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Kings County, California (CA)

County population in 2022: 152,981 (89% urban, 11% rural); it was 129,461 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 16,973
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,356
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 19,250
Renter-occupied apartments: 18,904 (it was 15,168 in 2000)
% of renters here:

44%
State:

44%

Land area: 1391 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 110 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Kings County: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.0%), Public administration (12.3%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 63%
  • Government: 32%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Kings County, CA (2022)
    • 87,64257.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 43,67028.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8,8305.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5,7723.8%Asian alone
    • 5,5373.6%Two or more races
    • 6470.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 5800.4%Some other race alone
    • 3030.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

31.9 years
California median age:

37.9 years
Males: 83,519  (54.6%)
Females: 69,462  (45.4%)
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Average household size:
Kings County:

3.0 people
California:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,368 ($35,749 in 1999)
This county:

$64,368
California:

$91,551

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,055 (lower quartile is $750, upper quartile is $1,617)
This county:

$1055
State:

$1719


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $299,400 (it was $96,500 in 2000)
Kings:

$299,400
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $208,700 - $395,900

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $349,499
Here:

$349,499
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $429,846
Here:

$429,846
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $162,680
Here:

$162,680
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $324,474
Here:

$324,474
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $247,369
Here:

$247,369
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $164,554
Here:

$164,554
State:

$184,506

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $59,698
Here:

$59,698
State:

$204,957

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,563
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $485

Institutionalized population: 19,189

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 15
  • Robberies: 18
  • Assaults: 68
  • Burglaries: 119
  • Thefts: 242
  • Auto thefts: 16

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 19
  • Robberies: 19
  • Assaults: 85
  • Burglaries: 114
  • Thefts: 297
  • Auto thefts: 21
Kings County, CA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 414 buildings, average cost: $295,500
  • 2021: 484 buildings, average cost: $273,900
  • 2020: 302 buildings, average cost: $251,000
  • 2019: 382 buildings, average cost: $253,300
  • 2018: 294 buildings, average cost: $271,900
  • 2017: 272 buildings, average cost: $226,700
  • 2016: 518 buildings, average cost: $229,900
  • 2015: 401 buildings, average cost: $219,100
  • 2014: 274 buildings, average cost: $160,600
  • 2013: 250 buildings, average cost: $153,100
  • 2012: 272 buildings, average cost: $153,800
  • 2011: 142 buildings, average cost: $157,800
  • 2010: 193 buildings, average cost: $151,000
  • 2009: 194 buildings, average cost: $148,600
  • 2008: 236 buildings, average cost: $155,500
  • 2007: 472 buildings, average cost: $159,500
  • 2006: 755 buildings, average cost: $158,100
  • 2005: 1068 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2004: 743 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2003: 849 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2002: 621 buildings, average cost: $104,900
  • 2001: 660 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2000: 445 buildings, average cost: $100,500
  • 1999: 509 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 1998: 530 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 1997: 560 buildings, average cost: $104,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Kings, CA residents
Average permit cost in Kings, CA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,412 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,578 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Kings, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kings, CA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Kings, CA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.8%
Kings County:

18.8%
California:

12.2%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.7% for Black residents, 23.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.8% for American Indian residents, 44.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 26.8% for other race residents, 20.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 31.9 years old
(Males: 32.5 years old, Females: 30.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.8 years old, Black residents: 28.8 years old, American Indian residents: 32.1 years old, Asian residents: 45.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.4 years old, Other race residents: 29.0 years old)

Area name: Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kings County is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $892 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hanford, Lemoore, Avenal, Corcoran, Lemoore Station, Armona, Home Garden, Kettleman City, Stratford, Grangeville.

Kings County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Zip codeCityNumber of testsNumber of tests >= 4 pCi/L
93202Armona20
93204Avenal343
93212Corcoran115
93230Hanford241
93245Lemoore81

2023 air pollution in Kings County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 31.4 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Benton County, Tennessee , Montgomery County, Tennessee , Robertson County, Tennessee , Pemiscot County, Missouri .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

9.1%
California:

5.1%

Unemployment by year in Kings, CA
County total employment by year in Kings, CA
County average yearly wages by year in Kings, CA

Current college students: 6,475
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 25,969 (44.9% naturalized citizens)

Kings County:

17.0%
Whole state:

