Kern County

  1. Kern County Legal Resources
  2. Kern County Statistics
  3. Kern County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Kern County Employment Information
  5. Kern County Family Information
  6. Kern County Education Information
  7. Kern County Business Information
  8. Kern County Public Benefits Information
  9. Kern County Criminal Information
  10. Kern County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Kern County Cities
  12. Kern County Zip Codes


Kern County Legal Resources Back to top

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Kern County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 661,645
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 14,026 / 5,311 / 83
  • Land Area (2000): 21,085.000 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 52.981 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 2,731,000.000 acres (11,049.626 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 2,147
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 36.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 26.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $943,837,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 2,885,000,000 / 2,583,000,000 / 181,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 56.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 1,174
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 9 (1,389)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 82,572
  • Federal Spending (2004): $4,643,383
Kern County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 543,477 1992 555,178 1994 588,908
1991 553,575 1993 584,792 1995 598,323

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Kern County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 231,564
Building Permits Issued (2006): 4,202
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $525,298
Kern County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,168,730 88.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,481 0.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 150,906 11.39%

Kern County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kern County Employment Information Back to top
Kern County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 256,965 228,904 28,061 10.92% 109
1991 264,501 232,113 32,388 12.25% 123
1992 273,135 229,950 43,185 15.81% 158
1993 273,582 230,158 43,424 15.87% 159
1994 265,699 225,562 40,137 15.11% 151
1995 271,148 233,704 37,444 13.81% 138
1996 277,738 241,691 36,047 12.98% 130
1997 278,198 243,514 34,684 12.47% 125
1998 278,770 244,888 33,881 12.15% 122
1999 278,880 246,912 31,968 11.46% 115
2000 293,635 269,425 24,210 8.24% 83
2001 297,982 272,476 25,506 8.56% 86
2002 307,077 276,967 30,110 9.81% 98
2003 313,759 281,316 32,443 10.34% 103
2004 317,148 285,654 31,494 9.93% 99
2005 330,395 302,524 27,870 8.44% 85
2006 341,619 315,745 25,874 7.57% 76
2007 351,921 322,846 29,075 8.26% 83
2008 361,138 325,916 35,222 9.75% 98
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 356,774 321,848 34,926 9.79% 98
Feb 2008 353,009 317,751 35,258 9.99% 100
Mar 2008 352,418 314,318 38,100 10.81% 108
Apr 2008 356,856 322,370 34,486 9.66% 97
May 2008 359,967 326,234 33,733 9.37% 94
Jun 2008 365,012 330,304 34,708 9.51% 95
Jul 2008 369,142 332,647 36,495 9.89% 99
Aug 2008 368,113 333,057 35,056 9.52% 95
Sep 2008 368,951 334,712 34,239 9.28% 93
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kern County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 29,872 11.52%
2. Construction 28,728 11.08%
3. Public Administration 22,634 8.73%
4. Mining 15,576 6.01%
5. Educational Services 12,772 4.93%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 12,374 4.77%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11,080 4.27%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9,694 3.74%
9. Repair and Maintenance 8,268 3.19%
10. Truck Transportation 8,204 3.17%
11. Health Care 7,530 2.90%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 5,524 2.13%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 5,302 2.05%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5,042 1.95%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,528 1.75%
16. Finance and Insurance 4,108 1.58%
17. Utilities 3,908 1.51%
18. Other Transportation 3,436 1.33%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,872 1.11%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2,798 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 32,248 15.68%
2. Health Care 27,740 13.48%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 15,660 7.61%
4. Public Administration 15,284 7.43%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9,986 4.85%
6. Social Assistance 9,448 4.59%
7. Finance and Insurance 9,388 4.56%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7,964 3.87%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,238 3.03%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 5,926 2.88%
11. Department and Other General Stores 5,588 2.72%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 4,360 2.12%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 4,248 2.07%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,090 1.99%
15. Construction 3,462 1.68%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,002 1.46%
17. Private Household Services 2,302 1.12%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,210 1.07%
19. Food Manufacturing 2,118 1.03%
20. Mining 1,894 0.92%

