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Kettleman City, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kings County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
899
Population
4,281/sq mi density
$48,920
Median Income
$21,822 per capita
$136,600
Home Value
$208,387 Zillow
$1,010
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
129
Violent Crime/100K
1,107 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$48,920 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,600 home value, $1,010/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
129 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-36.4%
1,413 → 899
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.3%
$35,625 → $48,920
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kettleman City 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
655
-244 from 2023 (899)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,071
+$12,151 from 2023 ($48,920)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,413 | — | $35,625 | — |
| 2015 | 1,651 | +16.8% | $34,286 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,574 | -4.7% | $59,891 | +74.7% |
| 2019 | 1,136 | -27.8% | $56,223 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 779 | -31.4% | $42,206 | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 899 | +15.4% | $48,920 | +15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.