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Lamont, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
13,481
Population
2,809/sq mi density
$34,436
Median Income
$14,691 per capita
$210,700
Home Value
$241,127 Zillow
$982
Median Rent
37.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
209
Violent Crime/100K
1,360 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$34,436 median income, 5.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$210,700 home value, $982/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
209 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-17%
16,239 → 13,481
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-0.7%
$34,672 → $34,436
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lamont 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
11,838
-1,643 from 2023 (13,481)
Projected Median Income 2030
$34,268
$-168 from 2023 ($34,436)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,239 | - | $34,672 | - |
| 2015 | 15,941 | -1.8% | $33,351 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 15,597 | -2.2% | $38,291 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 14,799 | -5.1% | $43,297 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 14,269 | -3.6% | $40,341 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 13,481 | -5.5% | $34,436 | -14.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.