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California·Kern County
4 tracts·13K people·$278K median·63/mi²
Hispanic 40 · White 28 · Black 24 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 2 · Other 2
Married couple 39 · Living alone 32 · Other 29
California City 16 · Lancaster 10 · Los Angeles 7 · Mojave 5 · Palmdale 5 · Elsewhere 57
Health 34 · Professional 20 · Retail 15 · Manufacturing 14 · Public admin 11 · Leisure 6
Management · business · science · arts 30 · Service 20 · Construction · maintenance 19 · Sales · office 17 · Production · transport 14
Drive alone 73 · Carpool 27 · Work from home 11 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in California City is $278,000 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
California City has 14,414 residents across 3 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 33.5; the population is 39.6% Hispanic or Latino, 28.2% White, 23.5% Black, 5.2% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian and 1.5% Other; the average household has 2.8 people; 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 22.8% (Census ACS).
Hacienda Elementary is the elementary school with reported scores (17%); California City Middle is the middle school with reported scores (7%); California City High is the high school with reported scores (24%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,300/month, 18% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in California City is $60,113 a year, 30% below the US median (Census ACS).
In California City, median rent is $1,300/month and the median home value is $278,000 (Census ACS).
California City reported 5.9 violent crimes and 17.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 97°F; winter lows average 34°F; there are 60 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 6 inches; snowfall averages 1 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in California City are inland flooding (96), heat wave (90) and earthquake (90), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.59g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
California City scores 5.7 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 0.6% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).