Tehachapi, CA Demographic Data
Tehachapi, CA Summary
Tehachapi is located in Kern County in California
- Population: 14,168
- Area: 9.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.87 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,420.92 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,946.85 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Tehachapi, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,063
31%
50.8
Male
9,116
69%
49.2
Total Population
13,179
323,128,000
Tehachapi, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
718
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
545
4.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
766
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
888
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
619
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,279
17.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,645
20.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,204
16.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
677
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
507
3.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
791
6.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
448
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
92
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,643
80.8%
77.2
Female
3,168
29.8%
51.3
Male
7,475
70.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,186
77.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,589
12.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,331
10.1%
15.2
Female
741
55.7%
55.8
Male
590
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Tehachapi, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,855
97.5%
96.8
White
10,905
82.7%
72.6
Black or African American
979
7.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
158
1.2%
0.8
Asian
274
2.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
10
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
18
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
164
1.2%
0.9
Japanese
27
0.2%
0.2
Korean
20
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
22
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
13
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
43
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
34
0.3%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
9
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
496
3.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
324
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,467
33.9%
17.8
Mexican
3,966
30.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
72
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
421
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,712
66.1%
82.2
Tehachapi, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
700
7.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,698
17.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,285
34.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,452
25.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
588
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
666
6.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
254
2.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,398
24.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,245
75.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
920
9.5%
31.2
Tehachapi, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,434
39.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,970
35.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,812
16.3%
11.0%
Separated
398
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
536
4.8
5.8%
Tehachapi, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,931
71.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,530
28.3%
21.6%
Spanish
2,929
23.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
128
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
284
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
189
1.5%
1.1%
Tehachapi, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
305
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
200
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
358
11.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
398
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
459
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
564
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
200
6.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
518
16.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
149
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
44
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
42,961
57,617
Per capita income
16,108
31,128
Tehachapi, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
116
3.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
435
12.9%
9.8
Construction
329
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
678
20.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
122
3.6%
6.6
Information
38
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
257
7.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
121
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
230
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
488
14.4%
4.6
Retail trade
234
6.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
224
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
113
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
580
17.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
823
24.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
251
7.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
666
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,065
31.5%
18.1%
Tehachapi, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,313
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,721
82.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
286
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
98
3.0%
2.7
Other means
142
4.3%
1.8
Worked at home
66
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.1
26.6
Tehachapi, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
249
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,297
40.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,072
33.6%
37.1
3 or more
577
18.1%
21.0
Tehachapi, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,195
88.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,975
61.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,220
38.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
403
11.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Tehachapi, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,598
1 room
13
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
113
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
290
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
730
20.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,192
33.1%
19.8
6 rooms
685
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
275
7.6%
12.0
8 rooms
148
4.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
152
4.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Tehachapi, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,598
1-unit, detached
2,599
72.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
44
1.2%
5.9
2-units
169
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
249
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
197
5.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
16
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
95
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
156
4.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
73
2.0%
0.1
Tehachapi, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
260
7.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
136
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
429
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
590
16.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
454
12.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
585
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
427
11.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
630
17.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
30
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
57
1.6%
1.4%
Tehachapi, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,688
84.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
428
13.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
20
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Tehachapi, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,291
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
34
2.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
36
2.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
170
13.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
186
14.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
324
25.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
541
41.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
651
50.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
76
5.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
179
13.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
86
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
299
23.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tehachapi, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,180
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
70
5.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
75
6.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
383
32.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
652
55.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
40
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
792
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
167
14.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
83
7.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
201
17.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
74
6.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
43
3.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
612
51.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
40
0.0%
0.0%
Tehachapi, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,975
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
153
7.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
182
9.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
340
17.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
523
26.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
678
34.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
67
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
180,300
205,000
