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Kern, California county Housing Profile

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	Kern, California	United States
State	California
County	Kern
Total population	661,645	281,421,906
Male	339,382	138,053,563
Female	322,263	143,368,343
Median age (years)	30.6	35.3
Total households	208,652	105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)	35,446	41,994

Kern, California county Housing

View the Take into consideration household characteristics of Kern, California provided to you by Fizber. Today's most trusted Kern, California housing statistics including: mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs, housing tenure, housing occupancy, and a many other significant household characteristics. As an axample gross rent in Kern, California can be taken. Gross rent in Kern, California that is from $750 to $999 aproximates to 9,335, which is nearly 11.91%.

	Kern, California	%, Kern, California	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	208,652		105,480,101
Family households (families)	156,401	74.96%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	88,134	42.24%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	114,025	54.65%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	60,737	29.11%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	30,262	14.5%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	20,161	9.66%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	52,251	25.04%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	42,379	20.31%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	16,243	7.78%	9.22%

Households with individuals under 18 years	97,731	46.84%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	44,993	21.56%	23.39%

Average household size	3.03		2.59
Average family size	3.50		3.14

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	231,564		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	208,652	90.11%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	22,912	9.89%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	5,738	2.48%	3.09%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	2.6		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	8.2		6.8

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	208,652		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	129,609	55.97%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	79,043	34.13%	30.77%

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3.02		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3.04		2.40

Total housing units	231,564		115,904,641

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	156,358	67.52%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	8,383	3.62%	5.56%
2 units	6,965	3.01%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	13,498	5.83%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	6,832	2.95%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	3,759	1.62%	4.0%
20 or more units	12,711	5.49%	8.63%
Mobile home	22,483	9.71%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	575	0.25%	0.23%

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	4,849	2.09%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	15,788	6.82%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	23,240	10.04%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	47,586	20.55%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	46,263	19.98%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	32,622	14.09%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	48,848	21.09%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	12,368	5.34%	15.0%

ROOMS
1 room	5,996	2.59%	2.2%
2 rooms	15,475	6.68%	4.81%
3 rooms	28,400	12.26%	9.84%
4 rooms	40,197	17.36%	15.97%
5 rooms	56,261	24.3%	20.89%
6 rooms	45,595	19.69%	18.45%
7 rooms	22,272	9.62%	12.06%
8 rooms	11,148	4.81%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	6,220	2.69%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.0		5.3

Occupied Housing Units	208,652		105,480,101

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	49,856	23.89%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	62,883	30.14%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	35,889	17.2%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	30,956	14.84%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	16,164	7.75%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	12,904	6.18%	9.65%

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	21,732	10.42%	10.3%
1	70,717	33.89%	34.25%
2	79,425	38.07%	38.36%
3 or more	36,778	17.63%	17.1%

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	150,938	72.34%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	13,597	6.52%	6.52%
Electricity	38,340	18.38%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	152	0.07%	8.97%
Coal or coke	53	0.03%	0.14%
Wood	3,903	1.87%	1.68%
Solar energy	118	0.06%	0.04%
Other fuel	608	0.29%	0.39%
No fuel used	943	0.45%	0.69%

	Kern, California	%, Kern, California	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	1,507		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	1,909		715,535
No telephone service	5,519		2,570,705

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	208,652		105,480,101
1.00 or less	177,307	84.98%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	14,981	7.18%	3.02%
1.51 or more	16,364	7.84%	2.72%

Specified owner-occupied units	109,487		55,212,108

VALUE
Less than $50,000	7,113	6.5%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	55,771	50.94%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	28,666	26.18%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	10,149	9.27%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	5,384	4.92%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	2,002	1.83%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	321	0.29%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	81	0.07%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	93,300		119,600

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	84,946	77.59%	70.03%
- Less than $300	480	0.44%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	4,063	3.71%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	11,161	10.19%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	28,063	25.63%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	27,901	25.48%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	9,235	8.43%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	4,043	3.69%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	986		1,088
Not mortgaged	24,541	22.41%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	267		295

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	33,148	30.28%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	18,456	16.86%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	15,281	13.96%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	11,704	10.69%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	7,647	6.98%	6.02%
35 percent or more	22,146	20.23%	15.79%
Not computed	1,105	1.01%	0.8%

Specified renter-occupied units	78,400		35,199,502

GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,966	2.51%	5.24%
$200 to $299	4,159	5.3%	5.17%
$300 to $499	27,936	35.63%	21.99%
$500 to $749	27,016	34.46%	33.69%
$750 to $999	9,335	11.91%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,804	3.58%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	533	0.68%	2.91%
No cash rent	4,651	5.93%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	518		602

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	12,164	15.52%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	10,313	13.15%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	9,190	11.72%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	7,119	9.08%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	5,833	7.44%	7.34%
35 percent or more	27,373	34.91%	29.5%
Not computed	6,408	8.17%	7.55%

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