Kerman, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

16,815

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.4

5.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

15.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,799

3.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$370,900

Population & Diversity

Kerman, CA is home to a population of 16.8k people, from which 84.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.9% of Kerman, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.18k people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (5.92k people) in Kerman, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.32k Other (Hispanic) and 2.15k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.9%

2024 Citizenship

82.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.9% of Kerman, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kerman, CA was 82.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kerman, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kerman, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.92k ± 1.21k
Other (Hispanic)
5.32k ± 1.02k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 514

78.3%

Hispanic Population

13.2k people

78.3% of the people in Kerman, CA are hispanic (13.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kerman, 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

24.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.18k people

27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.45k people

As of 2024, 24.9% of Kerman, CA residents (4.18k 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 Kerman, CA was 27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
99 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 72
Vietnam
50 ± 58

Kerman, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kerman, CA.

Economy

The economy of Kerman, CA employs 6.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kerman, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (981 people), Retail Trade (935 people), and Construction (820 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($97,544), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,667).

Employment

Occupations

6.54k

2024 Value

± 906

5.6%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kerman, CA grew at a rate of 5.6%, from 6.19k employees to 6.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kerman, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (765 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (674 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (628 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kerman, 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

6.54k

2024 Value

± 906

5.6%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kerman, CA grew at a rate of 5.6%, from 6.19k employees to 6.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kerman, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (981 people), Retail Trade (935 people), and Construction (820 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kerman, CA, though some of these residents may live in Kerman, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,344

Median earning men ± $17,223

$35,309

Median earning women ± $15,700

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,043), Construction ($97,602), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,493).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,105), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,536).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kerman, CA was $370,900 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $331,500 to $370,900, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Kerman, CA is 51.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kerman, CA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kerman, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$370,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,650

$2,692

Median Property Taxes

±$441

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 Kerman, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kerman, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.1% of the housing units in Kerman, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kerman, 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.

$59,799

Median Household Income

± $17,100

5.26k

Number of Households

± 794

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.26k households in Kerman, CA grew to $59,799 from the previous year's value of $57,556.

The following chart displays the households in Kerman, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kerman, 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 (78.3%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (5.7%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Kerman, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (5.7%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kerman, CA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.165% of the workforce in Kerman, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kerman, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kerman, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kerman, CA (3.58k out of 16.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kerman, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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