26.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5,0112010 or later
  • 6,4772000 to 2009
  • 6,4821990 to 1999
  • 6,0831980 to 1989
  • 4,3221970 to 1979
  • 2,313Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.9%

Kings County marital status for males Kings County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 34,592
  • One, attached: 2,814
  • Two: 426
  • 3 or 4: 3,117
  • 5 to 9: 2,235
  • 10 to 19: 948
  • 20 to 49: 361
  • 50 or more: 852
  • Mobile homes: 1,676
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 234

Housing units in Kings County with a mortgage: 16,160 (914 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 599 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 395

Here:

3.9% with mortgage
State:

98.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Kings County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic66,1338
Evangelical Protestant10,01478
Other4,74211
Mainline Protestant3,58613
Black Protestant3202
None68,187-
Kings County Religion Details
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: 30
Kings County:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Kings County:

1.55 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 48
This county:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Kings County:

6.4%
California:

7.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Kings County:

26.2%
State:

21.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

21.4%
State:

17.9%

Agriculture in Kings County:

Average size of farms: 559 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $687,228
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $951.92
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.07%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 50.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $571,194
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.22%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 97.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $167,431
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 75.48%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 41.75
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 51.31%
Corn for grain: 3732 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 47339 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 80021 harvested acres
Vegetables: 19,676 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 48,425 acres

Earthquake activity:

Kings County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 8323% 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 92.0 miles away from Kings County center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 109.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 217.3 miles away from the county center, causing $524,000,000 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 230.1 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 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 127.2 miles away from Kings County center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from the county center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
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, Mudslides, Incident Period: February 1, 2017 - February 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • 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 Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3248: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3248, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • California Severe Freeze, Incident Period: December 20, 1998 to December 28, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1267: February 09, 1999, FEMA Id: 1267, Natural disaster type: Freeze
  • California Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 28, 1996 to April 01, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1155: January 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1155, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: February 13, 1995 to April 19, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1046: March 12, 1995, FEMA Id: 1046, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: January 03, 1995 to February 10, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1044: January 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1044, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • California Coalinga Earthquake, Incident Period: May 05, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-682: May 05, 1983, FEMA Id: 682, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
  • California COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES, TORNADOES, Incident Period: January 21, 1983 to March 30, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-677: February 09, 1983, FEMA Id: 677, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Kings County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kings

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 47,066 (76.5%)
  • Carpooled: 8,261 (13.4%)
  • Bus: 118 (0.2%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 88 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 91 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 747 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 582 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 1,813 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 2,782 (4.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (13%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (77%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Portugal (2%)
  • Azores Islands (1%)
  • Kenya (1%)
  • Nigeria (1%)
  • Guatemala (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kings County


  • Portuguese (4%)
  • English (3%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • European (2%)
  • American (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Kings County, California in 2010:

  • 18,541 people in state prisons
  • 1,923 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 314 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 296 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 189 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 115 people in military ships
  • 59 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 56 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 49 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 20 people in military disciplinary barracks and jails
  • 12 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere

People in group quarters in Kings County, California in 2000:

  • 17,262 people in state prisons
  • 1,041 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 950 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 359 people in nursing homes
  • 271 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 117 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 44 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 37 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $55,027.

7.18% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($37,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.18%
California average:

5.19%


0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,419 average AGI)
Kings County:

0.18%
California average:

0.03%

4.79% relocated from other counties in California ($23,112 average AGI)
2.22% relocated from other states ($13,186 average AGI)
Kings County:

2.22%
California average:

1.56%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Fresno County, CA  1.13% ($42,673 average AGI)
from Tulare County, CA  0.72% ($43,745)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.46% ($19,600)
from San Diego County, CA  0.35% ($38,495)
from Kern County, CA  0.28% ($26,752)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.17% ($17,888)
from Riverside County, CA  0.16% ($24,964)


7.32% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($55,523 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.32%
California average:

6.14%


0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,240 average AGI)
Kings County:

0.15%
California average:

0.02%

4.36% relocated to other counties in California ($32,181 average AGI)
2.81% relocated to other states ($22,102 average AGI)
Kings County:

2.81%
California average:

2.55%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Fresno County, CA  1.01% ($50,863 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA  0.91% ($48,378)
to San Diego County, CA  0.37% ($43,369)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.37% ($22,814)
to Kern County, CA  0.25% ($35,628)
to San Luis Obispo County, CA  0.13% ($77,254)
to Riverside County, CA  0.13% ($23,940)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 17.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 13.0

