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Mettler, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
137
Population
596/sq mi density
$87,875
Median Income
$21,631 per capita
$228,100
Home Value
$293,037 Zillow
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
862
Violent Crime/100K
2,351 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$87,875 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$228,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
862 violent crimes/100K (127% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-21.7%
175 → 137
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+126.8%
$38,750 → $87,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mettler 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
115
-22 from 2023 (137)
Projected Median Income 2030
$155,853
+$67,978 from 2023 ($87,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 175 | — | $38,750 | — |
| 2015 | 108 | -38.3% | $40,000 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 114 | +5.6% | $36,500 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 157 | +37.7% | $58,438 | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 232 | +47.8% | $82,750 | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 137 | -40.9% | $87,875 | +6.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.