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Kern County

Population in 2010: 115. Population change since 2000: -28.1%
Males: 58  (50.4%)
Females: 57  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  45.4 years
California median age:  45.6 years

Zip code: 93251

Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,158 (it was $43,333 in 2000)
McKittrick:

$56,158
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $65,084

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $107,793 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
McKittrick:

$107,793
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $169,269; Detached houses: $170,272; Mobile homes: $168,148

Median gross rent in 2009: $675.

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  • White alone - 99 (86.1%)
  • Hispanic - 9 (7.8%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (4.3%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.9%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in McKittrick: 90.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.8%), United States (15.6%), German (8.1%), English (7.5%), Norwegian (2.5%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1051 feet

Land area: 2.51 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in McKittrick:

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McKittrick CDP:

  • Never married: 12.8%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 8.3%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 19.3%

4 residents are foreign born (2.5% North America).

This place:  2.5%
California:  26.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $550 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $186 (0.1%)

McKittrick satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bakersfield, CA (33.9 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (110.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Derby Acres, CA (2.0 miles ), Fellows, CA (3.1 miles) , Buttonwillow, CA (3.6 miles ), Valley Acres, CA (3.7 miles ), Ford City, CA (3.7 miles ), Taft Heights, CA (3.8 miles ), South Taft, CA (3.9 miles ), Dustin Acres, CA (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.30 N, Longitude: 119.63 W

Area code: 661

McKittrick household income distribution McKittrick home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

12.8%
California:

10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (73%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Accommodation and food services (46%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (18%)
  • Construction laborers (14%)
  • Extraction workers (14%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (18%)
  • Personal appearance workers (18%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (18%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (18%)


Average climate in McKittrick, California

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Earthquake activity:

McKittrick-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 742% 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 41.2 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from McKittrick center
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from the city center, causing $31,000,000 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) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from McKittrick center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the city center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kern County (24) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Fires: 9, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Freezes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near McKittrick:

  • BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 35 miles away; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 35 miles away; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
  • SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 35 miles away; BAKERSFIELD, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in McKittrick, CA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McKittrick:

  • California State University-Bakersfield (about 30 miles; Bakersfield, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,534)
  • Bakersfield College (about 38 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 5,962)
  • Allan Hancock College (about 52 miles; Santa Maria, CA; FT enrollment: 3,407)
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (about 58 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; FT enrollment: 18,336)
  • Cuesta College (about 59 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • Santa Barbara City College (about 63 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 7,816)
  • University of California-Santa Barbara (about 63 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 22,158)

Public elementary/middle schools in McKittrick:


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Notable location: Kern County Fire Department Station 24 McKittrick (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Kern County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.7. This is about average.
City:

28.7
U.S.:

32.0
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.5
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 33.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

33.8
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 30.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

30.4
U.S.:

24.0

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

AERA ENERGY-LLC (Population served: 41, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.1%
(4.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
California:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.4%
Whole state:  65.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McKittrick, CA


McKittrick compared to California state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


McKittrick travel time to work - commute
McKittrick mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Wood (6%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Kern County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in Kern County California:
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Religion statistics for McKittrick (based on Kern County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.65%
Here43.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies 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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 190
Kern County:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 63
Kern County:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 165
Kern County:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 362
Here:

4.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Kern County:

29.4%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.9%
State:

17.9%

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 McKittrick:

  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KUZZ (550 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KACD (850 AM; 25 kW; THOUSAND OAKS, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McKittrick:

  • KGZO (90.9 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
  • K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KRAZ (105.9 FM; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRUZ (103.3 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSPE-FM (94.5 FM; ELLWOOD, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMGQ (97.5 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K254AH (98.7 FM; ISLA VISTA, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KXFM (99.1 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCSB-FM (91.9 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KKBB (99.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KURQ (107.3 FM; GROVER BEACH, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBDS (103.9 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: RADIO CAMPESINA BAKERSFIELD, INC.)
  • K295AH (106.9 FM; GOLETA, CA; Owner: THE ASSOC., FOR COMMUNITY EDUC., INC)
  • KIST-FM (107.7 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSTT-FM (101.3 FM; LOS OSOS-BAYWOOD PAR, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSLY-FM (96.1 FM; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFRB (91.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around McKittrick:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2
  • Approx. 3.75 Km Se Of Intersection Of Skyline Rd. & Rt. 33 (Lat: 35.284139 Lon: -119.613722), Structure height: 14.6 m, Call Sign: KNKR221
    Assigned Frequencies: 824.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/16/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
  • 19620 Highway 33 (Lat: 35.439472 Lon: -119.689861), Type: Mast, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA405
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/04/2007, Expiration Date: 11/29/2016
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • David M Pfeffer, 2.4 Miles Southest (Lat: 35.276389 Lon: -119.602222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 32 m, Overall height: 39.3 m, Licensee ID: L00009844
    Registrant: Texaco Exploration And Production Inc., Denver, CO 80217-5568, Phone: (877) 860-3584, Email:
  • Marc Coventry, 2.4 Miles Southest (Lat: 35.276389 Lon: -119.602222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 32 m, Overall height: 39.3 m, Licensee ID: L00008706
    Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc., 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Email:
  • Farkhanda Khan, 2.4 Miles Southest (Lat: 35.276389 Lon: -119.602222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 32 m, Overall height: 39.3 m
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Email:
  • 2.4 Miles Southest (Lat: 35.276389 Lon: -119.602222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 32 m, Overall height: 39.3 m
    Registrant: Texaco Exploration And Production Inc., Denver, CO 80217-5568, Phone: (877) 860-3584, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in McKittrick, CA)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 142CA , Serial Number: 24-1161, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 06/22/1959
    Registrant (Individual): Norman S Cooper, Po Box 218, Mckittrick, CA 93251



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$123,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0033.04

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - McKittrick


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