COMPARING TWO PLACES
Tehachapi vs Golden Hills
PLACE A
Tehachapi, California
VS
PLACE B
Golden Hills, California
Tehachapi is 20% larger than Golden Hills. Golden Hills earns more, with a median household income $22,712 higher. Golden Hills has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -10%).
TEHACHAPIGOLDEN HILLSDIFFERENCE
Total population11,8529,891+20% vs Golden Hills
Population density1,156906+249
Population growth-10.2%10.7%−20.9 pts
Median age39.137.3+1.8
Male61.9%50.4%+11.6 pts
Female38.1%49.6%−11.6 pts
Foreign-born13.4%7.8%+5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.0%62.2%−12.1 pts
Black6.0%0.0%+6.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino37.7%30.3%+7.4 pts
Asian1.7%1.6%+0.1 pts
Other4.6%5.9%−1.3 pts
Median household income$72,957$95,669−$22,712
Per capita income$25,361$43,110−$17,749
Poverty rate13.9%17.6%−3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4170.418Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%30.0%−14.5 pts
Graduate degree6.6%9.6%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%11.6%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation36.5%62.9%−26.4 pts
Median home value$355,500$410,300−$54,800
Median gross rent$1,295$1,377−$82
Owner-occupied58.5%82.3%−23.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%11.1%−3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households39.4%43.2%−3.8 pts
Average commute27.033.1−6.0
Worked from home7.2%10.7%−3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.3%5.6%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024