Kern County, California (CA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 35,515
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 129,661
Renter-occupied apartments: 101,782 (it was 78,991 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 38% |
| State: | 44% |
Land area: 8141 sq. mi.
Water area: 20.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 113 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.9%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 75%
- Government: 19%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 515,23756.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 277,24130.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 45,1394.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 42,7804.7%Asian alone
- 27,4523.0%Two or more races
- 4,7320.5%Some other race alone
- 3,7280.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1,3640.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 32.5 years |
| California median age: | 37.6 years |
| Males: 471,707 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 445,966 |  (48.6%) |
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| Kern County: | 3.0 people |
| California: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $58,217 ($35,446 in 1999)
| This county: | $58,217 |
| California: | $84,907 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $887 (lower quartile is $687, upper quartile is $1,250)
| This county: | $887 |
| State: | $1619 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $282,100 (it was $89,400 in 2000)
| Kern: | $282,100 |
| California: | $648,100 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,645Detached houses: $352,859
Here: $352,859 State: $881,672 Townhouses or other attached units: $279,945
Here: $279,945 State: $745,373 In 2-unit structures: $222,510
Here: $222,510 State: $1,121,094 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $291,709
Here: $291,709 State: $689,397 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $257,894
Here: $257,894 State: $701,962 Mobile homes: $97,413
Here: $97,413 State: $174,181 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,724
Here: $23,724 State: $105,963
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $546
Institutionalized population: 32,732
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 59
- Rapes: 143
- Robberies: 454
- Assaults: 2713
- Burglaries: 2445
- Thefts: 3599
- Auto thefts: 2664
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 29
- Rapes: 244
- Robberies: 433
- Assaults: 2158
- Burglaries: 2756
- Thefts: 4680
- Auto thefts: 2013
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 2152 buildings, average cost: $210,400
- 2020: 2209 buildings, average cost: $241,000
- 2019: 2190 buildings, average cost: $240,100
- 2018: 2073 buildings, average cost: $210,500
- 2017: 2378 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2016: 2141 buildings, average cost: $222,200
- 2015: 2098 buildings, average cost: $221,700
- 2014: 1885 buildings, average cost: $197,200
- 2013: 1795 buildings, average cost: $195,100
- 2012: 1428 buildings, average cost: $198,300
- 2011: 712 buildings, average cost: $186,400
- 2010: 1211 buildings, average cost: $179,600
- 2009: 1585 buildings, average cost: $181,800
- 2008: 1610 buildings, average cost: $171,100
- 2007: 3318 buildings, average cost: $139,500
- 2006: 5731 buildings, average cost: $146,000
- 2005: 7666 buildings, average cost: $144,300
- 2004: 6174 buildings, average cost: $141,400
- 2003: 5546 buildings, average cost: $141,300
- 2002: 4496 buildings, average cost: $131,300
- 2001: 3408 buildings, average cost: $128,400
- 2000: 2862 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 1999: 2887 buildings, average cost: $111,800
- 1998: 2841 buildings, average cost: $103,900
- 1997: 2397 buildings, average cost: $102,100
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,101 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,000 (0.8%)
| Kern County: | 18.6% |
| California: | 12.3% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 32.5 years old
(Males: 32.1 years old, Females: 32.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.1 years old, Black residents: 32.2 years old, American Indian residents: 40.7 years old, Asian residents: 37.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.6 years old, Other race residents: 28.2 years old)
Area name: Bakersfield, CA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kern County is $524 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $902 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bakersfield, East Kern, Delano, Oildale, Westside, Ridgecrest, Wasco, Greenfield-Panama, Rosamond, Lamont.
| Zip code | City | Number of tests | Number of tests >= 4 pCi/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93203 | Arvin | 6 | 0 |
| 93205 | Bodfish | 3 | 0 |
| 93206 | Buttonwillow | 1 | 0 |
| 93215 | Delano | 3 | 0 |
| 93220 | Edison | 3 | 1 |
| 93222 | Frazier Park | 6 | 1 |
| 93225 | Frazier Park | 7 | 3 |
| 93238 | Kernville | 5 | 5 |
| 93240 | Lake Isabella | 7 | 0 |
| 93241 | Lamont | 3 | 0 |
| 93243 | Lebec | 1 | 0 |
| 93250 | McFarland | 29 | 12 |
| 93251 | McKittrick | 1 | 0 |
| 93252 | Maricopa | 2 | 0 |
| 93255 | Onyx | 2 | 1 |
| 93263 | Shafter | 36 | 2 |
| 93268 | Taft | 9 | 1 |
| 93280 | Wasco | 27 | 0 |
| 93283 | Weldon | 2 | 0 |
| 93285 | Wofford Heights | 3 | 0 |
| 93301 | Bakersfield | 8 | 0 |
| 93302 | Bakersfield | 1 | 0 |
| 93303 | Bakersfield | 1 | 0 |
| 93304 | Bakersfield | 17 | 0 |
| 93305 | Bakersfield | 7 | 1 |
| 93306 | Bakersfield | 51 | 8 |
| 93307 | Bakersfield | 68 | 7 |
| 93308 | Bakersfield | 38 | 2 |
| 93309 | Bakersfield | 46 | 1 |
| 93311 | Bakersfield | 18 | 0 |
| 93312 | Bakersfield | 44 | 5 |
| 93313 | Bakersfield | 12 | 1 |
| 93314 | Bakersfield | 3 | 2 |
| 93384 | Bakersfield | 1 | 0 |
| 93389 | Bakersfield | 2 | 0 |
| 93501 | Mojave | 5 | 0 |
| 93505 | California City | 7 | 1 |
| 93516 | Boron | 2 | 0 |
| 93518- | Caliente | 8 | 0 |
| 93523 | Edwards | 1 | 0 |
| 93524 | Edwards | 2 | 0 |
| 93554 | Randsburg | 2 | 0 |
| 93555 | Ridgecrest | 41 | 3 |
| 93556 | Ridgecrest | 1 | 0 |
| 93560 | Rosamond | 12 | 1 |
| 93561 | Tehachapi | 23 | 5 |
| 93581 | Tehachapi | 2 | 0 |
| 93582 | Tehachapi | 2 | 0 |
2019 air pollution in Kern County:
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 6.1 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 2.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Significantly below U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.kern.ca.us
Neighboring counties: Buncombe County, North Carolina 
, Crittenden County, Arkansas , Dare County, North Carolina , Edgecombe County, North Carolina , Mississippi County, Arkansas , Rhea County, Tennessee , Wayne County, North Carolina .
| Here: | 9.6% |
| California: | 4.8% |
Current college students: 34,561
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 180,478 (42.8% naturalized citizens)
| Kern County: | 19.7% |
| Whole state: | 26.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 29,3322010 or later
- 44,1562000 to 2009
- 40,4201990 to 1999
- 36,5151980 to 1989
- 21,4081970 to 1979
- 12,269Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 215,244
- One, attached: 9,033
- Two: 7,258
- 3 or 4: 19,351
- 5 to 9: 8,584
- 10 to 19: 5,351
- 20 to 49: 4,903
- 50 or more: 9,985
- Mobile homes: 23,287
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 869
Housing units in Kern County with a mortgage: 113,105 (4,975 second mortgage, 62 home equity loan, 3,579 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,028
| Here: | 99.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Kern County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 245,836 | 30 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 114,724 | 436 |
| Other | 30,687 | 83 |
| Mainline Protestant | 7,459 | 38 |
| Black Protestant | 4,026 | 25 |
| Orthodox | 450 | 3 |
| None | 436,449 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 190
| Kern County: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Here: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 63
| This 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. |
| California: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 362
| This county: | 4.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Kern County: | 8.0% |
| California: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Kern County: | 29.4% |
| State: | 21.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.9% |
| State: | 17.9% |
Agriculture in Kern County:
Average size of farms: 1272 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $958,875
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2232.84
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.86%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $750,347
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.24%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 98.83%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $195,721
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 68.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.52
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.73%
Corn for grain: 1696 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 38876 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 97344 harvested acres
Vegetables: 71,672 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 349,041 acres
Earthquake activity:
Kern County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7870% 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 27.2 miles away from Kern County center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 144.5 miles away from the county center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 135.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 138.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 303.9 miles away from Kern County center, causing $524,000,000 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 79.1 miles away from the county center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- California Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4482, Natural disaster type: Other
- California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 18, 2017 - January 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4305, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- California Comanche Fire Complex, Incident Period: September 11, 2011 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: September 11, 2011, FEMA Id: 2971, Natural disaster type: Fire
- California Keene Fire Complex, Incident Period: September 10, 2011 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: September 11, 2011, FEMA Id: 2970, Natural disaster type: Fire
- California Canyon Fire, Incident Period: September 04, 2011 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: September 05, 2011, FEMA Id: 2961, Natural disaster type: Fire
- California Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows, Incident Period: December 17, 2010 to January 04, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1952: January 26, 2011, FEMA Id: 1952, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- California Canyon Fire, Incident Period: September 14, 2010 to September 20, 2010, Fire Management Assistance Declared: September 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 2858, Natural disaster type: Fire
- California POST Fire, Incident Period: August 24, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 24, 2010, FEMA Id: 2852, Natural disaster type: Fire
- California West Fire, Incident Period: July 27, 2010 to August 02, 2010, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 28, 2010, FEMA Id: 2850, Natural disaster type: Fire
- California Bull Fire, Incident Period: July 26, 2010 to July 30, 2010, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 27, 2010, FEMA Id: 2849, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 19 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Kern County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 12, Floods: 12, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Landslides: 3, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 271,335 (78.7%)
- Carpooled: 32,494 (9.4%)
- Bus: 618 (0.2%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 39 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 5,250 (1.5%)
- Bicycle: 470 (0.1%)
- Walked: 3,261 (0.9%)
- Worked at home: 31,307 (9.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (68%)
- Philippines (7%)
- El Salvador (4%)
- India (4%)
- Guatemala (2%)
- Honduras (1%)
- Vietnam (1%)
- American (4%)
- English (3%)
- German (3%)
- Irish (2%)
- European (1%)
- Italian (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Kern County, California in 2010:
- 23,288 people in state prisons
- 4,965 people in federal prisons
- 2,147 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 1,173 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 1,089 people in group homes intended for adults
- 684 people in college/university student housing
- 608 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 523 people in correctional residential facilities
- 522 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 441 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 352 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 329 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 238 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 177 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 128 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 42 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 33 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 18 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
People in group quarters in Kern County, California in 2000:
- 17,367 people in state prisons
- 6,018 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 1,782 people in nursing homes
- 1,164 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 733 people in military barracks, etc.
