Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

13,364 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,490

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $956

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $1,417,228
--Home Prepared Food $798,597
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $618,631
Alcoholic Beverages $104,043
Housing $3,592,281
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $2,100,535
--Utilities $724,080
--Operations $272,760
--Supplies $133,568
--Furnishings $362,743
Apparel $333,217
--Men & Boys $74,517
--Women & Girls $134,974
--Children < 2 $1,406
--Footwear $70,299
Transportation $1,744,822
--New Vehicles $326,188
--Used Vehicles $372,585
--Fuel $376,803
--Insurance $174,342
--Public Transit $146,222
Healthcare $888,580
Entertainment $576,452
--Pets $118,102
--Toys $28,120
Personal Care Products $137,786
Books & Literature $19,684
Education $251,671
Tobacco Products $61,863
Miscellaneous $177,154
Retirement $337,435
Non-health Insurance $1,304,750
Total Expenditures $10,946,965

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Kern County, California 857,730
2015 Kern County, California 865,736
2016 Kern County, California 871,337
2017 Kern County, California 878,744
2018 Kern County, California 883,053