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Tehachapi city, CA


Kern County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 12,855   ( 1,559 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.3 square miles
Population density: 1253.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,610 51.42% 7.2%
Black:8706.77% 30.7%
Indian:100.08% 90.0%
Asian:3272.54% 39.7%
2+ races:4233.29% 93.2%
Hispanic:4,59635.75% 15.9%
Total non-White:6,24548.58% 14.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-513 -4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,046 -8.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,414
7,12349.42%
1,2558.71%
1000.69%
2341.62%
2191.52%
5,46637.92%
7,29150.58%

2000
10,877
5,38649.52%
1,45613.39%
1461.34%
1040.96%
1281.18%
3,65733.62%
5,49150.48%

1990
5,791
4,42376.38%
681.17%
490.85%
350.60%
n/a
1,21621.00%
1,36823.62%

1980
4,126
3,14976.32%
00.00%
1623.93%
00.00%
n/a
80119.41%
97723.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,737 16.0
1,800 16.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
963 16.6
4,123 71.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,274 30.9
391 9.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Tehachapi city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.3
2,675 20.8%
10,180 79.2%
1,639 12.7%
3,664
2.51
2,081 56.8%
1,599 76.8%
195 9.4%
1,583 43.2%

2010
NumberPercent
34.4
2,599 18.0%
11,815 82.0%
1,267 8.8%
3,121
2.72
2,103 67.4%
1,504 71.5%
269 12.8%
1,018 32.6%

2000
NumberPercent
33.8
1,963 18.0%
8,914 82.0%
1,089 10.0%
2,539
2.54
1,685 66.4%
1,329 78.9%
181 10.7%
854 33.6%

1990
NumberPercent
31.9
1,781 30.8%
4,010 69.2%
663 11.4%
2,177
2.65
1,514 69.5%
1,171 77.3%
155 10.2%
663 30.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
1,253 30.4%
2,873 69.6%
451 10.9%
1,536
2.69
1,208 78.6%
1,020 84.4%
130 10.8%
328 21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Tehachapi city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,994 
Median Value$321,800 
Occupied3,66491.7%
Vacant3308.3%
Owned2,26561.8%
Rented1,39938.2%
Median Rent$1,165 
Single-Family Units3,06276.7%
    Detached3,04376.2%
    Attached190.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units2616.5%
Mobile Homes3147.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tehachapi city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00039610.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991915.2%
$15,000 to $19,999832.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991624.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992366.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991784.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991534.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991103.0%
$45,000 to $49,999421.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991714.7%
$60,000 to $74,99939110.7%
$75,000 to $99,99954815.0%
$100,000 to $124,99939110.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992486.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992637.2%
$200,000 or more1012.8%
Median Household Income62,788 
Per Capita Income23,163 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2386.5%
Public Assistance681.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3589.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,29939.2%
Unemployed1863.2%
In Armed Forces561.0%
Total Labor Force2,54143.4%
Not in Labor Force3,31856.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 59.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,33977163.5%
Non-Profit686252.3%
Self-Employed9215137.9%
Local Government18617751.2%
State Government918352.3%
Federal Government1576969.5%
Total Private + Self1,43192260.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.50239156.2%
Total1,9331,31359.6%
Pct. Govt.23.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts46914.4%
Sales and Office Occupations42913.2%
Professional, Technical80024.5%
Service Occupations85726.3%
All others70721.7%
White Collar 52.1%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services43713.4%
Public administration40212.3%
Other services33810.4%
Health care and social assistance32610.0%
Accommodation and food services2648.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2277.0%
Retail trade2176.7%
Construction2076.3%
Manufacturing1795.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1584.8%
Finance and insurance983.0%
Utilities772.4%
Transportation and warehousing631.9%
Information621.9%
Wholesale trade601.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.491.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction361.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation331.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting290.9%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Tehachapi city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,86830.09%
Puerto Rican740.58%
Cuban190.15%
Dominican100.08%
Total Central American1511.17%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan670.52%
Honduran240.19%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian40.03%
Salvadoran470.37%
Other Central American90.07%
Total South American750.58%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian70.05%
Ecuadorian420.33%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian260.20%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3993.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino2061.60%
Korean200.16%
Thai140.11%
Japanese100.08%
Chinese90.07%
Vietnamese80.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,14374.8%
Spanish2,50420.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1621.3%
Other1110.9%
Other Indo-European1020.8%
Tagalog940.8%
German, other Germanic400.3%
Korean200.2%
Other Asian190.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,58812.4%
English1,28710.0%
Irish1,1519.0%
American9847.7%
Swedish4933.8%
European4023.1%
Scottish1781.4%
Ukrainian1771.4%
French1571.2%
Portuguese1481.2%
Italian1351.1%
Polish1150.9%
Ghanaian1090.8%
Norwegian950.7%
Northern European810.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,92692.8%
Not a citizen9297.2%
Native11,38388.5%
Foreign-born1,47211.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tehachapi city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
544 5.8%1,293 13.7%2,327 24.6%3,941 41.7%818 8.6%536 5.7%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 544 5.8%
9-12 Years 1,293 13.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,327 24.6%
Some College 3,941 41.7%
Bach. Degree 818 8.6%
Grad Degree 536 5.7%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Tehachapi city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +238 D +53 D + 7.1%
D +291
2020 vs. 2012 R +341 R +50 D + 4.8%
D +291
2020 vs. 2008 R +362 R +148 D + 0.9%
D +214
2016 vs. 2008 R +124 R +201 R + 6.2%
D -77
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 39% Donald Trump* (R) 2,286 63.2% Joe Biden (D) 1,230 34.0% 102 2.8% 3,618 29 16 0.02%
2016 31% Donald Trump (R) 2,048 63.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 939 29.2% 225 7.0% 3,212 32 18 0.02%
2012 26% Mitt Romney (R) 1,945 65.4% Barack Obama* (D) 939 31.6% 90 3.0% 2,974 28 18 0.02%
2008 27% John McCain (R) 1,924 63.8% Barack Obama (D) 1,016 33.7% 76 2.5% 3,016 27 18 0.02%
2004 26% George W. Bush* (R) 1,791 67.6% John Kerry (D) 830 31.3% 30 1.1% 2,651 23 17 0.02%
2000 26% George W. Bush (R) 1,386 60.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 782 34.2% 117 5.1% 2,285 19 13 0.02%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Tehachapi city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,230 34.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,286 63.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 62 1.7%
Other 40 1.1%
TOTAL 3,618
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 16


