Mojave, CA Demographic Data
Mojave, CA Summary
Mojave is located in Kern County in California
- Population: 3,835
- Area: 58.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 58.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 65.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,785.43 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mojave, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,885
45%
50.8
Male
2,354
56%
49.2
Total Population
4,239
323,128,000
Mojave, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
443
10.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
478
11.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
127
3.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
169
4.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
461
10.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
589
13.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
442
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
539
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
252
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
264
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
326
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
115
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
34
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,118
73.6%
77.2
Female
1,436
46.1%
51.3
Male
1,682
53.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,849
67.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
610
14.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
475
11.2%
15.2
Female
237
49.9%
55.8
Male
238
50.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Mojave, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,166
98.3%
96.8
White
2,320
54.7%
72.6
Black or African American
843
19.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
13
0.3%
0.8
Asian
15
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
15
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
38
0.9%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
38
0.9%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
937
22.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
73
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,902
44.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,440
34.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
23
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
19
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
420
9.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,337
55.1%
82.2
Mojave, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
262
10.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
509
19.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
792
30.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
654
25.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
116
4.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
161
6.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
67
2.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
771
30.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,790
69.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
228
8.9%
31.2
Mojave, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,330
41.7%
33.7%
Now Married
1,328
41.6%
47.5
Divorced
262
8.2%
11.0%
Separated
92
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
179
5.6
5.8%
Mojave, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,568
67.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,228
32.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1,143
30.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
85
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mojave, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
271
17.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
185
11.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
201
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
161
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
234
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
266
16.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
104
6.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
148
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
18
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
34,280
57,617
Per capita income
17,195
31,128
Mojave, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
173
12.1%
9.8
Construction
120
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
112
7.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
44
3.1%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
253
17.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
119
8.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
162
11.3%
11.4
Public administration
135
9.5%
4.6
Retail trade
140
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
115
8.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
31
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
268
18.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
261
18.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
215
15.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
276
19.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
408
28.6%
18.1%
Mojave, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,421
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,159
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
96
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
1.1%
5.1
Walked
48
3.4%
2.7
Other means
31
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
72
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.5
26.6
Mojave, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
289
18.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
531
33.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
519
32.5%
37.1
3 or more
259
16.2%
21.0
Mojave, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,598
84.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
599
37.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
999
62.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
288
15.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Mojave, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,886
1 room
44
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
114
6.0%
2.7
3 rooms
248
13.1%
9.1
4 rooms
494
26.2%
16.5
5 rooms
472
25.0%
19.8
6 rooms
287
15.2%
17.8
7 rooms
47
2.5%
12.0
8 rooms
109
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
71
3.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Mojave, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,886
1-unit, detached
1,158
61.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
17
0.9%
5.9
2-units
163
8.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
354
18.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
77
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
12
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
105
5.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mojave, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
126
6.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
70
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
387
20.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
199
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
328
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
344
18.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
128
6.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
272
14.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
32
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Mojave, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,035
64.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
88
5.5%
4.7
Electricity
318
19.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
98
6.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
29
1.8%
0.5
No fuel used
30
1.9%
1.1
Mojave, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
366
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
3.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
16
4.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
24
6.6%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
125
34.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
187
51.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
171
46.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
88
24.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
51
13.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
3.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
43
11.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mojave, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
958
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
34
3.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
119
12.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
289
30.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
511
53.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
41
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
652
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
128
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
80
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
77
9.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
105
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
49
5.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
407
48.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
153
0.0%
0.0%
Mojave, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
599
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
111
18.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
216
36.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
148
24.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
49
8.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
31
5.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
37
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
78,400
205,000