Kern County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 20,784 8.02%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 15,078 5.82%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12,826 4.95%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 11,994 4.63%
5. Other Management Occupations 10,020 3.87%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9,546 3.68%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 9,058 3.49%
8. Other Production Occupations 8,754 3.38%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 8,586 3.31%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7,150 2.76%
11. Other Construction Trades 6,200 2.39%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,184 2.39%
13. Engineers 6,020 2.32%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,914 2.28%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5,398 2.08%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 5,364 2.07%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,142 1.98%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 4,578 1.77%
19. Top Executives 4,374 1.69%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,172 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 13,484 6.55%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10,934 5.32%
3. Agricultural Workers 10,096 4.91%
4. Secretaries and Admins 9,912 4.82%
5. Cashiers 8,994 4.37%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8,640 4.20%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6,964 3.39%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,822 3.32%
9. Other Management Occupations 6,622 3.22%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6,346 3.08%
11. Child Care Workers 6,332 3.08%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,300 3.06%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6,192 3.01%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,988 2.42%
15. Registered Nurses 4,876 2.37%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4,786 2.33%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 4,130 2.01%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,066 1.98%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 3,990 1.94%
20. Other Healthcare Support 3,770 1.83%

Kern County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 484,557 51.09%
15-35 hours 91,801 9.68%
1-14 hours 27,269 2.88%
No regular hours 344,792 36.35%

Kern County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 26,391 5.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24,672 5.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 31,274 6.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 44,204 9.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 50,870 11.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 62,749 14.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 66,818 14.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 34,824 7.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 14,123 3.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19,950 4.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9,050 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5,228 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 28,919 6.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 28,644 6.40%

Kern County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17,687 3.95%
5-9 60,108 13.43%
10-14 84,192 18.80%
15-19 88,721 19.82%
20-24 66,934 14.95%
25-29 18,914 4.22%
30-34 43,932 9.81%
35-39 5,624 1.26%
40-44 7,674 1.71%
45-59 20,581 4.60%
60-89 18,237 4.07%
At least 90 15,112 3.38%

Kern County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,926 0.43% 334,630 74.74%
30-44 1,606 0.36% 55,624 12.42%
45-59 834 0.19% 19,747 4.41%
At least 60 1,906 0.43% 31,443 7.02%

Kern County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2,473 0.54%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 84,506 18.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 339,663 73.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1,282 0.28%
Color 4 Box Other 4,688 1.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6,272 1.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 8,832 1.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12,488 2.71%

Kern County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kern County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 417,572 (1,263,308 people)
Families (2000): 315,446 (1,100,688 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 94,385
People at same address in 1995: 574,635
Kern County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 50,338 12.04%
$10,000-$14,999 33,758 8.07%
$15,000-$19,999 33,825 8.09%
$20,000-$24,999 31,463 7.52%
$25,000-$29,999 29,656 7.09%
$30,000-$34,999 27,473 6.57%
$35,000-$39,999 24,822 5.94%
$40,000-$44,999 22,006 5.26%
$45,000-$49,999 20,055 4.80%
$50,000-$59,999 34,284 8.20%
$60,000-$74,999 38,702 9.26%
$75,000-$99,999 36,978 8.84%
$100,000-$124,999 17,386 4.16%
$125,000-$149,999 7,023 1.68%
$150,000-$199,999 5,376 1.29%
$200,000 or more 5,015 1.20%

Kern County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 42,379 20.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 51,614 24.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7,770 3.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 33,023 15.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,261 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 32,963 15.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 499 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 19,870 9.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 180 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9,965 4.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 91 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8,966 4.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 71 0.03%

Kern County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 329,967 29.95%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 104,723 9.51%
Public Assistance 31,172 2.83%
Retirement 66,689 6.05%
Self Employment 47,290 4.29%
Social Security 103,830 9.43%
Supplemental Security 31,502 2.86%
Wage / Salary 316,600 28.74%
Other 69,822 6.34%

Kern County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 107,471 45.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 127,228 54.21%

Kern County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39,428 7.94%
Color 1 Box Married 308,252 62.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 132,518 26.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16,364 3.30%

Kern County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52,610 11.09%
Color 1 Box Married 269,359 56.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 109,571 23.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 42,899 9.04%

Kern County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kern County Education Information Back to top
Kern County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 127,840 14.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 163,793 18.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 238,505 26.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 212,818 23.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 53,282 5.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 72,178 7.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 34,620 3.83%

Kern County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13,439 2.03% 6,812 1.03% 20,251 3.06%
Kindergarten 22,266 3.37% 1,734 0.26% 24,000 3.63%
Grades 1-4 94,413 14.27% 5,226 0.79% 99,639 15.06%
Grades 5-8 93,526 14.14% 4,904 0.74% 98,430 14.88%
Grades 9-12 94,894 14.34% 6,045 0.91% 100,939 15.26%
Undergrad college 53,789 8.13% 6,497 0.98% 60,286 9.11%
Graduate or professional school 6,064 0.92% 2,828 0.43% 8,892 1.34%
Total 378,391 57.19% 34,046 5.15% 412,437 62.34%

Kern County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kern County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $5,872,704,000
Retail sales (2002): $5,601,117,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $642,606,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $3,752,122
Retired workers (2005): 54,525
Kern County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 55 51 149 146 133
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 8 23 28 24
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 11 20 30 36 20
1999 - Construction 124 98 396 206 200
1999 - Educational Services 14 10 31 66 19
1999 - Finance & Insurance 53 54 125 109 209
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 120 94 291 272 357
1999 - Information 25 22 35 34 38
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 6 11 19 8
1999 - Manufacturing 29 44 118 104 103
1999 - Mining 15 30 37 63 31
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 90 95 282 218 430
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 74 72 202 141 310
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 43 47 97 72 170
1999 - Retail Trade 179 199 536 497 522
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 53 32 104 76 74
1999 - Unclassified 41 16 6 0 8
1999 - Utilities 3 1 16 14 20
1999 - Wholesale Trade 63 40 161 163 185
1999 - Total 1,005 939 2,650 2,264 2,861
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 56 65 163 115 144
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 7 10 19 24 26
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 8 10 32 33 21
2000 - Construction 141 131 289 293 215
2000 - Educational Services 14 8 33 50 39
2000 - Finance & Insurance 55 46 118 121 212
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 115 87 328 239 391
2000 - Information 26 13 35 36 53
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 3 16 16 13
2000 - Manufacturing 38 34 111 114 92
2000 - Mining 15 14 66 36 30
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 80 97 243 249 415
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 87 75 191 154 312
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 42 34 101 105 148
2000 - Retail Trade 145 154 548 524 514
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 47 47 105 89 68
2000 - Unclassified 54 26 2 3 7
2000 - Utilities 12 2 16 18 18
2000 - Wholesale Trade 33 45 158 166 208
2000 - Total 980 901 2,574 2,385 2,926
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 67 77 141 146 118
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 15 9 17 24 20
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 14 10 39 30 14
2001 - Construction 126 122 354 245 218
2001 - Educational Services 14 16 38 27 56
2001 - Finance & Insurance 42 58 144 108 196
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 135 84 357 241 393
2001 - Information 28 27 28 32 65
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 4 15 19 12
2001 - Manufacturing 31 35 126 109 84
2001 - Mining 20 17 65 33 32
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 111 99 275 230 386
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 98 84 198 182 280
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 45 34 89 108 165
