East Niles, CA

Full City Profile · California · Kern County County

2.3 /5.0

C Fair

28,586 Population 5,236/sq mi density

$51,250 Median Income $18,591 per capita

$228,100 Home Value $1,177,902 Zillow

$1,219 Median Rent 41.9% income on rent

65°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

209 Violent Crime/100K 1,360 property/100K

Overall

2.3 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.5 / 5.0

$51,250 median income, 6.2% unemployment

Affordability

4.2 / 5.0

$228,100 home value, $1,219/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

209 violent crimes/100K

Education

1.7 / 5.0

8.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-1.8%

29,110 → 28,586

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-0.9%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+9.7%

$46,701 → $51,250

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+4.76%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for East Niles 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 2021–2023 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

26,833

-1,753 from 2023 (28,586)

Projected Median Income 2030

$70,968

+$19,718 from 2023 ($51,250)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	29,110	—	$46,701	—
2023	28,586	-1.8%	$51,250	+9.7%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.