- 531 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 373 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 240 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 239 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 226 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 196 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 142 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 142 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 135 people in halfway houses
- 125 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 108 people in other group homes
- 101 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 87 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 79 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 74 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 63 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 61 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 53 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 31 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 14 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 14 people in religious group quarters
- 9 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 4 people in other workers' dormitories
4.83% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,246 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.83% |
| California average: | 5.19% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($334 average AGI)
Kern County: 0.03% California average: 0.03%
3.49% relocated from other counties in California ($33,625 average AGI)
1.30% relocated from other states ($13,287 average AGI)
Kern County: 1.30% California average: 1.56%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Los Angeles County, CA |  1.52% ($46,157 average AGI) |
| from San Bernardino County, CA | 0.19% ($38,563) |
| from Tulare County, CA | 0.19% ($42,288) |
| from Ventura County, CA | 0.18% ($60,923) |
| from Orange County, CA | 0.17% ($49,536) |
| from Riverside County, CA | 0.15% ($34,487) |
| from San Diego County, CA | 0.14% ($47,159) |
4.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,654 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.56% |
| California average: | 6.14% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($342 average AGI)
Kern County: 0.03% California average: 0.02%
2.28% relocated to other counties in California ($24,763 average AGI)
2.26% relocated to other states ($36,549 average AGI)
Kern County: 2.26% California average: 2.55%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Los Angeles County, CA | 0.67% ($44,086 average AGI) |
| to Tulare County, CA | 0.17% ($46,232) |
| to San Diego County, CA | 0.15% ($59,692) |
| to San Bernardino County, CA | 0.13% ($44,456) |
| to Fresno County, CA | 0.12% ($45,834) |
| to Riverside County, CA | 0.12% ($40,987) |
| to Clark County, NV | 0.12% ($71,829) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 18.3
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 5.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 86,118 (67,101 aged, 19,017 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 22,824 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Kern County, California in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (11,493)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (6,218)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (5,799)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (5,683)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (4,265)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (3,433)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (2,743)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (2,249)
- Congestive heart failure (2,141)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (1,752)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 77.0. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 48.5
- Cut/Pierce - 12.9
- Other - 15.7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 100.3. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 52.7
- Suffocation - 21.1
- Poisoning - 19.1
- Other - 7.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 917,673- Male householders: 141,023 (27,922 living alone), Female householders: 141,940 (32,920 living alone)
137,766 spouses (135,699 opposite-sex spouses), 24,005 unmarried partners, (23,595 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 331,291 children (315,530 natural, 4,157 adopted, 11,604 stepchildren), 29,096 grandchildren, 13,539 brothers or sisters, 18,371 parents, 858 foster children, 27,000 other relatives, 22,562 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 30,222
Size of family households: 63,776 2-persons, 46,742 3-persons, 44,758 4-persons, 26,519 5-persons, 15,251 6-persons, 10,296 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 60,842 1-person, 12,315 2-persons, 1,514 3-persons, 665 4-persons, 195 6-persons, 90 7-or-more-persons.
144,725 married couples with children.
80,712 single-parent households (22,813 men, 57,899 women).
54.4% of residents of Kern speak English at home.
40.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $4,154,367,000 ($5,653 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $907,691,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,330,019,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $748,506,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $57,750,000
Federal grants: $783,173,000
Federal procurement contracts: $512,041,000 ($288,069,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $722,878,000 ($549,599,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $267,226,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $597,999,000
Federal Government insurance: $856,711,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 64,895| Here: | 86 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 77 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 26,897
| Here: | 36 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 34 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +16,713
| Here: | +22 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +39 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +41,461
| Here: |  +55 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -18 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 181.23 millions of gallons per day (84% from ground, 16% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 |
| State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Kern County, California
- 9272020 or later
- 27,1122010 to 2019
- 50,6462000 to 2009
- 40,7031990 to 1999
- 47,9011980 to 1989
- 52,7021970 to 1979
- 28,9821960 to 1969
- 28,9781950 to 1959
- 13,9971940 to 1949
- 11,9171939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kern County, California
- 5231 room
- 1,1192 rooms
- 4,2013 rooms
- 23,9224 rooms
- 41,7715 rooms
- 43,6286 rooms
- 23,9457 rooms
- 15,6248 rooms
- 13,7819+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kern County, California
- 4,5601 room
- 7,1012 rooms
- 20,7933 rooms
- 36,4124 rooms
- 23,5815 rooms
- 12,9206 rooms
- 5,5517 rooms
- 2,1498 rooms
- 1,3829+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kern County, California
- 968no bedroom
- 2,7741 bedroom
- 22,8602 bedrooms
- 86,5053 bedrooms
- 48,6954 bedrooms
- 6,7125+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kern County, California
- 4,783no bedroom
- 17,1381 bedroom
- 44,7642 bedrooms
- 36,6723 bedrooms
- 10,5064 bedrooms
- 5865+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Kern County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 4,807no vehicle
- 37,8911 vehicle
- 68,3982 vehicles
- 37,1673 vehicles
- 13,8774 vehicles
- 6,3745+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Kern County in renter-occupied apartments
- 13,278no vehicle
- 50,2411 vehicle
- 37,8872 vehicles
- 8,7303 vehicles
- 3,4114 vehicles
- 9025+ vehicles
88.1% of Kern County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in California.