2001 - Retail Trade 174 184 496 540 515
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 55 51 103 87 69
2001 - Unclassified 45 25 4 4 10
2001 - Utilities 4 3 14 22 23
2001 - Wholesale Trade 50 50 176 138 206
2001 - Total 1,077 989 2,679 2,325 2,862
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 76 77 148 144 105
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 9 17 20 13 29
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 17 13 27 37 20
2002 - Construction 132 138 338 270 196
2002 - Educational Services 20 10 62 31 31
2002 - Finance & Insurance 74 55 130 124 184
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 155 103 345 291 392
2002 - Information 22 30 37 49 35
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 12 6 9 12 21
2002 - Manufacturing 41 43 128 117 74
2002 - Mining 22 19 32 68 32
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 104 103 282 246 376
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 153 89 198 196 290
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 57 42 115 84 168
2002 - Retail Trade 212 195 568 527 434
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 61 50 89 93 83
2002 - Unclassified 10 29 1 0 1
2002 - Utilities 6 0 18 8 37
2002 - Wholesale Trade 69 60 152 178 182
2002 - Total 1,252 1,079 2,699 2,488 2,690
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 73 59 144 127 125
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 11 20 21 23
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 18 15 38 35 17
2003 - Construction 170 124 346 249 200
2003 - Educational Services 19 11 41 40 46
2003 - Finance & Insurance 64 53 162 96 204
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 123 138 378 295 371
2003 - Information 39 21 25 37 67
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 9 9 15 19 16
2003 - Manufacturing 28 32 128 125 79
2003 - Mining 10 18 50 40 46
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 93 98 250 243 432
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 87 95 225 175 340
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 58 51 101 97 187
2003 - Retail Trade 192 173 609 466 508
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 50 44 92 108 93
2003 - Unclassified 15 7 0 2 1
2003 - Utilities 3 11 14 17 26
2003 - Wholesale Trade 55 55 169 168 197
2003 - Total 1,111 1,025 2,807 2,360 2,978
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 64 62 148 154 120
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 7 9 14 21 24
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 17 17 33 30 28
2004 - Construction 155 124 429 254 183
2004 - Educational Services 13 15 40 44 43
2004 - Finance & Insurance 64 52 169 112 195
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 111 83 396 303 391
2004 - Information 24 34 49 58 33
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 7 4 17 9 33
2004 - Manufacturing 22 36 123 123 85
2004 - Mining 18 16 38 39 49
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 109 104 243 251 398
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 114 74 234 177 340
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 70 58 117 76 198
2004 - Retail Trade 179 195 581 474 497
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 54 56 99 100 93
2004 - Unclassified 18 4 1 2 3
2004 - Utilities 1 12 16 13 24
2004 - Wholesale Trade 40 62 179 153 200
2004 - Total 1,087 1,017 2,926 2,393 2,937
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 53 69 151 142 135
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 14 24 14 15
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 22 11 34 37 24
2005 - Construction 204 128 409 294 187
2005 - Educational Services 11 14 38 45 46
2005 - Finance & Insurance 77 40 138 140 223
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 115 88 383 337 396
2005 - Information 11 17 42 40 66
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 7 7 20 14 26
2005 - Manufacturing 31 31 138 103 78
2005 - Mining 17 11 52 34 49
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 109 121 270 237 371
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 128 75 222 239 330
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 79 64 120 104 172
2005 - Retail Trade 187 175 550 519 490
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 61 47 118 89 92
2005 - Unclassified 11 13 1 2 3
2005 - Utilities 2 2 17 17 18
2005 - Wholesale Trade 44 30 180 147 207
2005 - Total 1,175 957 2,907 2,554 2,928

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kern County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kern County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,001,201 79.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 262,166 20.75%

