,025), male householder with no wife present (11,908) and female householder with no husband present (28,680). The remainder of the California City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 52,251. California City, CA moving companies help people in California City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including California City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where California City is based, there are 236,890 females 15 and over; of those females there are 54,741 never married, 126,689 now married, 7,757 separated, 21,420 widowed, and 26,283 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,363 separated, 8,170 widowed and 19,689 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding California City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on California City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kern County)
Total households	208,652
Family households (families)	157,723
With own children under 18 years	96,761
Married-couple family	114,025
With own children under 18 years	63,535
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,908
With own children under 18 years	7,236
Female householder, no husband present, family	28,680
With own children under 18 years	20,161
Nonfamily households	52,251
Householder living alone	42,274
65 years and over	16,243

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,312
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	668
Average household size	2.72
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,304
Householder	2,257
Spouse	1,712
Child	2,753
Other relatives	98
Nonrelatives	190
Unmarried partner	93
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	23
Unmarried partner	168
Foster child	15
Other	43

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,023
Male householder	468
Male householder living alone	365
Male householder not living alone	103
Female householder	342
Female householder living alone	284
Female householder not living alone	58
Nonrelatives	213
Unmarried partner	75
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	48
Foster child	5
Other	62

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	236,890
Never married	54,741
Now married	126,689
Separated	7,757
Widowed	21,420
Divorced	26,283
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,363
Widowed	8,170
Divorced	19,689

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,385
Male	4,182
Under 5 years	275
5 to 9 years	319
10 to 14 years	438
15 to 17 years	261
18 and 19 years	112
20 years	43
21 years	46
22 to 24 years	107
25 to 29 years	228
30 to 34 years	197
35 to 39 years	348
40 to 44 years	375
45 to 49 years	330
50 to 54 years	297
55 to 59 years	212
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	65
67 to 69 years	87
70 to 74 years	131
75 to 79 years	84
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	26
Female	4,203
Under 5 years	286
5 to 9 years	372
10 to 14 years	386
15 to 17 years	241
18 and 19 years	110
20 years	40
21 years	48
22 to 24 years	107
25 to 29 years	192
30 to 34 years	245
35 to 39 years	357
40 to 44 years	384
45 to 49 years	343
50 to 54 years	253
55 to 59 years	198
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	108
65 and 66 years	70
67 to 69 years	99
70 to 74 years	114
75 to 79 years	88
80 to 84 years	56
85 years and over	37

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,385
One race	7,887
White	5,718
Black or African American	1,075
American Indian and Alaska Native	131
Asian	313
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	27
Some other race	16
Two or more races	498

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,327
People who are White alone	5,712
People who are Black or African American alone	1,068
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	131
People who are Asian alone	297
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	27
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,390
People who are Some other race alone	594

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	606,633
Same house	286,630
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	63,403
Different state or abroad	44,916
Different state	23,049
Abroad	21,867

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kern County)
Total resident population	661,645
Born in United States	210,698
State of residence	397,113
Different state	141,074
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	11,514
Foreign born	111,944

California City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding California City. That total enrollment is 205,960 for the population of the country, which includes California City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 65,506 and elementary or high school enrollment was 298,607 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 34,560.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the California City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	205,960
Pre-kindergarten	10,103
Public	6,705
Private	3,398
Kindergarten	11,992
Public	11,125
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	98,883
Public	93,837
Private	5,046
Elementary and high school	149,304
Public	141,245
Private	8,059
High school grades 9 to 12	50,421
Public	47,408
Private	3,013
College, undergraduate years	30,115
Public	26,869
Private	3,246
Graduate or professional school	4,446
Public	3,032
Private	1,414
Not enrolled in school	422,802

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	383,667
Less than 9th grade	57,706
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	63,275
High school graduate	97,344
Some college, no degree	88,776
Associate's degree	24,697
Bachelor's degree	51,869
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	34,739

California City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 473,552 people that are employed over the age of 16 in California City. The California City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (62,700), service occupations (40,983), sales and office occupations (56,117), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (15,517), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (25,660) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (31,484). The 473,552 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 165,414 private wage and salary workers, 47,777 government workers, 18,074 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kern County)
Population 16 years and over	473,552
In labor force	267,603
Civilian labor force	264,158
Employed	232,461
Unemployed	31,697
Percent Unemployed	12
Armed Forces	3,445
Females 16 years and over	231,265
In labor force	118,457
Civilian labor force	118,060
Unemployed Civilian labor force	15,204
Armed forces	397
Males 16 years and over	242,287
In labor force	149,146
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	16,493
Armed forces	3,048

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kern County)
Workers 16 years and over	229,733
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	169,578
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	42,220
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,398
Other means	2,341
Worked at home	6,184
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,194,635

OCCUPATION (Kern County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	62,700
Management, professional, and related occupations	62,700
Service occupations	40,983
Sales and office occupations	56,117
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	15,517
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	25,660
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	31,484

INDUSTRY (Kern County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	62,700
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	28,664
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,937
Wholesale trade	11,228
Retail trade	24,888
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,287
Information	4,139
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,057
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	17,561
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	45,483
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,558
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	18,959

CLASS OF WORKER (Kern County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	62,700
Private wage and salary workers	165,414
Government workers	47,777
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	18,074
Unpaid family workers	N/A

California City Housing Characteristics

In California City, CA there are 231,564 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 208,652 occupied and 22,912 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In California City, there are 156,358 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,383 units in California City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of California City, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, California City, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in California City. There are 1,965 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,159 with rent between $200-299, 27,935 with rent between $300-499 and 39,544 with rent for $500 and above. Full California City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have California City, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kern County)
Total housing units	231,564
Occupied housing units	208,652
Vacant housing units	22,912

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kern County)
Total housing units	231,564
1-unit, detached	156,358
1-unit, attached	8,383
2 units	6,965
3 or 4 units	13,498
5 to 9 units	6,832
10 to 19 units	3,759
20 to 49 units	4,220
50 or more units	8,491
Mobile home	22,483

HOUSING TENURE (Kern County)
Occupied housing units	208,652
Owner-occupied	129,609
Renter-occupied	79,043

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kern County)
Occupied housing units	208,652
No vehicles available	21,732
2 vehicle available	116,203
3 vehicles available	27,054
4 vehicles available	6,914
5 or more vehicles available	2,810

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kern County)
Occupied housing units	208,652
Utility gas	150,938
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	38,340
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	152
Coal or coke	53
Wood	3,903
Solar energy	118
Other fuel	608
No fuel used	943

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kern County)
Occupied housing units	208,652
Less Than $50,000	129,609
$50,000 to $99,999	55,771
$100,000 to $149,999	28,666
$150,000 to $199,999	10,149
$200,000 to $299,999	5,384
$300,000 to $499,999	1,498
$1,000,000 or more	81
Median (dollars)	93,300

GROSS RENT (Kern County)
Occupied units paying rent	79,043
Less than $200	1,965
$200 to $299	4,159
$300 to $499	27,935
$500 to $699	23,727
$700 to $999	12,623
$1,000 to $1,499	2,804
$1,500 or more	389