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Kern County

Population in 2011: 14,566. Population change since 2000: +32.9%
Males: 10,215  (70.1%)
Females: 4,351  (29.9%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
California median age:  45.6 years

Zip codes: 93561, 93581.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,906 (it was $29,208 in 2000)
Tehachapi:

$50,906
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $11,916

Tehachapi city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $149,970 (it was $87,000 in 2000)
Tehachapi:

$149,970
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $196,368; Detached houses: $210,242; Townhouses or other attached units: $145,583; Mobile homes: $118,242

Median gross rent in 2009: $789.

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  • White alone - 7,123 (49.4%)
  • Hispanic - 5,466 (37.9%)
  • Black alone - 1,255 (8.7%)
  • Asian alone - 222 (1.5%)
  • Two or more races - 219 (1.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 100 (0.7%)
  • Other race alone - 17 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 12 (0.08%)

Races in Tehachapi detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Tehachapi: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (9.4%), Irish (7.2%), English (6.2%), United States (4.1%), Italian (1.6%), French (1.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 3973 feet

Land area: 9.58 square miles.

Population density: 1521 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tehachapi:

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tehachapi city:

  • Never married: 10.2%
  • Now married: 75.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

760 residents are foreign born (5.9% Latin America).

This city:  6.9%
California:  26.2%



According to our research of California and other state lists there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Tehachapi, California as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Tehachapi to the number of sex offenders is 548 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,487 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $749 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Kern, CA (27.3 miles , pop. 69,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (36.5 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (72.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Golden Hills, CA (1.7 miles ), Keene, CA (3.3 miles ), Stallion Springs, CA (3.3 miles ), Bear Valley Springs, CA (3.4 miles ), Mojave, CA (4.1 miles ), Arvin, CA (4.7 miles ), Rosamond, CA (4.8 miles ), East Kern, CA (5.2 miles ).

Latitude: 35.13 N, Longitude: 118.45 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +627 (+5.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 905 (41.0%)

Area code: 661

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Crime in Tehachapi by Year
Type 2009 2010 2011
Murders 100
per 100,000 8.50.00.0
Rapes 211
per 100,000 16.98.26.9
Robberies 137
per 100,000 8.524.748.0
Assaults 351921
per 100,000 296.4156.5144.0
Burglaries 116100108
per 100,000 982.5823.9740.6
Thefts 203188182
per 100,000 1719.31549.01248.0
Auto thefts 211620
per 100,000 177.9131.8137.1
Arson 000
per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 252.3181.4166.9

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Crime in Tehachapi detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 16 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.96
California average:

2.40

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Tehachapi, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

12.8%
California:

10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -885 (-7.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Retail trade (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

Tehachapi-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 1931% 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 32.4 miles away from the city 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 67.7 miles away from Tehachapi 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 50.5 miles away from the city center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
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 53.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1925 at 14:42:00, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 UK) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Tehachapi 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 79.5 miles away from the city center, causing $12,000,000 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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Hospital/medical center in Tehachapi:

  • TEHACHAPI HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 115 WEST E STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tehachapi:

  • KERN MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 35 miles away; LANCASTER, CA)
  • BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 37 miles away; BAKERSFIELD, CA)

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Airports located in Tehachapi:


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Amtrak station:

TEHACHAPI (416 W. TEHACHAPI BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking.

Local government website: www.tehachapicityhall.com/Introx.html

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tehachapi:

  • Antelope Valley College (about 35 miles; Lancaster, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,777)
  • Bakersfield College (about 36 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 5,962)
  • California State University-Bakersfield (about 41 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 6,534)
  • College of the Canyons (about 51 miles; Santa Clarita, CA; FT enrollment: 6,129)
  • Los Angeles Mission College (about 57 miles; Sylmar, CA; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • Moorpark College (about 62 miles; Moorpark, CA; FT enrollment: 6,716)
  • California State University-Northridge (about 62 miles; Northridge, CA; FT enrollment: 24,473)

Public elementary/middle schools in Tehachapi:

Private elementary/middle schools in Tehachapi:

  • CARDEN SCHOOL OF TEHACHAPI (Students: 139; Location: 20419 BRIAN WAY; Grades: KG - 8)
  • NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 920 W VALLEY BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Tehachapi, School District: TEHACHAPI UNIFIED

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • "TEHACHAPI HOSPITAL (115 WEST STREET)" The above s/b amended to: 115 West E Street Thanks
  • Church addition: Christian Life Assembly

