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Kern County

Population in July 2007: 8,858.
Males: 4,440  (50.1%)
Females: 4,418  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93561.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,851 (it was $48,047 in 2000)
Golden Hills:  $63,851
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,437
Golden Hills:  $24,437
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $357,050 (it was $124,300 in 2000)
Golden Hills:  $357,050
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $373,208; Detached houses: $367,748; Townhouses or other attached units: $381,242; Mobile homes: $100,000

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Races in Golden Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.2%)
  • Hispanic (16.5%)
  • Other race (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Golden Hills: 91.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.5%), English (16.1%), Irish (12.9%), United States (6.1%), French (3.6%), Scottish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 3918 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles.

Population density: 720 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Golden Hills

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Golden Hills CDP

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

377 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This place:  5.1%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Golden Hills:  1.0% ($1,272)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
Golden Hills satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Kern, CA (29.8 miles , pop. 69,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (33.7 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (73.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tehachapi, CA (1.7 miles ), Keene, CA (2.9 miles ), Bear Valley Springs, CA (2.9 miles ), Stallion Springs, CA (3.0 miles ), Mojave, CA (4.4 miles ), Arvin, CA (4.4 miles ), Weedpatch, CA (5.0 miles ), Lamont, CA (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 35.15 N, Longitude: 118.49 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,317 (-31.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 420 (13.9%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 661

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (27%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)



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Golden Hills-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 1885% 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 30.3 miles away from Golden Hills center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
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, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 51.9 miles away from the city center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
On 6/29/1925 at 14:42:00, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 UK) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from Golden Hills center
On 9/20/1995 at 23:27:36, a magnitude 6.1 (5.0 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.6 MW, 6.1 ML, Depth: 3.4 mi) earthquake occurred 54.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/1990 at 23:43:36, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.5 MS, 6.2 ML, 5.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from Golden Hills center, causing $12,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Golden Hills:
  • HEALTHSOUTH BAKERSFIELD REHAB HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
  • TEHACHAPI HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; TEHACHAPI, CA)
  • KERN MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)

Amtrak stations near Golden Hills:
  • 3 miles: TEHACHAPI (416 W. TEHACHAPI BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 20 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 Golden Hills:
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 26 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,273)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; LANCASTER, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
  • BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 7,978)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 39 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; FT enrollment: 2,347)
  • LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 59 miles; Sylmar, CA; FT enrollment: 3,449)
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 2,288)

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Notable locations in Golden Hills: Golden Hills Golf Course (A), Hall Ranch (B), Meadowbrook Farm (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Golden Hills include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), The Kings Gathering Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Tom Sawyer Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Golden Hills include: Old Town State Historic Landmark (1), Meadowood Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
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:  7.8%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Golden Hills, CA


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Golden Hills compared to California state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Kern County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Golden Hills

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 Golden Hills:
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KMAP (1050 AM; 10 kW; FRAZIER PARK, CA; Owner: KMAP, INC.)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KUZZ (550 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Golden Hills:
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KKZQ (100.1 FM; TEHACHAPI, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KTPI-FM (103.1 FM; TEHACHAPI, CA; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP OF CALIFORNIA, INC.)
  • K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
  • KFRB (91.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUZZ-FM (107.9 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY, INC)
  • KISV (94.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA CORP.)
  • KGFM (101.5 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: LAGNIAPPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCRY (88.1 FM; MOJAVE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KKBB (99.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KVLI-FM (104.5 FM; LAKE ISABELLA, CA; Owner: ROBERT J. AND KATHERINE M. BOHN)
  • KCNQ (102.5 FM; KERNVILLE, CA; Owner: ROBERT J. & KATHERINE M. BOHN)
  • K202DJ (88.3 FM; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Golden Hills:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KJOI-LP (Channel 34; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)
  • K20AA (Channel 20; BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS, CA; Owner: BEAR VALLEY SPGS PROP OWNERS ASSOC.)
  • K33AD (Channel 33; BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS, CA; Owner: BEAR VALLEY SPR. PROPERTY OWNERS)
  • K35AC (Channel 35; BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS, CA; Owner: BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS PROPERTY OWNERS)
  • K39AD (Channel 39; BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS, CA; Owner: BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS PROPERTY OWNERS)
  • K41AC (Channel 41; BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS, CA; Owner: BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS PROPERTY OWNERS)
  • K48AG (Channel 48; BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS, CA; Owner: BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS PROPERTY OWNERS)
  • K51AJ (Channel 51; BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS, CA; Owner: BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS PROPERTY OWNERS)
  • K54AJ (Channel 54; BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS, CA; Owner: BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS PROPERTY OWNERS)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$238,30475$203,308126$197,54119$84,17538$217,4594$107,615
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$014$209,29634$199,7555$27,3547$203,3010$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$014$244,658115$240,63221$128,98118$280,3535$55,212
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$019$212,11660$236,0116$185,4425$232,5981$146,840
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$256,76315$254,9750$03$305,9930$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0060.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$266,31811$265,7651$292,850
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$268,5134$324,5231$291,170
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$227,3950$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$226,5601$164,4602$195,510
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0060.03

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 32
  • Hazardous Condition: 24
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Golden Hills


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