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Ford City, CA

4,310 Population
1.5 square miles 2,808.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

26.6 ±2.4 Median age
  • about 80 percent of the figure in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: 32.4 ±0.2
  • about two-thirds of the figure in California: 37.6 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6463%†
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male52%
  • Male
  • Female
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47%†White0%Black1%†Native1%†Asian0%†Islander0%Other0%†Two+51%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$19,149 ±$3,863 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: $29,238 ±$519
  • about two-fifths of the amount in California: $47,977 ±$163
$45,976 ±$6,047 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: $67,660 ±$1,400
  • about half the amount in California: $96,334 ±$298

39.2% ±13.1% (1,690  ±658) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: 19.1% 168,825 (±0.8% / ±6,993)
  • more than double the rate in California: 12% 4,610,600 (±0.1% / ±37,676)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty47%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty27%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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29 minutes ±2.6 (48,565  ±15,426) Mean travel time to work
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: 24.4 8,067,250 (±0.3 / ±147,877)
  • about the same as the figure in California: 29 449,199,070 (±0 / ±1,016,968)

Families

1,252 ±227 Number of households
  • the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: 281,416 ±1,216
  • California: 13,434,847 ±19,805
3.4 ±0.3 (4,310  ±871) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: 3.2 885,143 (±0 / ±258)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in California: 2.9 38,375,888

Population by household type

Married couples40%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married38%†
  • Married
  • Single
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5.8% ±5.2% (75  ±70) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: 6.2% 13,518 (±0.4% / ±797)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in California: 4.8% 458,434 (±0.1% / ±6,537)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-1912%†20-245%†25-290%30-356%†35-3922%†40-440%45-50
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Housing

1,415 ±208 Number of housing units
  • the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: 304,481 ±166
  • California: 14,532,683 ±1,118

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied88%†
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied62%†
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit79%†
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$197,500 ±$21,433 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-thirds of the amount in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: $310,600 ±$3,299
  • about one-quarter of the amount in California: $695,400 ±$1,030

24.3% ±11.1% (1,039  ±520.6) Moved since previous year
  • more than double the rate in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: 9.6% 86,455 (±0.5% / ±4,539)
  • more than double the rate in California: 11.2% 4,339,762 (±0.1% / ±29,112.5)

Social

61.2% ±18.7% (1,514  ±301.9) High school grad or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: 77.1% 431,038 (±1% / ±5,486.2)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in California: 84.6% 22,792,052 (±0.2% / ±42,908.7)
4.5% ±3.1% (111  ±80.8) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about one-quarter of the rate in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: 18.6% 103,791 (±0.5% / ±2,694.4)
  • about 10 percent of the rate in California: 36.5% 9,834,361 (±0.1% / ±27,165.3)

Population by highest level of education

39%†No degree36%†High school21%†Some college3%†Bachelor's2%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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25.2% ±8.3% (1,085  ±419) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.3 times the rate in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: 19.7% 179,758
  • a little less than the rate in California: 26.7% 10,479,526

2% ±1.5% (61  ±49) Population with veteran status
  • about two-fifths of the rate in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area: 5.1% 32,696 (±0.2% / ±1,439)
  • about half the rate in California: 4.5% 1,355,918 (±0% / ±10,743)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII22†Korea26†Vietnam0Gulf (1990s)13†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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61 Total veterans ±49 61 Male ±49 N/A Female ±14

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Ford City, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US0624764-ford-city-ca/>