Inyo County vs. Kern County

Inyo County (CA)Kern County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,987896,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%6.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,542839,619
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,546839,631
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%28.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.4%11.0%
Female persons, percent49.7%48.7%
White alone, percent80.0%82.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent13.5%2.6%
Asian alone, percent1.6%5.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent3.5%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent22.7%54.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.8%33.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,54036,855
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.2%20.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,592300,377
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.2%58.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$262,400$205,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,851$1,490
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$478$437
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$891$956
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.0%18.5%
Households, 2014-20188,083267,913
Persons per household, 2014-20182.163.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.4%44.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.8%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.1%16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.0%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.4%52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)99,6151,092,151
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)121,5563,675,000
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)229,0328,640,550
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,383$10,092
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.323.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,874$52,479
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,540$22,553
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%20.5%
Total employer establishments, 201750112,924
Total employment, 20175,175189,762
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)194,5978,548,327
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,31047,788
All firms, 20121,71751,393
Men-owned firms, 201273225,177
Women-owned firms, 201259120,004
Minority-owned firms, 201236226,610
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,25623,006
Veteran-owned firms, 2012983,770
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,55245,383
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%31.4%
Population per square mile, 20101.8103.3
Land area in square miles, 201010,180.888,131.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Inyo county (CA) and Kern county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.