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Mojave, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
4,442
Population
76/sq mi density
$50,800
Median Income
$23,662 per capita
$204,400
Home Value
$229,874 Zillow
$1,154
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
392
Violent Crime/100K
2,377 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$50,800 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$204,400 home value, $1,154/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
392 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.8%
4,044 → 4,442
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+58.6%
$32,039 → $50,800
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mojave 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
4,743
+301 from 2023 (4,442)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,157
+$19,357 from 2023 ($50,800)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,044 | — | $32,039 | — |
| 2015 | 4,297 | +6.3% | $36,250 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 4,222 | -1.7% | $31,111 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 3,855 | -8.7% | $27,333 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 3,620 | -6.1% | $44,757 | +63.7% |
| 2023 | 4,442 | +22.7% | $50,800 | +13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.