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Buttonwillow, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
1,251
Population
181/sq mi density
$35,417
Median Income
$16,236 per capita
$215,200
Home Value
$226,849 Zillow
$1,100
Median Rent
42.8% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
267
Violent Crime/100K
2,681 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$35,417 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$215,200 home value, $1,100/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
267 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.3%
1,379 → 1,251
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+2%
$34,732 → $35,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buttonwillow 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
1,168
-83 from 2023 (1,251)
Projected Median Income 2030
$35,916
+$499 from 2023 ($35,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,379 | — | $34,732 | — |
| 2015 | 1,425 | +3.3% | $33,889 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,517 | +6.5% | $35,234 | +4% |
| 2019 | 1,443 | -4.9% | $38,333 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1,106 | -23.4% | $39,844 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,251 | +13.1% | $35,417 | -11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.