Kern County Information
Kern in
California occupies
8,161 square miles and has a 2006 population of
780,117, a change from a 2000 population of
661,655 and
544,981 in 1990.
16.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
4,421 acts of violent crime reported in
Kern in 2004, a change from
3,237 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
25,589 people:
7.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8.3%.
Read more about
Kern, California in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kern | |
| State | California | |
| Land Area | 8,161 sq. miles | Ranked 40 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 780,117 | Ranked 68 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 756,981 | |
| Population 2000 | 661,655 | Ranked 78 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 544,981 | Ranked 88 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.8% | |
| African American | 6.2% | |
| Asian American | 3.9% | |
| Native American | 1.7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 17% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 4,421 | 3,237 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 51 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 217 | |
| Robberies | 931 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3,222 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 31,782 | 22,296 |
| Burglaries | 8,227 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 18,651 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4,904 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 338,348 | 294,213 |
| Unemployed Population | 25,589 | 24,274 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% | 8.3% |
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