Mojave, CA City Data

Mojave, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,836 people who live in Mojave and approximately 661,645 who live in Kern County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mojave 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 Mojave. We have included Mojave housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mojave Information

Kern County where Mojave 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.

Mojave has a total of 3,836 people and of those residents there are 1,947 males and 1,889 females. The median age of the male population is 32 and the female population is 32.7. There are approximately 11,689 births each year and around 4,643 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mojave varies per year, but currently 3,633 are one race and 203 are two or more races.

Of the 3,836 people who live in Mojave, there are 1,355 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mojave is 712 male and 643 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 2,591.

General Mojave 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	3,836
Total population (male)	1,947
Total population (female)	1,889
Population median age (male)	32
Population median age (female)	32.7
Births - Kern County	11,689
Deaths- Kern County	4,643
Population of one race	3,633
Population of two or more races	203
Population under 20 years	1,355
Population under 20 years (male)	712
Population under 20 years (female)	643
Total population 18 years and over	2,591

Mojave Social Characteristics

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

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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	585
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	317
Average household size	2.71
Average family size	3.31

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,241
Householder	941
Spouse	615
Child	1,341
Other relatives	54
Nonrelatives	125
Unmarried partner	69
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	122
Foster child	6
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	571
Male householder	269
Male householder living alone	220
Male householder not living alone	49
Female householder	198
Female householder living alone	165
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	104
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

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	3,836
Male	1,947
Under 5 years	193
5 to 9 years	172
10 to 14 years	186
15 to 17 years	106
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	25
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	68
25 to 29 years	101
30 to 34 years	118
35 to 39 years	147
40 to 44 years	161
45 to 49 years	133
50 to 54 years	109
55 to 59 years	68
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	10
Female	1,889
Under 5 years	156
5 to 9 years	191
10 to 14 years	152
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	32
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	71
25 to 29 years	111
30 to 34 years	134
35 to 39 years	156
40 to 44 years	134
45 to 49 years	115
50 to 54 years	88
55 to 59 years	93
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	41
70 to 74 years	53
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,836
One race	3,633
White	2,591
Black or African American	214
American Indian and Alaska Native	51
Asian	77
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	11
Two or more races	203

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,812
People who are White alone	2,577
People who are Black or African American alone	210
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	51
People who are Asian alone	76
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,083
People who are Some other race alone	693

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

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

Mojave Employment and Labor Characteristics

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

Mojave Housing Characteristics

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

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