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Notable locations in Tehachapi: California Correctional Institute (A), Kern County Fire Department Station 12 Tehachapi (B), California Correctional Institution Fire Department Station 916 (C), Tehachapi City Hall (D), Tehachapi Branch Kern County Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tehachapi include: Apostolic Faith Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Community United Church of Christ (C), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (D), Mision Asamblea de Dios (E), Saint Malachys Catholic Church (F), Tehachapi Seventh Day Adventist Church (G), Tehachapi Valley United Methodist Church (H), Tehachapi Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Sherm Chitwood Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Tehachapi include: Tehachapi City Park (1), West Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Mountain Inn (416 West Tehachapi Boulevard) (1), Best Western Century Park Hotel (420 West Tehachapi Boulevard) (2), Best Western Country Park Hote (420 West Tehachapi Boulevard) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: California State - Corrections Department- California Correctional Institution at Tehac (24900 Highway 202) (1). Display/hide its approximate 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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AQI  NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.7. This is about average.
City:

35.7
U.S.:

32.0
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.12. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.12
U.S.:

9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 41.9. This is significantly worse than average. There were 1 monitors within city limits.
City:

41.9
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.2
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 5.14. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.14
U.S.:

9.59

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

BEAR VALLEY CSD (Population served: 6000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2001)
  • Notification, Public - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate
CALIF CORRECTNL INST TEHACHAPI (Population served: 5563, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, State - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One minor monitoring violation
INDIAN HILLS RANCH CAMPGROUND (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-05-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-12-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-24-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-25-1998)
A.F.P. MUTUAL WATER COMPANY (Population served: 493, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-29-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-1999)
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)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BARRETT LAKE MOBILEHOME PARK (Population served: 235, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-11-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-11-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-11-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAY-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-17-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-22-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AIRPORT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-16-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
BRITE LAKE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (Population served: 63, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-14-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tehachapi that have no violations reported:

  • TEHACHAPI CUMMINGS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.0%
(13.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 10.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.1% for American Indian residents, 1.6% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.4%
Whole state:  65.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.9%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tehachapi, CA

People in group quarters in Tehachapi:

  • 4,357 people in state prisons
  • 16 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 16 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in nursing homes
  • 2 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Tehachapi compared to California state average:

Tehachapi, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age 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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Banks with branches in Tehachapi (2011 data):

  • Bank of the Sierra: Tehachapi Main Branch at 224 West F Street, branch established on 1982/11/01; Old Town Branch at 21000 Mission Street, branch established on 1986/04/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,332.3 mil, Deposits: $1,091.7 mil, headquarters in Porterville, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Sierra Bancorp
  • Union Bank, National Association: Tehachapi Branch at 665 Tucker Road Ste C, branch established on 1997/07/10. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $88,967.5 mil, Deposits: $65,286.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 403 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Tehachapi Branch at 758 Tucker Road, branch established on 1954/12/01. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Tehachapi, California:

  • Best Western Mountain Inn, 416 W Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi, CA 93561 , Phone: (661) 822-5591
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 901 Capital Hills Pkwy, Tehachapi, CA 93561 , Phone: (661) 822-9837, Fax: (661) 822-9848
  • Laquinta Inn, 500 E Steuber Rd, Tehachapi, CA 93561 , Phone: (661) 523-8000, Fax: (661) 823-8006
  • Best Western Country Park Hotel, 420 W Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi, CA 93561 , Phone: (661) 823-1800, Fax: (661) 823-1600
  • Best Western Mountain Inn, 418 W Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi, CA 93561 , Phone: (661) 822-5591, Fax: (661) 822-6197
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites By Marriott, Tehachapi, 422 W Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi, CA 93561 , Phone: (661) 822-4800, Fax: (661) 822-5269
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Tehachapi, California

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Kern County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in Kern County California:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Tehachapi (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%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$27,268$65,4430$0
Other Government Administration 5$19,716$47,31810$4,652
Police Protection - Officers 3$18,960$75,8400$0
Police - Other 1$3,344$40,1280$0
Firefighters 4$15,720$47,1604$7,316
Airports 2$8,352$50,1120$0
Sewerage 3$9,728$38,9120$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 5$24,488$58,7711$478
Water Supply 3$12,484$49,9360$0
Other and Unallocable 10$47,204$56,6450$0
Totals for Government 41$187,264$54,80915$12,446

