Greenfield (Kern County), CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,939

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.9

3.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

25.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,185

3.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$247,400

Population & Diversity

Greenfield (Kern County), CA is home to a population of 3.94k people, from which 84.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.1% of Greenfield (Kern County), CA residents were born outside of the country (872 people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Greenfield (Kern County), CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.16k Other (Hispanic) and 498 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.2%

2024 Citizenship

82.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.2% of Greenfield (Kern County), CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenfield (Kern County), CA was 82.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greenfield (Kern County), CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenfield (Kern County), CA

White (Hispanic)
1.35k ± 1.07k
Other (Hispanic)
1.16k ± 505
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
498 ± 295

79.3%

Hispanic Population

3.13k people

79.3% of the people in Greenfield (Kern County), CA are hispanic (3.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenfield (Kern County), CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

22.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

872 people

23.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

As of 2024, 22.1% of Greenfield (Kern County), CA residents (872 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenfield (Kern County), CA was 23.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greenfield (Kern County), CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 62
Vietnam
28 ± 37

Greenfield (Kern County), CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greenfield (Kern County), CA.

Economy

The economy of Greenfield (Kern County), CA employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenfield (Kern County), CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (225 people), Educational Services (177 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,143), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($86,563), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 328

−7.69%

1 Year decline

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenfield (Kern County), CA declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 1.51k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenfield (Kern County), CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (199 people), Sales & Related Occupations (198 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenfield (Kern County), CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.39k

2024 Value

± 328

−7.69%

1 Year decline

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenfield (Kern County), CA declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 1.51k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenfield (Kern County), CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (225 people), Educational Services (177 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenfield (Kern County), CA, though some of these residents may live in Greenfield (Kern County), CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,710

Median earning men ± $11,453

$36,467

Median earning women ± $1,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,923), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,004), and Construction ($51,554).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,958), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,250), and Retail Trade ($19,117).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenfield (Kern County), CA was $247,400 in 2024, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,500 to $247,400, a 13.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Greenfield (Kern County), CA is 50.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenfield (Kern County), CA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenfield (Kern County), CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$247,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$118,760

$497

Median Property Taxes

±$161

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greenfield (Kern County), CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greenfield (Kern County), CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.2% of the housing units in Greenfield (Kern County), CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenfield (Kern County), CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,185

Median Household Income

± $20,376

991

Number of Households

± 257

In 2024, the median household income of the 991 households in Greenfield (Kern County), CA grew to $74,185 from the previous year's value of $71,930.

The following chart displays the households in Greenfield (Kern County), CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenfield (Kern County), CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (4.17%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Greenfield (Kern County), CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (4.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenfield (Kern County), CA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.77% of the workforce in Greenfield (Kern County), CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greenfield (Kern County), CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenfield (Kern County), CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenfield (Kern County), CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenfield (Kern County), CA (475 out of 3.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenfield (Kern County), CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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