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Boron, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,627
Population
192/sq mi density
$61,607
Median Income
$27,933 per capita
$131,100
Home Value
$156,159 Zillow
$981
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
600
Violent Crime/100K
3,653 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$61,607 median income, 10.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,100 home value, $981/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
600 violent crimes/100K (58% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+13.4%
2,316 → 2,627
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+69.7%
$36,308 → $61,607
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Boron across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,870
+243 from 2023 (2,627)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,203
+$27,596 from 2023 ($61,607)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,316 | — | $36,308 | — |
| 2015 | 2,326 | +0.4% | $28,750 | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 2,406 | +3.4% | $45,382 | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 2,221 | -7.7% | $51,181 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 2,418 | +8.9% | $54,063 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2,627 | +8.6% | $61,607 | +14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.