Population 2,357 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lost Hills
Household size in Lost Hills
| Period | Lost Hills | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.57 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.52 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.63 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.05 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.53 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Lost Hills is a place of big households: 4.05 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.57, 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 Lost Hills
| Period | Lost Hills | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.1 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.7 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 25.2 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Lost Hills is young: half of its residents are under 25.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 Lost Hills
| Period | Lost Hills | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Lost Hills: 18.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The Bakersfield area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Lost Hills
Renters in Lost Hills
| Period | Lost Hills | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.3% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 66.5% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.7% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 60.1% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Lost Hills: 60.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 45.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lost Hills
| Period | Lost Hills | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lost Hills is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, 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 Lost Hills
| Period | Lost Hills | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lost Hills is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The Bakersfield area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Lost Hills
| Period | Lost Hills | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $599 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $680 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $882 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$357 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lost Hills pays $882 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.8% 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 Lost Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Lost Hills
| Period | Lost Hills | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.0% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lost Hills have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.0%, 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 Lost Hills
| Period | Lost Hills | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 42.5% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over six in ten adults in Lost Hills never finished high school, well above the national share: only 37.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Lost Hills
| Period | Lost Hills | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Lost Hills is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Bakersfield area overall (8.6%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Lost Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Hills | 4.05 | 25.2 | 18.3% | 60.1% | 9.0% | 1986 | $882 | 5.0% | 37.8% | 5.8% |
| Spicer City | 4.22 | 25.0 | 23.4% | 52.6% | 15.2% | 1996 | $1,041 | 8.2% | 55.0% | 9.0% |
| Wasco | 3.64 | 30.2 | 18.4% | 42.9% | 8.4% | 1988 | $1,122 | 7.7% | 62.6% | 7.1% |
| North Shafter | 3.81 | 31.5 | 13.4% | 42.9% | 10.1% | 1975 | $1,405 | 8.9% | 72.4% | 7.8% |
| McFarland | 3.90 | 26.1 | 27.5% | 45.5% | 7.0% | 1992 | $1,151 | 6.8% | 59.0% | 7.8% |
| Delano | 3.69 | 33.4 | 17.8% | 40.0% | 5.3% | 1986 | $1,324 | 7.8% | 60.7% | 14.0% |
| Cholame | 2.86 | 43.8 | 6.8% | 36.7% | 12.4% | 1992 | $1,640 | 27.7% | 87.4% | 5.7% |
| Richgrove | 3.48 | 35.6 | 13.1% | 55.0% | 9.8% | 1968 | $1,008 | 10.0% | 56.9% | 8.5% |
| Shandon | 3.73 | 31.5 | 16.0% | 10.4% | 6.5% | 1990 | $1,232 | 10.5% | 81.0% | 9.8% |
| Whitley Gardens | 2.72 | 46.6 | 3.7% | 16.9% | 16.5% | 1998 | $1,659 | 24.6% | 93.8% | 4.0% |
| 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 Lost Hills. 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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