Kern County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $32,253 $3,550 $40,915 $0 $2,424 $15,435 $91,027 $32,615 $44 $40,776
1971 $48,212 $3,667 $53,129 $0 $2,424 $8,835 $112,600 $46,750 $0 $42,376
1972 $45,386 $4,255 $56,451 $0 $4,944 $10,978 $117,759 $41,991 $0 $60,951
1973 $46,925 $4,877 $66,323 $0 $4,944 $9,109 $127,301 $45,457 $0 $75,778
1974 $46,415 $5,758 $65,775 $0 $4,944 $15,811 $132,945 $48,439 $0 $80,176
1975 $57,683 $6,991 $66,836 $0 $4,944 $16,707 $146,170 $56,702 $0 $94,678
1976 $69,398 $7,575 $71,773 $0 $4,944 $19,403 $165,518 $62,695 $0 $99,077
1977 $73,874 $8,731 $85,124 $0 $15,284 $18,932 $193,214 $73,280 $0 $245,607
1978 $85,025 $10,161 $92,916 $0 $16,880 $17,414 $212,235 $81,157 $0 $256,658
1979 $46,389 $11,634 $90,694 $0 $20,068 $31,278 $188,429 $78,286 $0 $274,582
1980 $58,772 $14,864 $98,038 $0 $21,735 $37,280 $215,825 $97,912 $0 $351,125
1981 $58,660 $18,904 $120,228 $0 $9,238 $39,279 $227,405 $116,246 $0 $220,407
1982 $81,075 $20,892 $123,495 $0 $17,536 $43,429 $265,535 $132,013 $0 $292,334
1983 $95,137 $22,088 $135,077 $0 $24,023 $41,624 $295,861 $129,419 $29,200 $364,277
1984 $110,327 $21,392 $148,689 $0 $25,989 $77,008 $362,013 $140,580 $0 $364,168
1985 $111,685 $22,528 $163,258 $0 $28,878 $90,329 $394,150 $151,921 $76,600 $494,624
1986 $219,599 $22,434 $171,486 $0 $43,945 $131,568 $566,598 $170,288 $74,061 $520,201
1987 $136,194 $20,588 $209,642 $0 $39,026 $154,765 $539,627 $190,734 $74,060 $468,124
1988 $139,161 $23,498 $222,430 $66 $36,145 $154,657 $552,459 $196,318 $194,771 $838,814
1989 $145,173 $28,889 $279,917 $0 $40,527 $88,306 $553,923 $188,121 $140,496 $564,007
1990 $155,585 $30,420 $326,570 $0 $51,717 $102,928 $636,800 $203,527 $136,851 $588,664
1991 $159,179 $32,384 $362,894 $0 $50,133 $113,722 $685,928 $228,871 $160,906 $607,567
1992 $149,247 $28,856 $440,763 $0 $60,553 $126,316 $776,879 $245,853 $168,017 $667,199
1993 $137,574 $26,843 $349,971 $0 $0 $267,206 $754,751 $259,591 $160,149 $316,915
1994 $109,240 $31,347 $381,060 $0 $55,139 $284,480 $829,919 $271,792 $134,175 $891,734
1995 $99,702 $28,653 $381,067 $0 $36,942 $297,689 $815,400 $291,811 $204,628 $952,029
1996 $105,346 $28,477 $430,787 $0 $36,942 $300,617 $873,692 $309,319 $196,849 $956,470
1997 $114,112 $28,381 $472,656 $0 $218,285 $313,107 $1,118,160 $313,723 $156,603 $1,441,775
1998 $123,807 $36,091 $495,345 $0 $133,094 $331,491 $1,083,737 $322,759 $357,392 $1,496,307
1999 $127,386 $32,340 $548,710 $0 $103,790 $369,059 $1,148,945 $336,125 $284,716 $1,865,555
2000 $120,483 $34,180 $613,675 $0 $109,196 $429,299 $1,272,653 $367,880 $343,641 $2,115,688
2001 $131,137 $41,078 $713,068 $0 $77,913 $392,733 $1,314,851 $353,435 $331,445 $1,904,684
2002 $150,783 $41,128 $942,302 $0 $54,908 $297,245 $1,445,238 $443,389 $406,210 $1,963,716
2003 $154,869 $40,341 $876,308 $0 $23,902 $340,565 $1,395,644 $451,783 $677,556 $2,303,760
2004 $125,305 $41,913 $911,303 $549 $314,573 $313,491 $1,665,221 $469,854 $673,460 $2,426,078
2005 $172,701 $45,278 $944,596 $673 $243,594 $334,408 $1,695,972 $483,950 $598,417 $2,649,165
2006 $197,656 $50,517 $1,008,941 $691 $285,272 $340,292 $1,832,852 $685,531 $668,370 $2,925,263


