CA County Profiles - kern

KERN COUNTY

Population Population

Land area (acres): 5,210,630 Cities 1-1-95 Cities 1-1-95

Population, 7-1-94 622,900 Bakersfield 212,600 McFarland 7,850

Percent of California 1.9 Delano 31,250 Taft 6,700 Bakersfield 195,800

Population, 1-1-95 627,700 Ridgecrest 29,650 Tehachapi 6,650 Ridgecrest 29,950

Wasco 18,050 Maricopa 1,270 Delano 25,800

1-1-95 Shafter 11,100 Unincorporated 282,800 Wasco 17,450

Population in households 602,382 Arvin 10,900 Shafter 10,700

Population/household 2.991 California City 8,900 Arvin 10,150

California City 8,600

McFarland 7,575

EDUCATION 1993-94 Tehachapi 6,700

($ mill) Taft 6,625

Median years of school, 1990 *** 12.7 Spending on education: Maricopa 1,260

School districts* 782.3 Unincorporated 282,400

Enrollment, Fall 1994 Community colleges** 68.5

Kindergarten-12 135,667

* Not including community college districts.

Enrollment, Fall 1987 ** Includes governmental, proprietary and fiduciary group funds.

College/University 22,432 *** May not be comparable to the 1980 census. The 1990 median was computed on the

CSU Bakersfield 4,642 basis of educational attainment. The 1980 median was based on actual years of school

Community colleges 17,790 completed.

LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT Total employment, 1993 260,464 Number of establishments

(BEA series) by employment size, 1990

Civilian labor force, 1994 266,100 Percent of California 1.6

Civilian employment 228,100 Wage and salary 219,392 1-4 5,604

Unemployment 38,000 Proprietors 41,072 5-9 2,290

Unemployment rate 14.3 Farm 2,374 10-19 1,506

Non-Farm 38,698 20-49 925

Nonagricultural wage & salary 50-99 279

employment, 1993 (BLS series) 170,300 Farm 17,376 100-249 111

Percent of California 1.4 Agricultural services 19,170 250-499 32

Mining 11,200 Mining 12,028 500-999 9

Construction 8,700 Construction 13,933 1000 + 3

Manufacturing 10,200 Manufacturing 11,291 Total 10,759

Transportation-utility 8,400 Transportation-utility 10,412 Check:

Trade 40,800 Wholesale trade 8,894 0

Finance-insurance- Retail trade 41,826

real estate 5,900 Finance, insurance,

Services 39,600 real estate 12,355

Federal government 11,500 Services 59,566

State-local government 34,100 Federal civilian 11,950

Military 6,964

Totals may not add due to rounding. State and local 34,699

INCOME AND SALES 1979 1989

Personal income, 1993 ($ mill.) 9,786.2 Median family income, Census 18,780 31,714

Percent of California 1.4 Median household income, Census 16,358 28,634

Per capita income, 1993 16,312

Percent of California 74.5 1993 1994

Avg. earnings per job, 1993 27,696 Total taxable sales, ($ mill.) 4,705.5 4,878.0

Avg. wages per job, 1993 24,328 Percent of California 1.7 1.7

Avg. earnings per nonfarm Taxable retail sales 3,122.6 3,204.0

proprietor, 1993 22,864

HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION 4-1-90 1-1-95 Valuation

Units ($ mill.)

Housing stock 198,636 219,227 Housing authorizations, 1994

Percent of California 1.8 1.9 Total 3,147 $307.1

Single family 134,023 150,447 Percent of California 3.2 2.1

Multiple family 39,883 43,335 Single family 2,674 265.5

Mobile homes, trailers, etc. 24,730 25,445 Multi-family 473 23.8

Vacancy rate (percent): 8.6 8.2

Nonresidential permits -- $151.9

Percent of California 2.0

			KERN COUNTY



				Population			Population
Land area (acres):	5,210,630		Cities	1-1-95	Cities		1-1-95

Population, 7-1-94	622,900		Bakersfield	212,600	McFarland		7,850
Percent of California	1.9		Delano	31,250	Taft		6,700	Bakersfield	195,800
Population, 1-1-95	627,700		Ridgecrest	29,650	Tehachapi		6,650	Ridgecrest	29,950
			Wasco	18,050	Maricopa		1,270	Delano	25,800
1-1-95			Shafter	11,100	Unincorporated		282,800	Wasco	17,450
Population in households	602,382		Arvin	10,900				Shafter	10,700
Population/household	2.991		California City	8,900				Arvin	10,150
								California City	8,600
								McFarland	7,575
EDUCATION				1993-94				Tehachapi	6,700
				($ mill)				Taft	6,625
Median years of school, 1990 ***	12.7		Spending on education:					Maricopa	1,260
			School districts*	782.3				Unincorporated	282,400
Enrollment, Fall 1994			Community colleges**	68.5
Kindergarten-12	135,667
			* Not including community college districts.
Enrollment, Fall 1987			** Includes governmental, proprietary and fiduciary group funds.
College/University	22,432		*** May not be comparable to the 1980 census. The 1990 median was computed on the
CSU Bakersfield	4,642		basis of educational attainment. The 1980 median was based on actual years of school
Community colleges	17,790		completed.


LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT			Total employment, 1993	260,464		Number of establishments
			(BEA series)			by employment size, 1990
Civilian labor force, 1994	266,100		Percent of California	1.6
Civilian employment	228,100		Wage and salary	219,392		1-4	5,604
Unemployment	38,000		Proprietors	41,072		5-9	2,290
Unemployment rate	14.3		Farm	2,374		10-19	1,506
			Non-Farm	38,698		20-49	925
Nonagricultural wage & salary						50-99	279
employment, 1993 (BLS series)	170,300		Farm	17,376		100-249	111
Percent of California	1.4		Agricultural services	19,170		250-499	32
Mining	11,200		Mining	12,028		500-999	9
Construction	8,700		Construction	13,933		1000 +	3
Manufacturing	10,200		Manufacturing	11,291		Total	10,759
Transportation-utility	8,400		Transportation-utility	10,412				Check:
Trade	40,800		Wholesale trade	8,894				0
Finance-insurance-			Retail trade	41,826
real estate	5,900		Finance, insurance,
Services	39,600		real estate	12,355
Federal government	11,500		Services	59,566
State-local government	34,100		Federal civilian	11,950
			Military	6,964
Totals may not add due to rounding.			State and local	34,699


INCOME AND SALES					1979	1989

Personal income, 1993 ($ mill.)	9,786.2		Median family income, Census		18,780	31,714
Percent of California	1.4		Median household income, Census		16,358	28,634
Per capita income, 1993	16,312
Percent of California	74.5				1993	1994

Avg. earnings per job, 1993	27,696		Total taxable sales, ($ mill.)		4,705.5	4,878.0
Avg. wages per job, 1993	24,328		Percent of California		1.7	1.7
Avg. earnings per nonfarm			Taxable retail sales		3,122.6	3,204.0
proprietor, 1993	22,864


HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION	4-1-90	1-1-95				Valuation
					Units	($ mill.)
Housing stock	198,636	219,227	Housing authorizations, 1994
Percent of California	1.8	1.9	Total		3,147	$307.1
Single family	134,023	150,447	Percent of California		3.2	2.1
Multiple family	39,883	43,335	Single family		2,674	265.5
Mobile homes, trailers, etc.	24,730	25,445	Multi-family		473	23.8
Vacancy rate (percent):	8.6	8.2
			Nonresidential permits		--	$151.9
			Percent of California			2.0