| Kern County: | 88.1% |
| State average: | 88.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 628,472
- Other state: 99,149
- Northeast: 14,044
- Midwest: 25,423
- South: 36,823
- West: 22,859
- 61.9%Utility gas
- 27.9%Electricity
- 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.1%Solar energy
- 1.5%Wood
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 47.0%Electricity
- 46.6%Utility gas
- 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%No fuel used
- 0.8%Wood
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.4%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,558
| Here: | 7.4% |
| California: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,632
| Here: | 4.0% |
| California: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,848
| Here: | 13.6% |
| California: | 15.6% |
Kern County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $271,853,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $219,191,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $222,107,000
Hospital Public: $220,524,000
Other: $178,959,000
Other: $168,505,000
Solid Waste Management: $70,450,000
Solid Waste Management: $58,622,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,109,000
Sewerage: $7,452,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $7,260,000
Sewerage: $7,236,000
Regular Highways: $5,425,000
Air Transportation: $4,937,000
Air Transportation: $4,838,000
Regular Highways: $2,965,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,936,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,816,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,752,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,666,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $503,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $474,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,528,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,157,000
General - Other: $126,000
General - Other: $118,000
Health - Other: $60,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $371,340,000
Hospitals: $357,856,000
Health - Other: $316,799,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $245,638,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $214,035,000
Public Welfare - Other: $208,863,000
Health - Other: $206,212,000
Public Welfare - Other: $198,289,000
Local Fire Protection: $122,688,000
Police Protection: $109,448,000
Correctional Institutions: $104,865,000
Correctional Institutions: $99,555,000
Police Protection: $93,301,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $67,731,000
Solid Waste Management: $56,640,000
General - Other: $51,373,000
General - Other: $40,400,000
Corrections - Other: $40,062,000
Solid Waste Management: $38,692,000
Corrections - Other: $36,830,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,170,000
General Public Buildings: $32,837,000
General Public Buildings: $31,512,000
Regular Highways: $30,185,000
Central Staff Services: $20,406,000
Regular Highways: $19,917,000
Central Staff Services: $18,727,000
Financial Administration: $17,633,000
Financial Administration: $11,440,000
Transit Utilities: $8,680,000
Transit Utilities: $7,737,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,494,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,594,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,067,000
Libraries: $5,689,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,634,000
Libraries: $5,102,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,834,000
Sewerage: $4,814,000
Sewerage: $3,905,000
Air Transportation: $3,582,000
Air Transportation: $2,669,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $99,319,000
Other: $41,951,000
Highways: $18,404,000
Highways: $14,305,000
Air Transportation: $8,896,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,867,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,023,000
General Local Government Support: $3,055,000
General Local Government Support: $2,905,000
Air Transportation: $2,227,000
Transit Utilities: $2,132,000
Transit Utilities: $1,054,000
Natural Resources: $85,000
Natural Resources: $79,000
Education: $75,000
Education: $26,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $36,906,000
Interest on Debt: $12,621,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $94,070,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $71,151,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $15,895,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,505,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $82,050,000
Education: $76,077,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,067,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,227,000
Other: $2,343,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,091,000
Other: $1,100,000
Health and Hospitals: $113,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $368,225,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,821,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $342,282,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,588,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,057,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,824,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,268,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,326,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $55,286,000
Donations From Private Sources: $37,011,000
Interest Earnings: $31,246,000
Donations From Private Sources: $27,382,000
General Revenue - Other: $15,977,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,372,000
Fines and Forfeits: $11,498,000
Interest Earnings: $5,319,000
Special Assessments: $3,717,000
Special Assessments: $3,521,000
Rents: $1,068,000
Rents: $890,000
Sale of Property: $847,000
Sale of Property: $339,000
Royalties: $162,000
Royalties: $141,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $41,214,000
General - Other: $34,072,000
General - Other: $33,833,000
Hospitals: $6,964,000
Hospitals: $5,717,000
Regular Highways: $4,685,000
Police Protection: $4,423,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,072,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,838,000
Corrections - Other: $3,136,000
Regular Highways: $3,036,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,011,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,370,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,549,000
Air Transportation: $1,205,000
Air Transportation: $1,101,000
Health - Other: $875,000
Public Welfare - Other: $510,000
Health - Other: $438,000
Parks and Recreation: $412,000
Central Staff Services: $377,000
Financial Administration: $343,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $313,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $95,000
Public Welfare - Other: $84,000
General Public Building: $52,000
Libraries: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $304,256,000
Cash and Securities: $299,030,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $706,000
Transit Utilities: $675,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $932,000
Cash and Securities: $173,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $471,592,000
Public Welfare: $452,358,000
Health and Hospitals: $334,347,000
Health and Hospitals: $277,262,000
Education: $213,690,000
Other: $203,491,000
Other: $203,392,000
Education: $200,500,000
Highways: $40,275,000
Highways: $26,913,000
Transit Utilities: $10,549,000
Transit Utilities: $7,069,000
General Local Government Support: $2,121,000
General Local Government Support: $2,043,000
- Tax - Property: $391,709,000
