Kern County Profile

 
About this area:
 Kern County has sometimes been referred to as “The Golden Empire,” because of its rich history of gold, oil, and agricultural production. Located at the southern end of California’s Central Valley, Kern County consistently ranks among the top five most-productive agricultural counties in the United States and is one of the nation’s leading petroleum-producing counties. Because of its unique geographical positioning, Kern has also become the distribution center for some of the world’s largest companies. The county is host to a major freeway system, providing access to California’s central coast, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Data for Kern County not available for Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2020 - 203031052021067.7
Cooks, Restaurant2020 - 20301,3602,27091066.9
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2020 - 20301402309064.3
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2020 - 20302,2403,6501,41062.9
Art Directors2020 - 203050803060.0
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High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Obstetricians and Gynecologists20241st Qtr$138.96$0.00$0.00$0.00
General Internal Medicine Physicians20241st Qtr$138.54$0.00$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20241st Qtr$133.69$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20241st Qtr$123.35$73.53$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20241st Qtr$111.07$63.68$0.00$0.00
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2023Annual145$15,867,125
Single Family 2023Annual833$186,881,707
Total all types construction permits 2023Annual978$202,748,832
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2023Time Period2022
United States Annual300.7Annual292.74.2
California Annual331.8Annual319.23.9
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Data for Kern County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2023AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$377,160
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2022Annual$420,539
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2022Annual$3,739,870
Cigarette Tax 2022Annual$1,622,507
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2022Annual$19,875
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2022Annual$0
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Data for Kern County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2023AnnualRetail $22,986,207,443
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Kern County 2022AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance908,708
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$44,862908,708
Total Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$41,098,858908,708
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusKern County , CAKern County , CA317,922
2020CensusKern County , CALos Angeles County , CA10,693
2020CensusLos Angeles County , CAKern County , CA8,317
2020CensusTulare County , CAKern County , CA7,497
2020CensusKern County , CATulare County , CA3,925
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
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Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Taft Union High School DistrictSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Taft,CA
Sierra Sands Unified School District Adult School OfficeSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Ridgecrest,CA
McFarland Learning CenterSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Mc Farland,CA
University of La VerneUniversity or College (four-year school)Bakersfield,CA
California State University, BakersfieldUniversity or College (four-year school)Bakersfield,CA
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