Births per 1000 population in Kings County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 5.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Kings County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Kings County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kings County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Kings County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Kings County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Kings County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Kings County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Kings County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,691 (10,217 aged, 2,474 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 5,156 (13%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Kings County, California in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,178)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,101)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (823)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (713)
  • Congestive heart failure (568)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (449)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (428)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (279)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (242)
  • Unspecified dementia (202)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 34.2. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 79.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 36.2
  • Firearm - 31.1
  • Other - 12.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 152,981
  • Male householders: 22,467 (4,471 living alone), Female householders: 21,179 (3,247 living alone)
  • 22,355 spouses (22,109 opposite-sex spouses), 2,539 unmarried partners, (2,419 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 56,496 children (52,733 natural, 1,464 adopted, 2,299 stepchildren), 4,627 grandchildren, 2,225 brothers or sisters, 3,168 parents, 8 foster children, 1,387 other relatives, 2,924 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 13,606

Size of family households: 12,627 2-persons, 5,953 3-persons, 7,550 4-persons, 3,586 5-persons, 2,913 6-persons, 674 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,718 1-person, 2,399 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 175 4-persons.

25,750 married couples with children.
11,150 single-parent households (3,937 men, 7,213 women).

58.5% of residents of Kings speak English at home.
36.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $843,231,000 ($5,915 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $348,375,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $213,910,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $96,188,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $34,028,000
Federal grants: $153,474,000
Federal procurement contracts: $37,872,000 ($15,448,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $307,758,000 ($296,557,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,371,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $107,286,000
Federal Government insurance: $114,432,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 12,060
Here:

84 per 1000 residents
State:

77 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,025
Here:

28 per 1000 residents
State:

34 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3,230
Here:

+23 per 1000 residents
State:

+39 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,864
Here:  +20 per 1000 residents
State:  -18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Kings County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.31 millions of gallons per day (80% from ground, 20% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

3.9

Year house built in Kings County, California
  • Year house built in Kings County, California
  • 7152020 or later
  • 4,3352010 to 2019
  • 7,9992000 to 2009
  • 7,3171990 to 1999
  • 5,8671980 to 1989
  • 7,2601970 to 1979
  • 4,2751960 to 1969
  • 4,0561950 to 1959
  • 1,8331940 to 1949
  • 3,5981939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kings County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kings County, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kings County, California
  • 4761 room
  • 1462 rooms
  • 4173 rooms
  • 3,0984 rooms
  • 6,2545 rooms
  • 6,3346 rooms
  • 4,0047 rooms
  • 1,8718 rooms
  • 2,3739+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kings County, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kings County, California
  • 3971 room
  • 7382 rooms
  • 2,6183 rooms
  • 4,1094 rooms
  • 3,7835 rooms
  • 3,9996 rooms
  • 1,3777 rooms
  • 1,4228 rooms
  • 2309+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kings County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kings County, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kings County, California
  • 476no bedroom
  • 2191 bedroom
  • 3,2912 bedrooms
  • 12,9863 bedrooms
  • 7,3924 bedrooms
  • 6095+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kings County, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kings County, California
  • 397no bedroom
  • 1,9871 bedroom
  • 6,2022 bedrooms
  • 7,3953 bedrooms
  • 2,6834 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Kings County, California in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Kings County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kings County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 579no vehicle
  • 5,1201 vehicle
  • 10,9342 vehicles
  • 5,3883 vehicles
  • 2,3564 vehicles
  • 5965+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Kings County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kings County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,827no vehicle
  • 8,0441 vehicle
  • 6,0132 vehicles
  • 1,4593 vehicles
  • 7294 vehicles
  • 6015+ vehicles

86.1% of Kings County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in California.

Kings County:

86.1%
State average:

88.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 100,822
  • Other state: 23,628
  • Northeast: 3,269
  • Midwest: 3,043
  • South: 13,138
  • West: 4,178
Year householders moved into unit in Kings County, CA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kings County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 76.5%Utility gas
  • 15.2%Electricity
  • 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 61.3%Utility gas
  • 31.0%Electricity
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 683
Here:

3.7%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,413
Here:

22.9%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,148
Here:

26.2%
California:

15.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Kings County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $47,430,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $37,908,000
  • Charges - Other: $13,366,000
    Other: $12,145,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,388,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $314,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $269,000
    Parks and Recreation: $44,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $93,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $47,207,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $42,629,000
    Health - Other: $39,624,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,577,000
    Health - Other: $33,509,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,392,000
    Correctional Institutions: $26,824,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,627,000
    General - Other: $20,460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $19,330,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,892,000
    Police Protection: $17,402,000
    General - Other: $16,420,000
    Police Protection: $14,224,000
    Local Fire Protection: $12,920,000
    Regular Highways: $11,515,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,198,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,168,000
    Regular Highways: $8,481,000
    Financial Administration: $5,615,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,358,000
    Financial Administration: $5,232,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,161,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,842,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,678,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,529,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,319,000
    Libraries: $2,112,000
    Libraries: $2,073,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $547,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $531,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $42,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,949,000
    Other: $8,750,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,743,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,294,000
    Education: $275,000
    Education: $265,000
    General Local Government Support: $25,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $813,000
    Interest on Debt: $744,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,452,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,238,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $760,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $760,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $16,180,000
    Education: $12,833,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,337,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,860,000
    Other: $3,064,000
    Other: $2,397,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,448,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,907,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,755,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,008,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,669,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,747,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,127,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,413,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,898,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,749,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,098,000
    Special Assessments: $714,000
    Rents: $525,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $515,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $514,000
    Rents: $482,000
    Special Assessments: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $30,462,000
    General - Other: $7,331,000
    General - Other: $7,279,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,413,000
    Police Protection: $1,042,000
    Regular Highways: $1,022,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $617,000
    Regular Highways: $499,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $245,000
    Local Fire Protection: $232,000
    Police Protection: $223,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $189,000
    Libraries: $84,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
    Air Transportation: $51,000
    Health - Other: $36,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Health - Other: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $90,537,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,436,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $92,198,000
    Public Welfare: $76,673,000
    Other: $66,227,000
    Other: $64,698,000
    Education: $33,273,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,604,000
    Education: $30,219,000
    Health and Hospitals: $26,802,000
    Highways: $10,745,000
    Highways: $7,237,000
    General Local Government Support: $473,000
    General Local Government Support: $257,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,075,000
    Property: $27,196,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,865,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,584,000
    Other: $1,341,000
    Other: $1,205,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,138,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,123,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,003,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $607,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $555,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $352,000
    Other Selective Sales: $301,000
    Other Selective Sales: $260,000
    Other License: $259,000
    Other License: $134,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $20,061,000
    : $18,274,000

Kings County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $47,430,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $37,908,000
  • Charges - Other: $13,366,000
    Other: $12,145,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,388,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $314,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $269,000
    Parks and Recreation: $44,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $93,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $47,207,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $42,629,000
    Health - Other: $39,624,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,577,000
    Health - Other: $33,509,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,392,000
    Correctional Institutions: $26,824,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,627,000
    General - Other: $20,460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $19,330,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,892,000
    Police Protection: $17,402,000
    General - Other: $16,420,000
    Police Protection: $14,224,000
    Local Fire Protection: $12,920,000
    Regular Highways: $11,515,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,198,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,168,000
    Regular Highways: $8,481,000
    Financial Administration: $5,615,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,358,000
    Financial Administration: $5,232,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,161,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,842,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,678,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,529,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,319,000
    Libraries: $2,112,000
    Libraries: $2,073,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $547,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $531,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $42,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,949,000
    Other: $8,750,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,743,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,294,000
    Education: $275,000
    Education: $265,000
    General Local Government Support: $25,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $813,000
    Interest on Debt: $744,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,452,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,238,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $760,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $760,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $16,180,000
    Education: $12,833,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,337,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,860,000
    Other: $3,064,000
    Other: $2,397,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,448,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,907,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,755,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,008,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,669,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,747,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,127,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,413,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,898,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,749,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,098,000
    Special Assessments: $714,000
    Rents: $525,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $515,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $514,000
    Rents: $482,000
    Special Assessments: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $30,462,000
    General - Other: $7,331,000
    General - Other: $7,279,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,413,000
    Police Protection: $1,042,000
    Regular Highways: $1,022,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $617,000
    Regular Highways: $499,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $245,000
    Local Fire Protection: $232,000
    Police Protection: $223,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $189,000
    Libraries: $84,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
    Air Transportation: $51,000
    Health - Other: $36,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Health - Other: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $90,537,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,436,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $92,198,000
    Public Welfare: $76,673,000
    Other: $66,227,000
    Other: $64,698,000
    Education: $33,273,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,604,000
    Education: $30,219,000
    Health and Hospitals: $26,802,000
    Highways: $10,745,000
    Highways: $7,237,000
    General Local Government Support: $473,000
    General Local Government Support: $257,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,075,000
    Property: $27,196,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,865,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,584,000
    Other: $1,341,000
    Other: $1,205,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,138,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,123,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,003,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $607,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $555,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $352,000
    Other Selective Sales: $301,000
    Other Selective Sales: $260,000
    Other License: $259,000
    Other License: $134,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $20,061,000
    : $18,274,000