Tehachapi government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $180,000 ($12.36)
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,378,000 ($163.26)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,032,000 ($70.85)
    Solid Waste Management: $507,000 ($34.81)
    All Other: $86,000 ($5.90)
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $320,000 ($21.97)
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $643,000 ($44.14)
    Central Staff Services: $633,000 ($43.46)
    Regular Highways: $553,000 ($37.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $525,000 ($36.04)
    Sewerage: $485,000 ($33.30)
    Water Utilities: $478,000 ($32.82)
    Fire Protection: $272,000 ($18.67)
    Air Transportation: $235,000 ($16.13)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $133,000 ($9.13)
    Financial Administration: $125,000 ($8.58)
    Parks & Recreation: $104,000 ($7.14)
    Transit Utilities: $90,000 ($6.18)
    General - Other: $19,000 ($1.30)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $81,000 ($5.56)
    Transit Utilities: $11,000 ($0.76)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $441,000 ($30.28)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $974,000 ($66.87)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000 ($0.07)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,260,000 ($223.81)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,598,000 ($1002.20)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,500,000 ($171.63)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,500,000 ($171.63)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $12,728,000 ($873.82)
    Water Utilities: $3,190,000 ($219.00)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,870,000 ($128.38)
    Water Utilities: $70,000 ($4.81)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $481,000 ($33.02)
    Interest Earnings: $199,000 ($13.66)
    Property Sale Other: $7,000 ($0.48)
    Rents: $2,000 ($0.14)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,575,000 ($314.09)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,041,000 ($71.47)
    Transit Utilities: $6,000 ($0.41)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,832,000 ($125.77)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $617,000 ($42.36)
    Highways: $199,000 ($13.66)
    All Other: $144,000 ($9.89)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $946,000 ($64.95)
    Property: $555,000 ($38.10)
    NEC: $459,000 ($31.51)
    Other Selective Sales: $137,000 ($9.41)
    Public Utilities: $110,000 ($7.55)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $938,000 ($64.40)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $216,000 ($14.83)

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 Tehachapi:

  • 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.)
  • KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KMAP (1050 AM; 10 kW; FRAZIER PARK, CA; Owner: KMAP, 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.)
  • KUZZ (550 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAVL (610 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tehachapi:

  • KKZQ (100.1 FM; TEHACHAPI, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTPI-FM (103.1 FM; TEHACHAPI, CA; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP OF CALIFORNIA, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KCRY (88.1 FM; MOJAVE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • 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.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KKBB (99.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVLI-FM (104.5 FM; LAKE ISABELLA, CA; Owner: ROBERT J. AND KATHERINE M. BOHN)

TV broadcast stations around Tehachapi:

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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Tehachapi fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 29 meters (95ft)
Total average daily traffic: 117,293
Total average daily truck traffic: 28,585

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tehachapi)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 84 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Tehachapi, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 201 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tehachapi)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Tehachapi)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 131 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED36$166,54620$135,55938$160,1453$60,6030$011$111,6462$104,490
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$177,6302$124,3456$168,8100$01$158,8200$01$57,820
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$187,7342$157,08526$177,5531$17,4100$03$176,4731$31,350
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$162,5073$131,89015$178,4691$167,1800$01$192,2601$90,560
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$42,4904$203,2330$00$00$01$42,490
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0060.02 , 0061.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$244,160
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$271,670
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0061.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 159
  • Hazardous Condition: 151

Incident types - Tehachapi


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tehachapi, CA

Most common first names in Tehachapi, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John10274.0 years
James8071.1 years
William7976.8 years
Robert7072.1 years
Mary6678.1 years
Richard5170.2 years
Charles5171.0 years
George4277.4 years
Dorothy3581.3 years
Joseph3376.2 years
Most common last names in Tehachapi, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4377.7 years
Johnson3376.3 years
Williams2970.4 years
Brown1976.9 years
Davis1872.8 years
Miller1874.8 years
Wilson1675.9 years
White1671.4 years
Jackson1578.3 years
Jones1474.3 years
Businesses in Tehachapi, CA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1La Quinta1
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza1
Albertsons1Marriott1
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Baskin-Robbins1McDonald's2
Best Western2Penske1
Blockbuster1Quiznos1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Curves1Rite Aid1
Decora Cabinetry1SONIC Drive-In1
Dennys1Sears2
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks1
FedEx5Taco Bell1
GNC1Travelodge1
H&R Block1True Value1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul2
Home Depot1UPS2
Jack In The Box1Vans1
Kmart1Walgreens1
Browse common businesses in Tehachapi, CA


Tehachapi on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in state prisons"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Other race residents (pop 5,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (population 5,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (population 5,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average sunshine amount (population 5,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Hispanic residents (pop 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Service occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • David J. Fisher (7)
  • Matthew Gionta (4)
  • Jeffrey K. Greason (4)
  • Eric Eggleston (4)
  • William D. Mccune (3)
  • Jon Karkow (3)
  • Frank T. Cianciotto (2)
  • Robert L. Geisler (2)
  • Porter James Underwood (2)
  • Anthony Chessick (1)

Total of 45 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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