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Valley Acres, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
437
Population
106/sq mi density
$87,407
Median Income
$40,611 per capita
$223,100
Home Value
$201,442 Zillow
$1,153
Median Rent
13.1% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
517
Violent Crime/100K
3,103 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$87,407 median income, 13.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$223,100 home value, $1,153/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
517 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-41.1%
742 → 437
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-5.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+87.8%
$46,531 → $87,407
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Valley Acres 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
302
-135 from 2023 (437)
Projected Median Income 2030
$135,919
+$48,512 from 2023 ($87,407)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 742 | — | $46,531 | — |
| 2015 | 584 | -21.3% | $58,229 | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 430 | -26.4% | $58,125 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 656 | +52.6% | $48,875 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 605 | -7.8% | $75,509 | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 437 | -27.8% | $87,407 | +15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.