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Ford City, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
4,310
Population
2,799/sq mi density
$45,976
Median Income
$19,149 per capita
$197,500
Home Value
$201,442 Zillow
$993
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
517
Violent Crime/100K
3,103 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$45,976 median income, 12.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$197,500 home value, $993/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
517 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,976
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,149
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.7%
253% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
32.9%
165% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ford City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ford City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,976
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,149
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,998
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,155
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,155
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,070M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
0%
Other
22.3%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,950
Restaurants
1,569
Healthcare
1,838
Retail
2,004
Manufacturing
417
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,998
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,285
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,976 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,149 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,155 |
| County GDP | $63,070M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 32.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,950 |
| Restaurants | 1,569 |
| Healthcare | 1,838 |
| Retail | 2,004 |
| Manufacturing | 417 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,285 |