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Kettleman City

California · 1,505 residents · 0.21 sq mi
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Kettleman City is a city of 1,505 people in California. The median age is 20.7, younger than the US median of 33.0. 37.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the California median by roughly 41%. Density works out to 7,133 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $20,976, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 20.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,505
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 1,499 in 2000
1990 – 2024
7,133 / sq mi
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 7,104 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
20.7
−14%vs 2000
vs 24.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.21 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6929531K1K2K19902000201020202024Kettleman City
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.8%(162)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 913.1%(197)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1414%(211)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.4%(142)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.4%(142)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(227)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(198)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.2%(79)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(107)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 741.3%(20)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.3%(20)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,976
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $22,409 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$5,129
−31%vs 2000
vs $7,389 in 2000
US average: $14,340
37.0%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,600
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$315
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $469 in 2000
US average: $450
54.1%
+7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.6% in 2000
45.9% rent
1.8
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic5.4%(81)
Black0.4%(6)
Hispanic / Latino92.7%(1,390)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic6.7%(101)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino93.3%(1,404)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
16
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican97.7%(979)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
14.9%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
−18%vs 2000
vs 26.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.1%(172)
Married59.2%(299)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced6.7%(34)
Women 15+
Never married42.8%(160)
Married42.2%(158)
Widowed7.2%(27)
Divorced7.8%(29)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.9%
−24.0 ptssince 2013
from 30.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
22.8%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
63.4%
+15.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
22.8%
−10.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
70.4%
+12.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Kettleman City, California?

Kettleman City, California has about 1,505 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kettleman City, California?

The typical household in Kettleman City, California earns about $20,976 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kettleman City, California expensive?

In Kettleman City, California, the median home is worth about $38,600, and the typical rent is about $315 a month.

How educated are people in Kettleman City, California?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Kettleman City, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kettleman City, California?

About 37.0% of people in Kettleman City, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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