Population 858 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kernville
Household size in Kernville
| Period | Kernville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.81 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.05 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.72 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.58 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Kernville is a place of small households, averaging 1.58 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 1.81 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Kernville
| Period | Kernville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.1 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.0 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 63.3 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.2 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Kernville skews older: half of its residents are older than 64.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Kernville
| Period | Kernville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.1% of households in Kernville, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Kernville
Renters in Kernville
| Period | Kernville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kernville is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (53.7%) 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 Kernville
| Period | Kernville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.1% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 39.1% of the housing in Kernville, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Kernville
| Period | Kernville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Kernville are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in the Bakersfield area as a whole, 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 Kernville
| Period | Kernville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $421 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $918 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $940 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,513 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,093 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kernville costs $1,513 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Bakersfield area ($1,610). The typical renter here spends 50.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Kernville
Bachelor's degrees in Kernville
| Period | Kernville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Kernville (40.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Kernville
| Period | Kernville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.9% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Kernville: 99.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Kernville
| Period | Kernville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kernville runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is lower than in the Bakersfield area overall (8.6%). 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).
Kernville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kernville | 1.58 | 64.2 | 2.1% | 15.7% | 39.1% | 1980 | $1,513 | 40.6% | 99.9% | 7.5% |
| Wofford Heights | 1.97 | 58.0 | 5.0% | 24.5% | 21.7% | 1977 | $888 | 14.4% | 87.2% | 19.8% |
| Johnsondale | 1.71 | 65.4 | 2.0% | 6.2% | 48.4% | 1980 | $1,520 | 22.3% | 100.0% | 12.6% |
| Lake Isabella | 2.42 | 39.5 | 26.6% | 35.5% | 23.4% | 1973 | $1,135 | 10.6% | 90.6% | 7.1% |
| Mountain Mesa | 2.26 | 59.0 | 9.0% | 15.1% | 19.6% | 1980 | $1,049 | 9.6% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Weldon | 2.01 | 63.2 | 14.3% | 20.3% | 19.9% | 1980 | $1,160 | 11.2% | 85.0% | 4.4% |
| Onyx | 2.20 | 33.5 | 8.0% | 44.4% | 26.6% | 1976 | $1,250 | 35.6% | 75.9% | 23.6% |
| Posey | 2.41 | 58.0 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 66.3% | 1973 | $994 | 15.5% | 87.6% | 17.1% |
| California Hot Springs | 2.37 | 59.9 | 12.2% | 12.6% | 73.2% | 1972 | $983 | 16.2% | 89.5% | 19.6% |
| Glennville | 1.70 | 64.7 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 53.1% | 1971 | $800 | 19.1% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Woody | 1.70 | 64.7 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 53.1% | 1971 | $800 | 19.1% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
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 Kernville. 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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