Property: $367,595,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $42,901,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $40,096,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,635,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,670,000
Public Utilities Sales: $10,477,000
Public Utilities Sales: $10,023,000
Other License: $6,155,000
Other License: $5,164,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,489,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,110,000
Other: $3,511,000
Other: $3,394,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,700,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,492,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $104,563,000
: $97,366,000
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Interest on Debt: $3,000
Kern County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $271,853,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $219,191,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $222,107,000
Hospital Public: $220,524,000
Other: $178,959,000
Other: $168,505,000
Solid Waste Management: $70,450,000
Solid Waste Management: $58,622,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,109,000
Sewerage: $7,452,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $7,260,000
Sewerage: $7,236,000
Regular Highways: $5,425,000
Air Transportation: $4,937,000
Air Transportation: $4,838,000
Regular Highways: $2,965,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,936,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,816,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,752,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,666,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $503,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $474,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,528,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,157,000
General - Other: $126,000
General - Other: $118,000
Health - Other: $60,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $371,340,000
Hospitals: $357,856,000
Health - Other: $316,799,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $245,638,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $214,035,000
Public Welfare - Other: $208,863,000
Health - Other: $206,212,000
Public Welfare - Other: $198,289,000
Local Fire Protection: $122,688,000
Police Protection: $109,448,000
Correctional Institutions: $104,865,000
Correctional Institutions: $99,555,000
Police Protection: $93,301,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $67,731,000
Solid Waste Management: $56,640,000
General - Other: $51,373,000
General - Other: $40,400,000
Corrections - Other: $40,062,000
Solid Waste Management: $38,692,000
Corrections - Other: $36,830,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,170,000
General Public Buildings: $32,837,000
General Public Buildings: $31,512,000
Regular Highways: $30,185,000
Central Staff Services: $20,406,000
Regular Highways: $19,917,000
Central Staff Services: $18,727,000
Financial Administration: $17,633,000
Financial Administration: $11,440,000
Transit Utilities: $8,680,000
Transit Utilities: $7,737,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,494,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,594,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,067,000
Libraries: $5,689,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,634,000
Libraries: $5,102,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,834,000
Sewerage: $4,814,000
Sewerage: $3,905,000
Air Transportation: $3,582,000
Air Transportation: $2,669,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $99,319,000
Other: $41,951,000
Highways: $18,404,000
Highways: $14,305,000
Air Transportation: $8,896,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,867,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,023,000
General Local Government Support: $3,055,000
General Local Government Support: $2,905,000
Air Transportation: $2,227,000
Transit Utilities: $2,132,000
Transit Utilities: $1,054,000
Natural Resources: $85,000
Natural Resources: $79,000
Education: $75,000
Education: $26,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $36,906,000
Interest on Debt: $12,621,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $94,070,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $71,151,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $15,895,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,505,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $82,050,000
Education: $76,077,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,067,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,227,000
Other: $2,343,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,091,000
Other: $1,100,000
Health and Hospitals: $113,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $368,225,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,821,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $342,282,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,588,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,057,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,824,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,268,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,326,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $55,286,000
Donations From Private Sources: $37,011,000
Interest Earnings: $31,246,000
Donations From Private Sources: $27,382,000
General Revenue - Other: $15,977,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,372,000
Fines and Forfeits: $11,498,000
Interest Earnings: $5,319,000
Special Assessments: $3,717,000
Special Assessments: $3,521,000
Rents: $1,068,000
Rents: $890,000
Sale of Property: $847,000
Sale of Property: $339,000
Royalties: $162,000
Royalties: $141,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $41,214,000
General - Other: $34,072,000
General - Other: $33,833,000
Hospitals: $6,964,000
Hospitals: $5,717,000
Regular Highways: $4,685,000
Police Protection: $4,423,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,072,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,838,000
Corrections - Other: $3,136,000
Regular Highways: $3,036,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,011,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,370,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,549,000
Air Transportation: $1,205,000
Air Transportation: $1,101,000
Health - Other: $875,000
Public Welfare - Other: $510,000
Health - Other: $438,000
Parks and Recreation: $412,000
Central Staff Services: $377,000
Financial Administration: $343,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $313,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $95,000
Public Welfare - Other: $84,000
General Public Building: $52,000
Libraries: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $304,256,000
Cash and Securities: $299,030,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $706,000
Transit Utilities: $675,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $932,000
Cash and Securities: $173,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $471,592,000
Public Welfare: $452,358,000
Health and Hospitals: $334,347,000
Health and Hospitals: $277,262,000
Education: $213,690,000
Other: $203,491,000
Other: $203,392,000
Education: $200,500,000
Highways: $40,275,000
Highways: $26,913,000
Transit Utilities: $10,549,000
Transit Utilities: $7,069,000
General Local Government Support: $2,121,000
General Local Government Support: $2,043,000
- Tax - Property: $391,709,000
Property: $367,595,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $42,901,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $40,096,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,635,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,670,000
