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Kern County

Population in July 2007: 82,951.
Males: 42,083  (50.7%)
Females: 40,868  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,685 (it was $41,902 in 2000)
East Kern:  $55,685
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,205
East Kern:  $24,205
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $207,968 (it was $72,400 in 2000)
East Kern:  $207,968
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $217,026; Detached houses: $239,299; Townhouses or other attached units: $188,513; In 2-unit structures: $168,578; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $197,793; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $93,711; Mobile homes: $37,698; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,961

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Races in East Kern:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.4%)
  • Hispanic (15.8%)
  • Other race (7.3%)
  • Black (5.7%)
  • American Indian (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • Filipino (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in East Kern: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 222 feet

Land area: 1809.0 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in East Kern

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Kern CCD

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
California:  26.2%

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

East Kern:  1.2% ($875)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
East Kern satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (61.3 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (78.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: California City, CA (2.4 miles ), North Edwards, CA (3.6 miles ), Mojave, CA (4.1 miles ), Edwards AFB, CA (4.2 miles ), Boron, CA (4.6 miles ), Randsburg, CA (4.7 miles) , Johannesburg, CA (4.8 miles) , Rosamond, CA (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 35.18 N, Longitude: 117.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 760

East Kern household income distribution East Kern home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (24%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Engineers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



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



East Kern-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 2137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 59.6 miles away from East Kern center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from East Kern center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 58.9 miles away from East Kern center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near East Kern:
  • RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; RIDGECREST, CA)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (about 35 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
  • LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; LANCASTER, CA)

Amtrak station near East Kern:
  • 15 miles: MOJAVE (15900 SIERRA HWY.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Kern:
  • CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; LANCASTER, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 45 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 54 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 5,273)
  • VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,963)
  • BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 7,978)
  • LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 66 miles; Sylmar, CA; FT enrollment: 3,449)

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Notable locations in East Kern: John Hartman Garage Area (A), Moore Ranch (B), Muroc Junction (C), Muroc Golf Course (D), Yellow Aster Mill (E), Freeman (F), Garden City Station (G), Gaskill Ranch (H), Gerbracht Camp (I), Willow Springs Transportation Technical Center (J), Willow Springs Raceway (K), West Antelope Station (L), Bickel Camp (M), Wagon Wheel Ranch (N), Kennedy Viewing Stands (O), Black Hills Corral (P), Holland Camp (Q), Owens Camp (R), California City Public Golf Course (S), Tierra del Sol Championship Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Heritage Square Shopping Center (1), Ridgecrest Plaza Shopping Center (2), Aspen Mall Shopping Center (3), Boron Shopping Center (4), Tivoli Centre Shopping Center (5), Sierra Vista Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in East Kern include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Grace Lutheran Church (B), Our Saviors Lutheran Church (C), United Church of Religious Science (D), Unity Church (E), Immanuel Southern Baptist Church (F), Victory Baptist Church (G), Wayside Chapel Community Church (H), True Love Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Buckhorn Lake (A), Satellite Lake (B), Watershed Reservoir (C), Central Park Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Oak Creek (A), Cottonwood Creek (B), Little Dixie Wash (C), Cache Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in East Kern include: Stauffer Park (1), Hellmers Park (2), Kern County Park (3), Kern County Regional Park (4), Pearson Park (5), B Park (6), Willow Springs Stadium (7), Balsitis Park (8), I Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Inyokern Post Office (A), Ridgecrest Post Office (B), California City Post Office (C), Boron Post Office (D), Rosamond Post Office (E), Edwards Post Office (F), Mojave Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  45.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.9%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Kern, CA


People in group quarters in East Kern
  • 733 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 87 people in nursing homes
  • 57 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 53 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 9 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in state prisons


East Kern compared to California state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Kern County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for East Kern

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents58.3%10.0%4.8%3.6%3.0%
Congregations6.2%13.3%7.3%8.9%4.0%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.6%1.6%1.5%13.7%
Congregations0.8%7.7%2.9%3.7%45.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 East Kern:
  • 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)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,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.)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KAVL (610 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Kern:
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KKZQ (100.1 FM; TEHACHAPI, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KCRY (88.1 FM; MOJAVE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KLOA-FM (104.9 FM; RIDGECREST, CA; Owner: ADELMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCEL (106.9 FM; CALIFORNIA CITY, CA; Owner: KCEL RADIO, LLC)
  • KRAJ (100.9 FM; JOHANNESBURG, CA; Owner: ADELMAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KGBM (89.7 FM; RANDSBURG, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZIQ-FM (92.7 FM; RIDGECREST, CA; Owner: JAMES KNUDSEN & DONNA KNUDSEN)
  • K202DJ (88.3 FM; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • 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.)

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


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