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $5,307 $6,629 $1,807 $11,974 $6,389 $2,127 $93,590
$2,986 $38,450 $2 $0 $1,186 $16,733
1971 $11,836 $7,510 $1,858 $18,911 $7,442 $2,556 $113,261
$3,709 $38,642 $0 $0 $1,186 $19,611
1972 $5,878 $8,360 $2,000 $14,622 $7,213 $5,354 $115,736
$5,483 $44,887 $0 $0 $2,817 $19,122
1973 $7,283 $9,041 $2,078 $15,646 $7,085 $6,730 $120,744
$4,746 $44,836 $0 $0 $2,817 $20,482
1974 $8,477 $8,937 $2,776 $17,331 $8,809 $4,844 $128,006
$5,644 $42,800 $0 $0 $2,817 $25,571
1975 $9,707 $10,578 $2,443 $20,154 $10,651 $3,956 $137,831
$6,866 $36,622 $0 $0 $2,817 $34,037
1976 $12,661 $14,209 $2,658 $25,059 $9,285 $5,184 $166,402
$9,565 $48,062 $0 $0 $2,817 $36,902
1977 $13,488 $15,699 $5,768 $28,205 $10,274 $5,155 $196,507
$10,525 $50,465 $0 $0 $11,728 $45,200
1978 $14,465 $25,030 $3,071 $31,843 $11,924 $5,630 $221,801
$8,911 $56,818 $0 $0 $12,850 $51,259
1979 $12,385 $32,283 $2,678 $32,872 $13,856 $4,668 $218,344
$11,553 $39,463 $0 $0 $15,221 $53,365
1980 $18,190 $29,989 $3,373 $37,113 $13,782 $4,666 $244,693
$13,796 $47,061 $0 $0 $16,228 $60,495
1981 $22,288 $33,447 $3,878 $47,321 $14,935 $6,588 $264,020
$15,307 $59,007 $0 $458 $6,986 $53,805
1982 $24,167 $32,898 $5,783 $52,943 $17,046 $7,041 $308,279
$19,661 $65,837 $0 $0 $12,348 $70,555
1983 $21,448 $34,352 $8,447 $61,312 $16,176 $6,912 $328,617
$20,811 $68,772 $0 $0 $13,585 $76,802
1984 $22,744 $37,388 $8,168 $65,083 $21,478 $7,045 $362,488
$21,827 $77,003 $0 $0 $15,686 $86,066
1985 $29,191 $44,254 $8,554 $68,162 $27,051 $7,690 $406,989
$23,511 $88,648 $0 $0 $17,237 $92,691
1986 $31,075 $43,489 $0 $105,410 $23,229 $7,782 $590,106
$24,451 $100,206 $2,920 $0 $19,127 $232,417
1987 $32,375 $48,362 $218 $113,263 $25,975 $8,053 $540,583
$21,520 $121,044 $2,820 $0 $21,713 $145,240
1988 $26,368 $49,931 $9 $147,952 $23,018 $8,935 $567,038
$21,081 $135,231 $2,813 $674 $24,077 $126,949
1989 $33,695 $50,209 $21,559 $90,165 $26,100 $8,340 $558,241
$22,738 $143,161 $2,021 $0 $25,907 $134,346
1990 $33,695 $64,302 $26,095 $108,344 $20,285 $9,524 $637,871
$26,029 $163,000 $1,084 $0 $27,924 $157,589
1991 $40,386 $65,243 $25,820 $126,206 $21,055 $9,014 $707,106
$28,147 $181,986 $16,125 $0 $29,642 $163,482
1992 $41,361 $69,956 $12,810 $137,074 $22,505 $8,988 $734,299
$29,671 $196,534 $15,848 $0 $31,872 $167,680
1993 $43,624 $67,470 $0 $152,151 $16,447 $6,946 $683,324
$29,729 $209,967 $14,106 $0 $0 $142,884
1994 $47,984 $71,677 $0 $157,732 $21,115 $7,510 $761,077
$37,001 $224,539 $12,811 $0 $38,844 $141,864
1995 $63,076 $79,598 $0 $161,300 $17,650 $8,223 $827,356
$38,057 $251,770 $12,502 $0 $43,603 $151,577
1996 $60,922 $84,675 $0 $169,574 $19,461 $8,668 $860,439
$43,339 $256,377 $10,977 $0 $43,603 $162,843
1997 $69,743 $86,325 $0 $175,990 $16,653 $20,266 $895,457
$38,610 $237,788 $10,139 $0 $53,608 $186,335
1998 $77,601 $91,560 $0 $173,825 $22,282 $11,459 $916,823
$42,791 $225,135 $19,981 $0 $60,269 $191,920
1999 $78,302 $88,797 $0 $198,583 $21,967 $8,912 $1,007,516
$48,015 $269,284 $20,235 $0 $64,302 $209,119
2000 $139,505 $95,153 $0 $274,357 $22,346 $12,427 $1,184,104
$52,158 $259,149 $17,662 $0 $67,624 $243,723
2001 $30,308 $111,128 $0 $264,660 $40,010 $13,929 $1,204,971
$64,357 $294,145 $18,485 $0 $73,120 $294,829
2002 $146,218 $116,322 $7,500 $268,210 $30,912 $9,732 $1,347,937
$58,967 $321,254 $24,518 $0 $80,913 $283,391
2003 $186,875 $113,413 $8,400 $266,359 $30,731 $14,319 $1,427,234
$58,532 $327,300 $24,373 $0 $94,302 $302,630
2004 $184,805 $115,456 $0 $284,472 $26,957 $15,315 $1,458,978
$58,352 $327,143 $27,290 $4,382 $104,961 $309,845
2005 $196,021 $112,269 $26 $322,420 $27,310 $16,574 $1,568,985
$62,533 $330,200 $25,104 $4,718 $111,006 $360,804
2006 $214,770 $110,856 $16,438 $337,356 $40,913 $16,600 $1,677,689
$70,270 $341,905 $27,683 $4,888 $123,766 $372,244

