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Oildale, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
34,971
Population
4,421/sq mi density
$49,622
Median Income
$23,955 per capita
$225,000
Home Value
$281,396 Zillow
$1,220
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
457
Violent Crime/100K
3,972 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$49,622 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$225,000 home value, $1,220/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
457 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.3%
33,222 → 34,971
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49%
$33,305 → $49,622
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Oildale 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
36,239
+1,268 from 2023 (34,971)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,607
+$15,985 from 2023 ($49,622)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33,222 | — | $33,305 | — |
| 2015 | 33,842 | +1.9% | $35,552 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 34,496 | +1.9% | $38,574 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 34,763 | +0.8% | $38,099 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 34,350 | -1.2% | $42,073 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 34,971 | +1.8% | $49,622 | +17.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.