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Mexican Colony, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
217
Population
7,233/sq mi density
$53,715
Median Income
$20,189 per capita
$90,000
Home Value
$378,254 Zillow
$1,063
Median Rent
42.5% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
267
Violent Crime/100K
2,681 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$53,715 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,000 home value, $1,063/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
267 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,715
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,189
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.3%
72% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mexican Colony vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mexican Colony’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,715
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,189
52%
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
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% 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
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
19 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 | $53,715 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,189 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,155 |
| County GDP | $63,070M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
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 |