Public Utilities Sales: $10,477,000
Public Utilities Sales: $10,023,000
Other License: $6,155,000
Other License: $5,164,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,489,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,110,000
Other: $3,511,000
Other: $3,394,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,700,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,492,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $104,563,000
: $97,366,000
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Interest on Debt: $3,000
Kern County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $271,853,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $219,191,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $222,107,000
Hospital Public: $220,524,000
Other: $178,959,000
Other: $168,505,000
Solid Waste Management: $70,450,000
Solid Waste Management: $58,622,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,109,000
Sewerage: $7,452,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $7,260,000
Sewerage: $7,236,000
Regular Highways: $5,425,000
Air Transportation: $4,937,000
Air Transportation: $4,838,000
Regular Highways: $2,965,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,936,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,816,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,752,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,666,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $503,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $474,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,528,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,157,000
General - Other: $126,000
General - Other: $118,000
Health - Other: $60,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $371,340,000
Hospitals: $357,856,000
Health - Other: $316,799,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $245,638,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $214,035,000
Public Welfare - Other: $208,863,000
Health - Other: $206,212,000
Public Welfare - Other: $198,289,000
Local Fire Protection: $122,688,000
Police Protection: $109,448,000
Correctional Institutions: $104,865,000
Correctional Institutions: $99,555,000
Police Protection: $93,301,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $67,731,000
Solid Waste Management: $56,640,000
General - Other: $51,373,000
General - Other: $40,400,000
Corrections - Other: $40,062,000
Solid Waste Management: $38,692,000
Corrections - Other: $36,830,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,170,000
General Public Buildings: $32,837,000
General Public Buildings: $31,512,000
Regular Highways: $30,185,000
Central Staff Services: $20,406,000
Regular Highways: $19,917,000
Central Staff Services: $18,727,000
Financial Administration: $17,633,000
Financial Administration: $11,440,000
Transit Utilities: $8,680,000
Transit Utilities: $7,737,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,494,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,594,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,067,000
Libraries: $5,689,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,634,000
Libraries: $5,102,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,834,000
Sewerage: $4,814,000
Sewerage: $3,905,000
Air Transportation: $3,582,000
Air Transportation: $2,669,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $99,319,000
Other: $41,951,000
Highways: $18,404,000
Highways: $14,305,000
Air Transportation: $8,896,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,867,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,023,000
General Local Government Support: $3,055,000
General Local Government Support: $2,905,000
Air Transportation: $2,227,000
Transit Utilities: $2,132,000
Transit Utilities: $1,054,000
Natural Resources: $85,000
Natural Resources: $79,000
Education: $75,000
Education: $26,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $36,906,000
Interest on Debt: $12,621,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $94,070,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $71,151,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $15,895,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,505,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $82,050,000
Education: $76,077,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,067,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,227,000
Other: $2,343,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,091,000
Other: $1,100,000
Health and Hospitals: $113,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $368,225,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,821,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $342,282,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,588,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,057,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,824,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,268,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,326,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $55,286,000
Donations From Private Sources: $37,011,000
Interest Earnings: $31,246,000
Donations From Private Sources: $27,382,000
General Revenue - Other: $15,977,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,372,000
Fines and Forfeits: $11,498,000
Interest Earnings: $5,319,000
Special Assessments: $3,717,000
Special Assessments: $3,521,000
Rents: $1,068,000
Rents: $890,000
Sale of Property: $847,000
Sale of Property: $339,000
Royalties: $162,000
Royalties: $141,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $41,214,000
General - Other: $34,072,000
General - Other: $33,833,000
Hospitals: $6,964,000
Hospitals: $5,717,000
Regular Highways: $4,685,000
Police Protection: $4,423,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,072,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,838,000
Corrections - Other: $3,136,000
Regular Highways: $3,036,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,011,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,370,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,549,000
Air Transportation: $1,205,000
Air Transportation: $1,101,000
Health - Other: $875,000
Public Welfare - Other: $510,000
Health - Other: $438,000
Parks and Recreation: $412,000
Central Staff Services: $377,000
Financial Administration: $343,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $313,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $95,000
Public Welfare - Other: $84,000
General Public Building: $52,000
Libraries: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $304,256,000
Cash and Securities: $299,030,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $706,000
Transit Utilities: $675,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $932,000
Cash and Securities: $173,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $471,592,000
Public Welfare: $452,358,000
Health and Hospitals: $334,347,000
Health and Hospitals: $277,262,000
Education: $213,690,000
Other: $203,491,000
Other: $203,392,000
Education: $200,500,000
Highways: $40,275,000
Highways: $26,913,000
Transit Utilities: $10,549,000
Transit Utilities: $7,069,000
General Local Government Support: $2,121,000
General Local Government Support: $2,043,000
- Tax - Property: $391,709,000
Property: $367,595,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $42,901,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $40,096,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,635,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,670,000
Public Utilities Sales: $10,477,000
Public Utilities Sales: $10,023,000
