In 2022, Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 155k people with a median age of 31 and a median household income of $51,806. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA declined from 204,777 to 154,568, a −24.5% decrease and its median household income declined from $59,075 to $51,806, a −12.3% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA are White (Hispanic) (29.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (26%), White (Non-Hispanic) (17.7%), Other (Hispanic) (16.4%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.38%).
62.7% of the households in Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
80.2% of the residents in Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA are Taft College (619 degrees awarded in 2022) and San Joaquin Valley College-Delano (75 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA was $238,100, and the homeownership rate was 58.1%.
Most people in Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.
Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA borders Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Southeast) PUMA, CA, Kern County (East)--Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities PUMA, CA, Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA, Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Southwest) PUMA, CA, Kings County--Hanford City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (North/Unincorporated)--Castaic PUMA, CA, San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA, Santa Barbara County (North)--Lompoc, Guadalupe, Solvang & Buellton Cities PUMA, CA, Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA, and Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA.