La Cresta, CA

Full City Profile · California · Kern County County

2.7 /5.0

C+ Fair

8,558 Population 8,150/sq mi density

$49,836 Median Income $26,260 per capita

$236,800 Home Value $281,396 Zillow

$1,097 Median Rent 36.9% income on rent

65°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

457 Violent Crime/100K 3,972 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.7 / 5.0

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

B+

Economy

3.5 / 5.0

$49,836 median income, 4.7% unemployment

B+

Affordability

4.0 / 5.0

$236,800 home value, $1,097/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

457 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)

Education

2.4 / 5.0

17.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-1.9%

8,726 → 8,558

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-0.97%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

-2.8%

$51,277 → $49,836

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

-1.42%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for La Cresta 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

7,994

-564 from 2023 (8,558)

Projected Median Income 2030

$45,088

$-4,748 from 2023 ($49,836)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	8,726	—	$51,277	—
2023	8,558	-1.9%	$49,836	-2.8%

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