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Population (year 2000): 8,385. Estimated population in July 2006: 12,659 (+51.0% change)
Males: 4,182  (49.9%)
Females: 4,203  (50.1%)

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Median resident age:  36.1 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93505.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,900 (it was $45,735 in 2000)
California City  $51,900
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $185,000 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
California City  $185,000
California:  $477,700

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Races in California City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.3%)
  • Hispanic (17.0%)
  • Black (12.8%)
  • Other race (7.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.9%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Filipino (2.2%)
  • Korean (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (16.1%), English (9.4%), Irish (9.4%), United States (6.2%), French (4.4%), Italian (3.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2360 feet

Land area: 203.6 square miles.

Population density: 58 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in California City

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in California City city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

607 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 2.2% Asia, 2.0% Europe).

This city:  7.2%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in California City, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in California City to the number of sex offenders is 786 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

California City:  1.0% ($831)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Kern, CA (6.7 miles , pop. 69,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Upper San Gabriel Valley, CA (73.5 miles , pop. 320,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (82.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: East Kern, CA (6.7 miles ), North Edwards, CA (8.8 miles ), Edwards AFB, CA (17.1 miles ), Boron, CA (17.7 miles ), Randsburg, CA (20.7 miles) , Johannesburg, CA (21.6 miles) , Mojave, CA (23.9 miles ), Rosamond, CA (30.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,800
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,400
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $124,600
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,200
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2004: 146 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 2005: 385 buildings, average cost: $124,800
  • 2006: 479 buildings, average cost: $143,900

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Latitude: 35.16 N, Longitude: 117.87 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,728 (-20.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 807 (24.3%)


53 people in federal prisons and detention centers
5 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 760

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,308 (+38.0%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (31%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Crime in California City by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 111012
    per 100,000 11.711.510.60.08.716.8
Rapes 211021
    per 100,000 23.411.510.60.017.48.4
Robberies 244446
    per 100,000 23.446.042.335.234.850.4
Assaults 363821155034
    per 100,000 421.5437.1222.2132.2434.9285.8
Burglaries 126995710493120
    per 100,000 1475.21138.8603.2916.3808.81008.7
Thefts 140197148192151160
    per 100,000 1639.22266.21566.31691.61313.31345.0
Auto thefts 212818261922
    per 100,000 245.9322.1190.5229.1165.2184.9
Arson 872420
    per 100,000 93.780.521.235.217.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 322.0329.6206.9187.1251.1251.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.27
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near California City:
  • RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; RIDGECREST, CA)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (about 38 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
  • LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; LANCASTER, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to California City:
  • EDWARDS AFB (about 18 miles; EDWARDS, CA; ID: EDW)
  • PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 41 miles; PALMDALE, CA; ID: PMD)
  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS (about 53 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; ID: VCV)
Other public-use airports nearest to California City:
  • CALIFORNIA CITY MUNI (about 10 miles; CALIFORNIA CITY, CA; ID: L71)
  • MOJAVE (about 21 miles; MOJAVE, CA; ID: MHV)
  • ROSAMOND SKYPARK (about 31 miles; ROSAMOND, CA; ID: L00)

Amtrak station near California City:
  • 19 miles: BORON (26545 20 MULE TEAM RD.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.

Local government website: www.city.california-city.ca.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to California City:
  • CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LANCASTER, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 53 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,963)
  • LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 71 miles; Sylmar, CA; FT enrollment: 3,449)
  • CITRUS COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GLENDORA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,830)
  • AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; AZUSA, CA; FT enrollment: 5,285)
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Notable locations in California City: California City Public Golf Course (A), Tierra del Sol Championship Golf Course (B), Silver Saddle Ranch and Country Club (C), California City City Hall (D), California City Chamber of Commerce (E), California City Branch Kern County Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Aspen Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Central Park Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in California City include: B Park (1), Balsitis Park (2), I Park (3), J Kerman Cooper Field (4), Borax Bill Park (5), Central Park (6), Galileo Park (7), Desert Tortoise Preserve (8), H Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: California City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in California City and their reported violations in the past:

CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OF (Population served: 11500, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-23-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-1998)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.3%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.3%

California City compared to California state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in California City (2007 data):
  • Bank of the Sierra: California City Branch at 8031 California City Boulevard, branch established on 1968-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,213.8 mil, Deposits: $872.0 mil, headquarters in Porterville, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Sierra Bancorp
  • Mojave Desert Bank, National Association: California City Branch at 8116 California City Boulevard, Suite 101, branch established on 1996-05-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $72.4 mil, Deposits: $64.8 mil, headquarters in Mojave, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Airports 2$6,671$40,0260$0
Transit 4$11,165$33,4950$0
Water Supply 11$48,518$52,9290$0
Financial Administration 10$34,797$41,7560$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$8,694$52,1640$0
Police Protection - Officers 13$89,581$82,6900$0
Police - Other 6$15,688$31,3763$2,143
Firefighters 11$94,476$103,0652$102
Parks and Recreation 6$18,722$37,4447$5,453
Sewerage 3$14,838$59,3520$0
Streets and Highways 7$22,744$38,9903$7,311
Other and Unallocable 11$37,682$41,1080$0
Other Government Administration 4$21,104$63,31210$8,701
Totals for Government 90$424,681$56,62425$23,710


California City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $313,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,405,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $352,000
    Housing & Community Development: $71,000
    All Other: $69,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,700,000
    Housing & Community Development: $723,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $331,000
    Police Protection: $188,000
    Health - Other: $86,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,317,000
    Water Utilities: $1,777,000
    Fire Protection: $1,277,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,123,000
    Housing & Community Development: $697,000
    Regular Highways: $612,000
    Parks & Recreation: $577,000
    Sewerage: $428,000
    Air Transportation: $365,000
    Financial Administration: $305,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $271,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $209,000
    Transit Utilities: $161,000
    General - Other: $119,000
    Health Services - Other: $83,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,876,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $550,000
    Transit Utilities: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $34,312,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,885,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $15,070,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $20,412,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $715,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,077,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,227,000
    Property Sale Other: $34,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $125,000
    Fire Protection: $43,000
    Central Staff: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $32,973,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,682,000
    Transit Utilities: $21,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,326,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $540,000
    All Other: $233,000
    Highways: $105,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,091,000
    Total General Sales: $403,000
    Public Utilities: $168,000
    NEC: $114,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,755,000

5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.81%
California average:  5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($659 average AGI)
Kern County:  0.12%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.67% ($38,595 average AGI)
from Ventura County, CA  0.35% ($43,063)
from Tulare County, CA  0.22% ($35,968)


4.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.94%
California average:  6.27%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($736 average AGI)
Kern County:  0.11%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.71% ($35,352 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA  0.18% ($32,865)
to San Diego County, CA  0.18% ($33,368)


Strongest AM radio stations in California City:
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KAVL (610 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in California City:
  • KCEL (106.9 FM; CALIFORNIA CITY, CA; Owner: KCEL RADIO, LLC)
  • KLOA-FM (104.9 FM; RIDGECREST, CA; Owner: ADELMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRAJ (100.9 FM; JOHANNESBURG, CA; Owner: ADELMAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KGBM (89.7 FM; RANDSBURG, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KKZQ (100.1 FM; TEHACHAPI, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZIQ-FM (92.7 FM; RIDGECREST, CA; Owner: JAMES KNUDSEN & DONNA KNUDSEN)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around California City:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)

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