2016 President, Tehachapi city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 939 29.2%
Donald Trump (R) 2,048 63.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 175 5.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 37 1.2%
Other 13 0.4%
TOTAL 3,212
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 18


2012 President, Tehachapi city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 939 31.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,945 65.4%
Other 90 3.0%
TOTAL 2,974
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 18


2008 President, Tehachapi city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,016 33.7%
John McCain (R) 1,924 63.8%
Other 76 2.5%
TOTAL 3,016
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 18


2004 President, Tehachapi city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,791 67.6%
John Kerry (D) 830 31.3%
Other 30 1.1%
TOTAL 2,651
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 17


2000 President, Tehachapi city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,386 60.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 782 34.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 76 3.3%
Other 41 1.8%
TOTAL 2,285
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tehachapi city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 60% Mark Meuser (R) 3,766 68.1% Alex Padilla* (D) 1,768 31.9% 0 0.0% 5,534 29 0.05%
2022 G 30% Brian Dahle (R) 1,946 69.7% Gavin Newsom* (D) 847 30.3% 0 0.0% 2,793 29 0.03%
2018 S1 25% Kevin DeLeon (D) 1,564 65.5% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 824 34.5% 0 0.0% 2,388 n/a 0.02%
2018 G 31% John H. Cox (R) 2,019 67.3% Gavin Newsom (D) 982 32.7% 0 0.0% 3,001 29 0.02%
2016 S3 24% Kamala Harris (D) 1,317 54.0% Loretta Sanchez (D) 1,122 46.0% 0 0.0% 2,439 n/a 0.02%
2014 G 18% Neel Kashkari (R) 1,240 65.2% Jerry Brown* (D) 662 34.8% 0 0.0% 1,902 25 0.03%
2012 S1 26% Elizabeth Emken (R) 1,941 66.2% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 992 33.8% 0 0.0% 2,933 29 0.02%
2010 S3 21% Carly Fiorina (R) 1,587 65.0% Barbara Boxer* (D) 591 24.2% 265 [+] 10.8% 2,443 23 0.02%
2010 G 21% Meg Whitman (R) 1,303 52.9% Jerry Brown (D) 917 37.2% 243 [+] 9.9% 2,463 12 0.02%
2006 S1 18% Dick Mountjoy (R) 1,007 53.8% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 736 39.3% 129 [+] 6.9% 1,872 19 0.02%
2006 G 18% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 1,327 70.1% Phil Angelides (D) 461 24.3% 106 [+] 5.6% 1,894 14 0.02%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote