Tehachapi city, California
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,852
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,114
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,937
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,940
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -14.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,939
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,414
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.4%
Female persons, percent 38.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 17.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 37.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 654
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $355,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,970
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $705
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,295
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,610
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 27.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,732
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,139
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 938
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 561,610
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $45,317
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,957
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,361
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,261.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,459.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.87
FIPS Code 0678092