Kings County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $47,430,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $37,908,000
  • Charges - Other: $13,366,000
    Other: $12,145,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,388,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $314,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $269,000
    Parks and Recreation: $44,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $93,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $47,207,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $42,629,000
    Health - Other: $39,624,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,577,000
    Health - Other: $33,509,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,392,000
    Correctional Institutions: $26,824,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,627,000
    General - Other: $20,460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $19,330,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,892,000
    Police Protection: $17,402,000
    General - Other: $16,420,000
    Police Protection: $14,224,000
    Local Fire Protection: $12,920,000
    Regular Highways: $11,515,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,198,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,168,000
    Regular Highways: $8,481,000
    Financial Administration: $5,615,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,358,000
    Financial Administration: $5,232,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,161,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,842,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,678,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,529,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,319,000
    Libraries: $2,112,000
    Libraries: $2,073,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $547,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $531,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $42,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,949,000
    Other: $8,750,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,743,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,294,000
    Education: $275,000
    Education: $265,000
    General Local Government Support: $25,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $813,000
    Interest on Debt: $744,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,452,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,238,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $760,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $760,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $16,180,000
    Education: $12,833,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,337,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,860,000
    Other: $3,064,000
    Other: $2,397,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,448,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,907,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,755,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,008,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,669,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,747,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,127,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,413,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,898,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,749,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,098,000
    Special Assessments: $714,000
    Rents: $525,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $515,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $514,000
    Rents: $482,000
    Special Assessments: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $30,462,000
    General - Other: $7,331,000
    General - Other: $7,279,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,413,000
    Police Protection: $1,042,000
    Regular Highways: $1,022,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $617,000
    Regular Highways: $499,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $245,000
    Local Fire Protection: $232,000
    Police Protection: $223,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $189,000
    Libraries: $84,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
    Air Transportation: $51,000
    Health - Other: $36,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Health - Other: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $90,537,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,436,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $92,198,000
    Public Welfare: $76,673,000
    Other: $66,227,000
    Other: $64,698,000
    Education: $33,273,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,604,000
    Education: $30,219,000
    Health and Hospitals: $26,802,000
    Highways: $10,745,000
    Highways: $7,237,000
    General Local Government Support: $473,000
    General Local Government Support: $257,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,075,000
    Property: $27,196,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,865,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,584,000
    Other: $1,341,000
    Other: $1,205,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,138,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,123,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,003,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $607,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $555,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $352,000
    Other Selective Sales: $301,000
    Other Selective Sales: $260,000
    Other License: $259,000
    Other License: $134,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $20,061,000
    : $18,274,000

