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Kern County

Population in July 2007: 610.
Males: 318  (52.1%)
Females: 292  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93268.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,120 (it was $41,477 in 2000)
Valley Acres:  $55,120
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,769
Valley Acres:  $22,769
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $232,958 (it was $81,100 in 2000)
Valley Acres:  $232,958
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $235,511; Detached houses: $219,516; Mobile homes: $110,357

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Races in Valley Acres:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.9%)
  • Hispanic (7.4%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Valley Acres: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (29.5%), United States (15.2%), Irish (11.7%), German (8.2%), Dutch (8.0%), Swiss (4.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 415 feet

Land area: 4.11 square miles.

Population density: 148 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Valley Acres

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Acres CDP

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

12 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia).

This place:  2.3%
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:

Valley Acres:  0.8% ($623)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bakersfield, CA (23.7 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (97.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Dustin Acres, CA (1.3 miles ), Ford City, CA (2.1 miles ), South Taft, CA (2.4 miles ), Taft, CA (2.4 miles ), Taft Heights, CA (2.5 miles ), Tupman, CA (2.7 miles ), Fellows, CA (2.8 miles) , Westside, CA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.21 N, Longitude: 119.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 661

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (42%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Mining (24%)
  • Food and beverage stores (16%)
  • Social assistance (15%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction laborers (16%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Extraction workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Extraction workers (24%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
  • Business operations specialists (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)



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Valley Acres-area historical earthquake activity is below California state average. It is 870% 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 27.4 miles away from Valley Acres center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 94.0 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, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from Valley Acres center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
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 97.8 miles away from the city 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 80.5 miles away from Valley Acres 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)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Valley Acres:
  • BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
  • SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley Acres:
  • BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 30 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 5,273)
  • ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,037)
  • SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; FT enrollment: 8,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA (about 59 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; FT enrollment: 19,420)
  • CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 60 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; FT enrollment: 15,985)
  • CUESTA COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; FT enrollment: 6,121)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  6.3%

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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Kern County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • No fuel used (4%)


Religion statistics for Valley Acres

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 Valley Acres:
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KUZZ (550 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY)
  • KMAP (1050 AM; 10 kW; FRAZIER PARK, CA; Owner: KMAP, 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.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KGET (970 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Valley Acres:
  • 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.)
  • KBDS (103.9 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: RADIO CAMPESINA BAKERSFIELD, INC.)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KKBB (99.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K254AH (98.7 FM; ISLA VISTA, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, 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.)
  • KCSB-FM (91.9 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KXFM (99.1 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Valley Acres:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KNXT-LP (Channel 57; MARICOPA, ETC., CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)
  • KPMC-LP (Channel 42; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$203,2800$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$103,640
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2006 2005

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0033.04

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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