Other License: $6,155,000
Other License: $5,164,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,489,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,110,000
Other: $3,511,000
Other: $3,394,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,700,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,492,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $104,563,000
: $97,366,000
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Interest on Debt: $3,000
Kern County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $271,853,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $219,191,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $222,107,000
Hospital Public: $220,524,000
Other: $178,959,000
Other: $168,505,000
Solid Waste Management: $70,450,000
Solid Waste Management: $58,622,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,109,000
Sewerage: $7,452,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $7,260,000
Sewerage: $7,236,000
Regular Highways: $5,425,000
Air Transportation: $4,937,000
Air Transportation: $4,838,000
Regular Highways: $2,965,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,936,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,816,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,752,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,666,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $503,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $474,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,528,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,157,000
General - Other: $126,000
General - Other: $118,000
Health - Other: $60,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $371,340,000
Hospitals: $357,856,000
Health - Other: $316,799,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $245,638,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $214,035,000
Public Welfare - Other: $208,863,000
Health - Other: $206,212,000
Public Welfare - Other: $198,289,000
Local Fire Protection: $122,688,000
Police Protection: $109,448,000
Correctional Institutions: $104,865,000
Correctional Institutions: $99,555,000
Police Protection: $93,301,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $67,731,000
Solid Waste Management: $56,640,000
General - Other: $51,373,000
General - Other: $40,400,000
Corrections - Other: $40,062,000
Solid Waste Management: $38,692,000
Corrections - Other: $36,830,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,170,000
General Public Buildings: $32,837,000
General Public Buildings: $31,512,000
Regular Highways: $30,185,000
Central Staff Services: $20,406,000
Regular Highways: $19,917,000
Central Staff Services: $18,727,000
Financial Administration: $17,633,000
Financial Administration: $11,440,000
Transit Utilities: $8,680,000
Transit Utilities: $7,737,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,494,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,594,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,067,000
Libraries: $5,689,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,634,000
Libraries: $5,102,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,834,000
Sewerage: $4,814,000
Sewerage: $3,905,000
Air Transportation: $3,582,000
Air Transportation: $2,669,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $99,319,000
Other: $41,951,000
Highways: $18,404,000
Highways: $14,305,000
Air Transportation: $8,896,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,867,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,023,000
General Local Government Support: $3,055,000
General Local Government Support: $2,905,000
Air Transportation: $2,227,000
Transit Utilities: $2,132,000
Transit Utilities: $1,054,000
Natural Resources: $85,000
Natural Resources: $79,000
Education: $75,000
Education: $26,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $36,906,000
Interest on Debt: $12,621,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $94,070,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $71,151,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $15,895,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,505,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $82,050,000
Education: $76,077,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,067,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,227,000
Other: $2,343,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,091,000
Other: $1,100,000
Health and Hospitals: $113,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $368,225,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,821,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $342,282,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,588,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,057,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,824,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,268,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,326,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $55,286,000
Donations From Private Sources: $37,011,000
Interest Earnings: $31,246,000
Donations From Private Sources: $27,382,000
General Revenue - Other: $15,977,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,372,000
Fines and Forfeits: $11,498,000
Interest Earnings: $5,319,000
Special Assessments: $3,717,000
Special Assessments: $3,521,000
Rents: $1,068,000
Rents: $890,000
Sale of Property: $847,000
Sale of Property: $339,000
Royalties: $162,000
Royalties: $141,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $41,214,000
General - Other: $34,072,000
General - Other: $33,833,000
Hospitals: $6,964,000
Hospitals: $5,717,000
Regular Highways: $4,685,000
Police Protection: $4,423,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,072,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,838,000
Corrections - Other: $3,136,000
Regular Highways: $3,036,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,011,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,370,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,549,000
Air Transportation: $1,205,000
Air Transportation: $1,101,000
Health - Other: $875,000
Public Welfare - Other: $510,000
Health - Other: $438,000
Parks and Recreation: $412,000
Central Staff Services: $377,000
Financial Administration: $343,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $313,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $95,000
Public Welfare - Other: $84,000
General Public Building: $52,000
Libraries: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $304,256,000
Cash and Securities: $299,030,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $706,000
Transit Utilities: $675,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $932,000
Cash and Securities: $173,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $471,592,000
Public Welfare: $452,358,000
Health and Hospitals: $334,347,000
Health and Hospitals: $277,262,000
Education: $213,690,000
Other: $203,491,000
Other: $203,392,000
Education: $200,500,000
Highways: $40,275,000
Highways: $26,913,000
Transit Utilities: $10,549,000
Transit Utilities: $7,069,000
General Local Government Support: $2,121,000
General Local Government Support: $2,043,000
- Tax - Property: $391,709,000
Property: $367,595,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $42,901,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $40,096,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,635,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,670,000
Public Utilities Sales: $10,477,000
Public Utilities Sales: $10,023,000
Other License: $6,155,000
Other License: $5,164,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,489,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,110,000