Kings County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $47,430,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $37,908,000
  • Charges - Other: $13,366,000
    Other: $12,145,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,388,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $314,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $269,000
    Parks and Recreation: $44,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $93,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $47,207,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $42,629,000
    Health - Other: $39,624,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,577,000
    Health - Other: $33,509,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,392,000
    Correctional Institutions: $26,824,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,627,000
    General - Other: $20,460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $19,330,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,892,000
    Police Protection: $17,402,000
    General - Other: $16,420,000
    Police Protection: $14,224,000
    Local Fire Protection: $12,920,000
    Regular Highways: $11,515,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,198,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,168,000
    Regular Highways: $8,481,000
    Financial Administration: $5,615,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,358,000
    Financial Administration: $5,232,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,161,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,842,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,678,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,529,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,319,000
    Libraries: $2,112,000
    Libraries: $2,073,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $547,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $531,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $42,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,949,000
    Other: $8,750,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,743,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,294,000
    Education: $275,000
    Education: $265,000
    General Local Government Support: $25,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $813,000
    Interest on Debt: $744,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,452,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,238,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $760,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $760,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $16,180,000
    Education: $12,833,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,337,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,860,000
    Other: $3,064,000
    Other: $2,397,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,448,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,907,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,755,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,008,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,669,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,747,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,127,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,413,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,898,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,749,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,098,000
    Special Assessments: $714,000
    Rents: $525,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $515,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $514,000
    Rents: $482,000
    Special Assessments: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $30,462,000
    General - Other: $7,331,000
    General - Other: $7,279,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,413,000
    Police Protection: $1,042,000
    Regular Highways: $1,022,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $617,000
    Regular Highways: $499,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $245,000
    Local Fire Protection: $232,000
    Police Protection: $223,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $189,000
    Libraries: $84,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
    Air Transportation: $51,000
    Health - Other: $36,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Health - Other: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $90,537,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,436,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $92,198,000
    Public Welfare: $76,673,000
    Other: $66,227,000
    Other: $64,698,000
    Education: $33,273,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,604,000
    Education: $30,219,000
    Health and Hospitals: $26,802,000
    Highways: $10,745,000
    Highways: $7,237,000
    General Local Government Support: $473,000
    General Local Government Support: $257,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,075,000
    Property: $27,196,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,865,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,584,000
    Other: $1,341,000
    Other: $1,205,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,138,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,123,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,003,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $607,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $555,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $352,000
    Other Selective Sales: $301,000
    Other Selective Sales: $260,000
    Other License: $259,000
    Other License: $134,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $20,061,000
    : $18,274,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,854
  • Number of aged recipients: 1,078
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,776
  • Number of recipients under 18: 573
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,644
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,637
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,457
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,628
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 25 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED716$178,197216$158,0461,024$182,028105$56,5711$1,500,000131$111,2146$139,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED57$165,96521$146,905154$195,62313$75,9230$019$114,7893$77,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED88$168,63646$129,130683$179,06986$61,9531$180,00088$126,19310$105,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN82$173,34153$145,358350$200,19111$94,5450$046$139,6962$150,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS11$178,81814$133,85779$178,86111$177,8180$09$94,2221$50,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 19 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED26$217,11516$237,0620$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$133,6008$194,6251$170,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$173,7503$224,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$333,0002$173,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Kings, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Kings, CA - Value
Most common first names in Kings County, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary50079.1 years
John43775.2 years
William29573.5 years
James27871.3 years
Robert25668.4 years
Manuel22875.5 years
Frank21475.1 years
Joe19975.2 years
Maria18379.8 years
Charles17973.2 years
Most common last names in Kings County, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith15075.1 years
Garcia13670.9 years
Silva11877.4 years
Williams11573.4 years
Johnson11173.0 years
Brown10974.5 years
Jones9373.4 years
Davis8874.4 years
Miller8575.5 years
Hernandez7972.7 years
Businesses in Kings County, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2Lane Furniture1
99 Cents Only Stores1Little Caesars Pizza3
AT&T4Long John Silver's1
Applebee's1Lowe's1
Arby's1Marshalls1
AutoZone3MasterBrand Cabinets2
Baskin-Robbins1Maurices1
Bath & Body Works1McDonald's7
Best Western3Motel 61
Blockbuster2Motherhood Maternity1
Burger King2Nike5
CVS2Old Navy1
Carl\s Jr.2Pac Sun1
Chevrolet2Panda Express1
Circle K1Panera Bread1
Cold Stone Creamery1Payless2
Comfort Inn1Penske1
Cricket Wireless7PetSmart1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Quiznos2
Days Inn1RadioShack3
Dennys1Rite Aid4
Domino's Pizza2Rue211
El Pollo Loco1SAS Shoes1
Famous Footwear1SONIC Drive-In1
Fashion Bug1Sears3
FedEx8Sprint Nextel1
Foot Locker1Staples1
Ford1Starbucks6
Forever 211Subway1
GNC6Super 82
GameStop2T-Mobile5
H&R Block6Taco Bell5
Home Depot1Target1
Hot Topic1Toyota1
IHOP1True Value3
JCPenney1U-Haul7
Jack In The Box3UPS13
Jamba Juice1Vans2
Jones New York1Verizon Wireless1
Journeys1Walmart1
KFC2Wendy's1
Kmart1Wet Seal1
Kohl's1YMCA2
Kroger1

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  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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