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Population and households in Kit Carson
Household size in Kit Carson
| Period | Kit Carson | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Kit Carson are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.09 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 Kit Carson
| Period | Kit Carson | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.4 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 59.0 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.2 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.1 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Kit Carson skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.1, 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 Kit Carson
| Period | Kit Carson | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Kit Carson than nationally: 9.2%, against 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 Kit Carson
Renters in Kit Carson
| Period | Kit Carson | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kit Carson is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Kit Carson
| Period | Kit Carson | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.2% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.0% of the housing in Kit Carson, 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 Kit Carson
| Period | Kit Carson | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Kit Carson is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Sacramento area.
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 Kit Carson
| Period | Kit Carson | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,037 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,126 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,173 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,684 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$648 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kit Carson costs $1,684 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Sacramento area as a whole ($2,018). The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over 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 Kit Carson
Bachelor's degrees in Kit Carson
| Period | Kit Carson | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kit Carson: 22.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Kit Carson
| Period | Kit Carson | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Kit Carson have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Sacramento area.
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 Kit Carson
| Period | Kit Carson | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Kit Carson than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. 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).
Kit Carson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson | 2.29 | 53.1 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 35.0% | 1985 | $1,684 | 22.7% | 91.0% | 4.5% |
| Pioneer | 2.35 | 51.5 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 28.5% | 1983 | $1,478 | 23.3% | 95.2% | 2.7% |
| Volcano | 2.22 | 56.3 | 8.3% | 7.7% | 20.0% | 1988 | $1,395 | 29.6% | 93.2% | 2.6% |
| West Point | 2.22 | 57.5 | 11.8% | 19.5% | 26.5% | 1971 | $1,111 | 13.8% | 87.7% | 4.2% |
| Pine Grove | 2.34 | 50.6 | 6.6% | 14.8% | 21.4% | 1980 | $1,252 | 23.8% | 93.4% | 5.5% |
| Omo Ranch | 2.46 | 45.8 | 3.7% | 8.2% | 20.6% | 1988 | $1,672 | 31.5% | 98.2% | 2.6% |
| Wilseyville | 2.24 | 62.5 | 10.6% | 6.9% | 27.2% | 1980 | $1,219 | 13.1% | 86.6% | 8.1% |
| Glencoe | 3.04 | 43.0 | 11.5% | 6.4% | 33.2% | 1991 | $1,231 | 9.7% | 89.3% | 7.1% |
| Mount Aukum | 2.26 | 58.4 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 31.2% | 1981 | $1,601 | 47.3% | 94.3% | 2.2% |
| Fiddletown | 2.26 | 55.4 | 13.2% | 5.1% | 19.7% | 1984 | $1,549 | 30.4% | 92.6% | 1.6% |
| Rail Road Flat | 3.04 | 51.0 | 16.9% | 14.8% | 28.1% | 1994 | $1,254 | 9.9% | 87.5% | 5.3% |
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 Kit Carson. 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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