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Tehachapi, California

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StatisticTehachapiCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population11,94639,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,957$99,122$80,734
Median Age39.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.5%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$355,500$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,295$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate13.9%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born13.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.5%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.028.726.4
Worked from Home7.2%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.2%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Tehachapi, California

Age in Tehachapi, California

StatisticTehachapiCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age39.137.938.9
Under 18 %19.8%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.6%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.1%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.4%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Tehachapi, California

StatisticTehachapiCaliforniaUnited States
Households3,61013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.82.5
Family Households58.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children29.6%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.2%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone37.0%24.3%28.7%
Never Married38.4%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Tehachapi, California

StatisticTehachapiCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,361$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.8%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.2%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.1%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.9%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.9%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.4%12.4%n/a

Housing in Tehachapi, California

StatisticTehachapiCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units3,90114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.6%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.5%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.5%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.3%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,074$5,124n/a

Education in Tehachapi, California

StatisticTehachapiCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School21.0%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate27.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.4%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.8%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.6%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Tehachapi, California

StatisticTehachapiCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation36.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.0%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.4%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.8%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Tehachapi, California

StatisticTehachapiCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.4%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.3%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.1%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home72.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home23.6%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.4%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Tehachapi

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.