COMPARING TWO PLACES
Tehachapi vs Rosamond
PLACE A
Tehachapi, California
VS
PLACE B
Rosamond, California
Tehachapi is 45% smaller than Rosamond. Rosamond earns more, with a median household income $6,429 higher. Rosamond has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -10%).
TEHACHAPIROSAMONDDIFFERENCE
Total population11,85221,473−45% vs Rosamond
Population density1,156412+744
Population growth-10.2%15.5%−25.7 pts
Median age39.131.3+7.8
Male61.9%52.6%+9.3 pts
Female38.1%47.4%−9.3 pts
Foreign-born13.4%12.9%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.0%31.9%+18.1 pts
Black6.0%9.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino37.7%47.6%−9.9 pts
Asian1.7%3.6%−1.9 pts
Other4.6%7.3%−2.7 pts
Median household income$72,957$79,386−$6,429
Per capita income$25,361$30,634−$5,273
Poverty rate13.9%17.1%−3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4170.418Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%16.2%−0.7 pts
Graduate degree6.6%4.7%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%9.1%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation36.5%61.5%−25.0 pts
Median home value$355,500$352,600+$2,900
Median gross rent$1,295$1,498−$203
Owner-occupied58.5%76.9%−18.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%6.6%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households39.4%57.8%−18.3 pts
Average commute27.031.3−4.3
Worked from home7.2%7.8%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.3%5.9%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024