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Lake Isabella, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
3,654
Population
168/sq mi density
$26,763
Median Income
$15,239 per capita
$112,200
Home Value
$217,739 Zillow
$1,138
Median Rent
48.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
392
Violent Crime/100K
2,377 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$26,763 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$112,200 home value, $1,138/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
392 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$26,763
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,239
61% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
33.2%
168% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Isabella vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Isabella’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,763
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,239
39%
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
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.0%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,070M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
25 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 | $26,763 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,239 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,155 |
| County GDP | $63,070M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 33.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
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 |