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China Lake Acres, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,523
Population
484/sq mi density
$67,438
Median Income
$45,774 per capita
$168,100
Home Value
$265,287 Zillow
$1,299
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
409
Violent Crime/100K
1,630 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$67,438 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$168,100 home value, $1,299/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
409 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+67.9%
1,503 → 2,523
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+5.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+122.9%
$30,250 → $67,438
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for China Lake Acres 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
3,627
+1,104 from 2023 (2,523)
Projected Median Income 2030
$118,224
+$50,786 from 2023 ($67,438)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,503 | — | $30,250 | — |
| 2015 | 1,820 | +21.1% | $23,750 | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 2,446 | +34.4% | $37,969 | +59.9% |
| 2019 | 2,136 | -12.7% | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,441 | +14.3% | $62,532 | — |
| 2023 | 2,523 | +3.4% | $67,438 | +7.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.