Other: $3,511,000
Other: $3,394,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,700,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,492,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $104,563,000
: $97,366,000
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Interest on Debt: $3,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 32,286
- Number of aged recipients: 5,545
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 26,741
- Number of recipients under 18: 3,715
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 19,451
- Number of recipients older than 64: 9,120
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 14,807
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 18,546
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 138 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 6,201 | $158,136 | 2,691 | $151,658 | 5,535 | $186,731 | 298 | $84,966 | 14 | $1,799,500 | 1,274 | $112,348 | 239 | $138,883 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 446 | $158,323 | 303 | $153,228 | 711 | $189,311 | 71 | $66,324 | 1 | $228,000 | 164 | $138,945 | 56 | $92,768 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 808 | $153,380 | 720 | $141,497 | 3,998 | $183,235 | 369 | $65,767 | 9 | $379,111 | 652 | $119,129 | 203 | $103,399 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1,033 | $153,895 | 523 | $142,706 | 1,907 | $190,010 | 137 | $95,197 | 9 | $313,111 | 393 | $109,677 | 65 | $121,292 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 109 | $143,028 | 107 | $161,963 | 540 | $187,689 | 70 | $80,714 | 0 | $0 | 69 | $128,855 | 24 | $109,500 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 111 full tracts) | ||||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 411 | $195,095 | 68 | $209,176 | 9 | $134,889 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 145 | $189,193 | 41 | $248,610 | 13 | $195,308 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 70 | $185,800 | 19 | $234,684 | 1 | $158,000 | 1 | $207,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 18 | $159,500 | 11 | $255,182 | 1 | $413,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 27 | $219,778 | 5 | $310,600 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Kern County, CA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 2,553 | 73.9 years |
| William | 2,305 | 74.3 years |
| James | 2,190 | 71.1 years |
| Mary | 2,048 | 77.7 years |
| Robert | 2,001 | 70.3 years |
| Charles | 1,432 | 73.0 years |
| George | 1,304 | 74.5 years |
| Dorothy | 968 | 76.9 years |
| Frank | 898 | 74.8 years |
| Richard | 851 | 67.6 years |
| Most common last names in Kern County, CA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 1,337 | 74.3 years |
| Brown | 783 | 73.5 years |
| Williams | 756 | 74.0 years |
| Johnson | 752 | 74.3 years |
| Jones | 692 | 73.6 years |
| Davis | 583 | 74.4 years |
| Miller | 567 | 74.6 years |
| Wilson | 459 | 73.7 years |
| Moore | 421 | 74.2 years |
| Anderson | 383 | 75.4 years |
| Businesses in Kern County, CA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Hour Fitness | 3 | Jones New York | 5 | |
| 7-Eleven | 19 | Journeys | 1 | |
| 99 Cents Only Stores | 5 | Justice | 1 | |
| AMF Bowling | 2 | KFC | 14 | |
| AT&T | 22 | Kincaid | 2 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | Kmart | 6 | |
| Ace Hardware | 11 | Knights Inn | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Kohl's | 2 | |
| Albertsons | 12 | Kroger | 4 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | La Quinta | 3 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 5 | |
| Arby's | 4 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Lane Furniture | 4 | |
| Audi | 1 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 18 | Little Caesars Pizza | 15 | |
| Avenue | 1 | Long John Silver's | 3 | |
| BMW | 1 | Lowe's | 3 | |
| Baja Fresh Mexican Grill | 3 | Macy's | 1 | |
| Bakers | 1 | Marriott | 6 | |
| Banana Republic | 1 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 19 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 9 | Mazda | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | McDonald's | 39 | |
| Bebe | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Motel 6 | 10 | |
| Ben & Jerry's | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 3 | |
| Best Western | 10 | New Balance | 2 | |
| Big O Tires | 5 | Nike | 17 | |
| Blockbuster | 9 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Office Depot | 2 | |
| Burger King | 21 | OfficeMax | 2 | |
| CVS | 9 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Cache | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Carl\s Jr. | 18 | Outback | 1 | |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Panda Express | 8 | |
| Chevrolet | 4 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Payless | 11 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Penske | 6 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | PetSmart | 2 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 2 | |
| Cinnabon | 1 | Pizza Hut | 11 | |
| Circle K | 4 | Plato's Closet | 1 | |
| Clarion | 1 | Popeyes | 5 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 3 | Quiznos | 10 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 1 | RadioShack | 12 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | Ramada | 3 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Red Robin | 1 | |
| Costco | 2 | Rite Aid | 23 | |
| Curves | 8 | Rodeway Inn | 4 | |
| DHL | 4 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | SAS Shoes | 3 | |
| Days Inn | 3 | SONIC Drive-In | 11 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Safeway | 3 | |
| Dennys | 17 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Discount Tire | 2 | Sears | 13 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 9 | Sephora | 1 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | Skechers USA | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 3 | Soma Intimates | 1 | |
| El Pollo Loco | 5 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Express | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 4 | |
| Extended Stay America | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Extended Stay Deluxe | 1 | Starbucks | 34 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Studio 6 | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| FedEx | 62 | Subway | 41 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Super 8 | 3 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 2 | T-Mobile | 20 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Ford | 3 | Taco Bell | 26 | |
| Forever 21 | 1 | Talbots | 1 | |
| Fredericks Of Hollywood | 1 | Target | 4 | |
| GNC | 23 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| GameStop | 5 | Torrid | 1 | |
| Gap | 1 | Toyota | 3 | |
| Goodwill | 10 | Toys"R"Us | 2 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | Trader Joe's | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 31 | Travelodge | 2 | |
| Hilton | 6 | True Value | 9 | |
| Holiday Inn | 6 | U-Haul | 25 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | UPS | 65 | |
| Home Depot | 7 | Vans | 9 | |
| HomeTown Buffet | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 8 | |
| Honda | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | Vons | 7 | |
| IHOP | 3 | Walgreens | 12 | |
| JCPenney | 2 | Walmart | 5 | |
| Jack In The Box | 32 | Wendy's | 8 | |
| Jamba Juice | 4 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Johnny Rockets | 1 | |||
Kern County on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
