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Population (year 2000): 9,618. Estimated population in July 2006: 12,093 (+25.7% change)
Males: 5,476  (56.9%)
Females: 4,142  (43.1%)

Kern County

Median resident age:  25.4 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93250.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,200 (it was $24,821 in 2000)
McFarland  $28,200
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $171,600 (it was $76,000 in 2000)
McFarland  $171,600
California:  $477,700

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Races in McFarland:

  • Hispanic (85.7%)
  • Other race (61.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (10.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (2.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 2.06 square miles.

Population density: 5766 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in McFarland

  • High school or higher: 40.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 24.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McFarland city

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

3,710 residents are foreign born (37.8% Latin America).

This city:  38.6%
California:  26.2%

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

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

McFarland:  1.3% ($967)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bakersfield, CA (26.1 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (124.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Delano, CA (6.4 miles ), Wasco, CA (9.7 miles ), Richgrove, CA (11.8 miles ), Shafter, CA (12.7 miles ), Earlimart, CA (14.4 miles ), Ducor, CA (19.4 miles ), Rosedale, CA (19.9 miles ), Pixley, CA (20.6 miles ).

Latitude: 35.68 N, Longitude: 119.23 W


1057 people in state prisons
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 661

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,455 (+34.3%).


Historical population


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Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (54%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Warehousing and storage (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (2%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (2%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (38%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (20%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near McFarland:
  • DELANO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; DELANO, CA)
  • BAKERSFIELD HEART HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McFarland:
  • MEADOWS FIELD (about 21 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; ID: BFL)
  • VISALIA MUNI (about 46 miles; VISALIA, CA; ID: VIS)
  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 82 miles; FRESNO, CA; ID: FAT)
Other public-use airports nearest to McFarland:
  • DELANO MUNI (about 4 miles; DELANO, CA; ID: DLO)
  • WASCO-KERN COUNTY (about 10 miles; WASCO, CA; ID: L19)
  • POSO-KERN COUNTY (about 11 miles; FAMOSO, CA; ID: L73)

Amtrak station near McFarland:
  • 10 miles: WASCO (700 G ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McFarland:
  • BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 35 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 5,273)
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 2,288)
  • COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 44 miles; VISALIA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,295)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 57 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; REEDLEY, CA; FT enrollment: 5,344)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 79 miles; FRESNO, CA; FT enrollment: 16,035)
Public high schools in McFarland:
Public elementary/middle schools in McFarland:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • McFarland Middle School is located on 405 Mast Ave. and our enrollment is 769 students

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Notable locations in McFarland: Jackson Branch Kern County Library (A), McFarland City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in McFarland: First Missionary Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in McFarland: McFarland Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

FAMOSO RACEWAY, SMOKERS INC. (Population served: 5000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-14-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
THE WINE GROUP, DBA: FRANZIA MCFARLAND (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in McFarland that have no violations reported:
  • FAMOSO INN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  4.3 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  89.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  35.2%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.6%
Whole state:  6.3%

McFarland compared to California state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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McFarland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $745,000
    Solid Waste Management: $496,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Construction - Health - Other: $1,091,000
    Sewerage: $1,039,000
    Regular Highways: $300,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $599,000
    Sewerage: $548,000
    Solid Waste Management: $438,000
    Regular Highways: $422,000
    Central Staff Services: $115,000
    Health Services - Other: $110,000
    Transit Utilities: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $27,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $210,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $347,000
    Rents: $35,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $45,000
    Health - Other: $16,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,995,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $31,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $550,000
    Highways: $155,000
    All Other: $39,000
  • Tax - Property: $186,000
    Total General Sales: $159,000
    Public Utilities: $93,000
    NEC: $65,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $580,000

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 McFarland:
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KCHJ (1010 AM; 5 kW; DELANO, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
  • KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KUZZ (550 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY)
  • KGET (970 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KAFY (1100 AM; 4 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: KAFY, INC.)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMAP (1050 AM; 10 kW; FRAZIER PARK, CA; Owner: KMAP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McFarland:
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KZPO (103.3 FM; LINDSAY, CA; Owner: LINDSAY BROADCASTING)
  • KMQA (100.5 FM; EAST PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PORTERVILLE L.L.C.)
  • KKBB (99.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDUV (88.9 FM; VISALIA, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTNG, INC.)
  • KDFO-FM (98.5 FM; DELANO, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKDJ (105.3 FM; DELANO, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
  • KJUG-FM (106.7 FM; TULARE, CA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K220EY (91.9 FM; PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KIWI (102.9 FM; MCFARLAND, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
  • KUFW (90.5 FM; WOODLAKE, CA; Owner: NATIONAL FARM WORKERS SERVICE CENTER)
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KGZO (90.9 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, 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.)
  • KSMJ (97.7 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA)

TV broadcast stations around McFarland:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KPMC-LP (Channel 42; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)

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