Population 2,557 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in China Lake Acres
Household size in China Lake Acres
| Period | China Lake Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in China Lake Acres holds 2.82 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the Bakersfield area as a whole, where it has 3.26 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.45, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in China Lake Acres
| Period | China Lake Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.7 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.5 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.7, China Lake Acres is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. That is in line with the rest of the Bakersfield area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in China Lake Acres
| Period | China Lake Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in China Lake Acres (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in the wider Bakersfield area (17.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in China Lake Acres
Renters in China Lake Acres
| Period | China Lake Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.3% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in China Lake Acres rent their homes (32.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Bakersfield area overall (39.9%). Nearly six in ten owners (57.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in China Lake Acres
| Period | China Lake Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in China Lake Acres as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in China Lake Acres
| Period | China Lake Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in China Lake Acres was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Bakersfield area overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in China Lake Acres
| Period | China Lake Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $868 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $862 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $945 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,287 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$419 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in China Lake Acres costs $1,287 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in China Lake Acres
Bachelor's degrees in China Lake Acres
| Period | China Lake Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in China Lake Acres have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in China Lake Acres
| Period | China Lake Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in China Lake Acres never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the Bakersfield area as a whole (77.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in China Lake Acres
| Period | China Lake Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in China Lake Acres runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
China Lake Acres compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Lake Acres | 2.82 | 32.7 | 13.5% | 32.7% | 9.1% | 1977 | $1,287 | 15.9% | 80.1% | 4.5% |
| Inyokern | 2.24 | 54.3 | 4.8% | 18.3% | 18.2% | 1984 | $846 | 30.4% | 93.8% | 13.6% |
| Ridgecrest | 2.51 | 35.7 | 11.6% | 38.0% | 9.1% | 1979 | $1,240 | 31.7% | 91.0% | 7.9% |
| Pearsonville | 2.23 | 50.1 | 4.8% | 23.1% | 27.3% | 1982 | $1,000 | 41.2% | 87.6% | 6.8% |
| Borosolvay | 2.75 | 35.8 | 16.6% | 30.8% | 35.2% | 1955 | $844 | 7.8% | 85.8% | 7.2% |
| Searles Valley | 2.70 | 35.6 | 12.6% | 29.2% | 28.6% | 1961 | $805 | 12.9% | 85.9% | 10.1% |
| Onyx | 2.20 | 33.5 | 8.0% | 44.4% | 26.6% | 1976 | $1,250 | 35.6% | 75.9% | 23.6% |
| Weldon | 2.01 | 63.2 | 14.3% | 20.3% | 19.9% | 1980 | $1,160 | 11.2% | 85.0% | 4.4% |
| Johnsondale | 1.71 | 65.4 | 2.0% | 6.2% | 48.4% | 1980 | $1,520 | 22.3% | 100.0% | 12.6% |
| Mountain Mesa | 2.26 | 59.0 | 9.0% | 15.1% | 19.6% | 1980 | $1,049 | 9.6% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Kernville | 1.58 | 64.2 | 2.1% | 15.7% | 39.1% | 1980 | $1,513 | 40.6% | 99.9% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up China Lake Acres. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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