Kern County (California, CA)

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Year Structure Built in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units283,810100%
  Built 2010 or later9700.3%
  Built 2000 to 200954,55419.2%
  Built 1990 to 199941,17214.5%
  Built 1980 to 198949,57417.5%
  Built 1970 to 197946,34816.3%
  Built 1960 to 196929,28210.3%
  Built 1950 to 195932,21811.4%
  Built 1940 to 194915,7105.5%
  Built 1939 or earlier13,9824.9%

Value in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units149,657100%
  Less than $50,00010,9537.3%
  $50,000 to $99,99921,74714.5%
  $100,000 to $149,99927,42118.3%
  $150,000 to $199,99929,70019.8%
  $200,000 to $299,99935,17323.5%
  $300,000 to $499,99918,38212.3%
  $500,000 to $999,9995,3253.6%
  $1,000,000 or more9560.6%
  Median (dollars)171,2000%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage109,550100%
  Less than $3003390.3%
  $300 to $4991,8081.7%
  $500 to $6994,6224.2%
  $700 to $99914,42413.2%
  $1,000 to $1,49931,08728.4%
  $1,500 to $1,99925,30223.1%
  $2,000 or more31,96829.2%
  Median (dollars)1,5460%
Housing Occupancy in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units283,810100%
  Occupied housing units253,17889.2%
  Vacant housing units30,63210.8%
 
  Homeowner vacancy rate30%
  Rental vacancy rate60%
Units In Structure in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units283,810100%
  1-unit, detached202,31271.3%
  1-unit, attached6,9162.4%
  2 units8,9273.1%
  3 or 4 units18,5096.5%
  5 to 9 units11,6414.1%
  10 to 19 units4,9611.7%
  20 or more units8,4003.0%
  Mobile home21,6967.6%
  Boat, RV, van, etc.4480.2%
Rooms in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units283,810100%
  1 room4,8761.7%
  2 rooms5,9492.1%
  3 rooms20,7347.3%
  4 rooms54,92419.4%
  5 rooms75,12226.5%
  6 rooms59,60121.0%
  7 rooms32,66311.5%
  8 rooms17,4206.1%
  9 rooms or more12,5214.4%
  Median rooms50%
Bedrooms in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units283,810100%
  No bedroom5,4991.9%
  1 bedroom22,0187.8%
  2 bedrooms71,01125.0%
  3 bedrooms127,46844.9%
  4 bedrooms50,37617.7%
  5 or more bedrooms7,4382.6%
Housing Tenure in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units253,178100%
  Owner-occupied149,65759.1%
  Renter-occupied103,52140.9%
 
  Average household size of owner-occupied unit30%
  Average household size of renter-occupied unit30%
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units253,178100%
  Moved in 2010 or later35,27613.9%
  Moved in 2000 to 2009143,18156.6%
  Moved in 1990 to 199941,86116.5%
  Moved in 1980 to 198917,1126.8%
  Moved in 1970 to 19799,6383.8%
  Moved in 1969 or earlier6,1102.4%
Vehicles Available in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units253,178100%
  No vehicles available18,6917.4%
  1 vehicle available79,16131.3%
  2 vehicles available97,54038.5%
  3 or more vehicles available57,78622.8%
House Heating Fuel in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units253,178100%
  Utility gas182,80672.2%
  Bottled, tank, or LP gas11,1424.4%
  Electricity49,01219.4%
  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3490.1%
  Coal or coke80.0%
  Wood4,8251.9%
  Solar energy1640.1%
  Other fuel2,7431.1%
  No fuel used2,1290.8%
Selected Characteristics in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units253,178100%
  Lacking complete plumbing facilities1,2960.5%
  Lacking complete kitchen facilities2,8291.1%
  No telephone service available6,1922.4%
Occupants Per Room in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units253,178100%
  1.00 or less230,44791.0%
  1.01 to 1.5017,2446.8%
  1.51 or more5,4872.2%
Mortgage Status in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
  Owner-occupied units149,657100%
  Housing units with a mortgage109,55073.2%
  Housing units without a mortgage40,10726.8%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage40,107100%
  Less than $1008962.2%
  $100 to $1993,7119.3%
  $200 to $2998,28820.7%
  $300 to $3998,66421.6%
  $400 or more18,54846.2%
  Median (dollars)3820%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)109,103100%
  Less than 20.0 percent33,07830.3%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent15,74714.4%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent13,88712.7%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent10,3009.4%
  35.0 percent or more36,09133.1%
 
  Not computed4470%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)39,610100%
  Less than 10.0 percent17,92845.3%
  10.0 to 14.9 percent7,05917.8%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent4,31810.9%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent2,5866.5%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent2,1125.3%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent1,5573.9%
  35.0 percent or more4,05010.2%
 
  Not computed4970%
Gross Rent in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent98,793100%
  Less than $2007930.8%
  $200 to $2992,0512.1%
  $300 to $4997,4827.6%
  $500 to $74925,18025.5%
  $750 to $99927,28927.6%
  $1,000 to $1,49925,45325.8%
  $1,500 or more10,54510.7%
  Median (dollars)8690%
 
  No rent paid4,7280%
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Kern County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)97,162100%
  Less than 15.0 percent10,93011.2%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent11,19411.5%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent10,43010.7%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent10,03110.3%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent8,5228.8%
  35.0 percent or more46,05547.4%
 
  Not computed6,3590%