Kern County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 23,800
Kern County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 5.974 0.488 0.110 1.632 16.146 34.399 5.180
1991 6.431 0.482 0.110 1.657 16.854 34.696 4.939
1992 7.922 0.382 0.088 2.037 16.858 34.079 5.292
1993 6.404 0.298 0.125 2.315 16.726 33.703 6.206
1994 6.500 0.367 0.156 2.134 15.423 33.615 7.298
1995 5.173 0.287 0.119 2.290 13.571 30.107 6.710
1996 4.844 0.276 0.086 2.456 13.109 27.996 4.794

Kern County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Kern County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 117,366 17.74%
10-19 Years 114,768 17.35%
20-29 Years 92,608 14.00%
30-39 Years 100,288 15.16%
40-49 Years 93,163 14.08%
50-59 Years 60,475 9.14%
60-69 Years 38,995 5.89%
70-79 Years 29,322 4.43%
80-89 Years 12,674 1.92%
90+ Years 1,986 0.30%

Kern County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 339,382 51.29%
Color 1 Box Female 322,263 48.71%

Kern County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 327,190 49.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 254,036 38.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 37,845 5.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 21,177 3.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13,795 2.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5,885 0.89%
Color 6 Box Other Race 989 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 728 0.11%

Kern County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 125,351 20.79%
2. Irish 95,013 15.76%
3. English 89,936 14.91%
4. United States Or American 74,882 12.42%
5. Italian 32,002 5.31%
6. French Non-Basque 26,167 4.34%
7. Scottish 17,648 2.93%
8. Dutch 17,261 2.86%
9. Scotch Irish 14,019 2.32%
10. Swedish 12,909 2.14%

Kern County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 809,585 66.69%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 352,222 29.01%
3. Tagalog 12,634 1.04%
4. Other Pacific Island 9,024 0.74%
5. Other Indic 5,523 0.45%
6. Chinese 3,118 0.26%
7. Arabic 2,825 0.23%
8. German 2,651 0.22%
9. French 2,256 0.19%
10. Korean 1,954 0.16%

Kern County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,100,862 83.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 67,305 5.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 156,950 11.84%

Kern County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Kern County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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