Delano, CA City Data

Delano, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 38,824 people who live in Delano and approximately 661,645 who live in Kern County. We want to help people moving to or living in Delano 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 Delano. We have included Delano housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Delano Information

Kern County where Delano 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.

Delano has a total of 38,824 people and of those residents there are 21,935 males and 16,889 females. The median age of the male population is 28.4 and the female population is 27. There are approximately 11,689 births each year and around 4,643 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Delano varies per year, but currently 37,087 are one race and 1,737 are two or more races.

Of the 38,824 people who live in Delano, there are 13,965 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Delano is 7,304 male and 6,661 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 26,206.

General Delano 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	38,824
Total population (male)	21,935
Total population (female)	16,889
Population median age (male)	28.4
Population median age (female)	27
Births - Kern County	11,689
Deaths- Kern County	4,643
Population of one race	37,087
Population of two or more races	1,737
Population under 20 years	13,965
Population under 20 years (male)	7,304
Population under 20 years (female)	6,661
Total population 18 years and over	26,206

Delano Social Characteristics

There are 208,652 households in Delano. Families make up 157,723 of these households. The table below breaks down the Delano 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 Delano households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 52,251. Delano, CA moving companies help people in Delano 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 Delano. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Delano 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 Delano social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Delano.

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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	5,352
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,982
Average household size	4.02
Average family size	4.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	32,197
Householder	7,245
Spouse	5,068
Child	13,971
Other relatives	1,814
Nonrelatives	1,276
Unmarried partner	432
Roomer or boarder	263
Housemate or roommate	189
Unmarried partner	523
Foster child	39
Other	353

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,570
Male householder	529
Male householder living alone	383
Male householder not living alone	146
Female householder	635
Female householder living alone	529
Female householder not living alone	106
Nonrelatives	406
Unmarried partner	91
Roomer or boarder	103
Housemate or roommate	128
Foster child	4
Other	80

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	38,824
Male	21,935
Under 5 years	1,828
5 to 9 years	1,922
10 to 14 years	1,740
15 to 17 years	1,021
18 and 19 years	793
20 years	459
21 years	416
22 to 24 years	1,329
25 to 29 years	2,112
30 to 34 years	2,141
35 to 39 years	2,022
40 to 44 years	1,722
45 to 49 years	1,208
50 to 54 years	816
55 to 59 years	578
60 and 61 years	227
62 to 64 years	275
65 and 66 years	165
67 to 69 years	226
70 to 74 years	343
75 to 79 years	294
80 to 84 years	149
85 years and over	149
Female	16,889
Under 5 years	1,709
5 to 9 years	1,789
10 to 14 years	1,656
15 to 17 years	953
18 and 19 years	554
20 years	251
21 years	257
22 to 24 years	769
25 to 29 years	1,253
30 to 34 years	1,183
35 to 39 years	1,176
40 to 44 years	1,090
45 to 49 years	863
50 to 54 years	730
55 to 59 years	566
60 and 61 years	233
62 to 64 years	284
65 and 66 years	176
67 to 69 years	259
70 to 74 years	409
75 to 79 years	350
80 to 84 years	204
85 years and over	175

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	38,824
One race	37,087
White	10,157
Black or African American	2,115
American Indian and Alaska Native	352
Asian	6,165
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	22
Some other race	86
Two or more races	1,737

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	33,767
People who are White alone	8,820
People who are Black or African American alone	619
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	338
People who are Asian alone	6,125
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	18
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24,428
People who are Some other race alone	16,117

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

Delano 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 Delano. That total enrollment is 205,960 for the population of the country, which includes Delano. 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 Delano 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

Delano Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 473,552 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Delano. The Delano 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

Delano Housing Characteristics

In Delano, 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 Delano, 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 Delano. 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 Delano, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Delano, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Delano. 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 Delano gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Delano, 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