CDP in Kern County, California · 5.2 sq mi · 513 people per sq mi
About 2,700 people live in China Lake Acres. The typical household earns $68,594, and the median resident is 36.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,450 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.9%
Men 43.2 · Women 29.1
2011–2026
2,672
2026 projection
9.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
2,672
2026 projection
9.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,672 | +49 | 1.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,623 | +100 | 1.96% |
| 2023 | 2,523 | +138 | 5.79% |
| 2022 | 2,385 | -56 | 2.29% |
| 2021 | 2,441 | -9 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 2,450 | +314 | 14.70% |
| 2019 | 2,136 | +189 | 9.71% |
| 2018 | 1,947 | -499 | 20.40% |
| 2017 | 2,446 | +356 | 17.03% |
| 2016 | 2,090 | +270 | 14.84% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 54% | 51% |
| Never married | 36% | 33% | 39% |
| Divorced | 9% | 12% | 6% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau