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Caliente Union Elementary

Caliente, CA 93518 • Kern County • 1 Operating Schools
(661) 867-2301
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
763
133 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$63,095
Overall Poverty Rate
8.67%
66 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
24.75%
25 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 9% 18% 27% 36% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CA Avg: 13.92% 2020 Poverty Rate: 17.2% (16 / 93 kids) 17.2% 2020 16 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 15.69% (16 / 102 kids) 15.69% 2021 16 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 28.71% (29 / 101 kids) 28.71% 2022 29 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 21.78% (22 / 101 kids) 21.78% 2023 22 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 24.75% (25 / 101 kids) 24.75% 2024 25 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 93 16 17.20% 13.86% 14.57%
2021 102 16 15.69% 15.16% 15.78%
2022 101 29 28.71% 14.52% 15.17%
2023 101 22 21.78% 14.35% 14.98%
2024 101 25 24.75% 13.92% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $300,000
Median Gross Rent $1,384/mo
Owner-Occupied 302
Renter-Occupied 60
Owner-Occupied: 302 (83.4%) Renter-Occupied: 60 (16.6%)
Occupied 362

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 302 (83.4%)
Renter-Occupied 60 (16.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 362 households
49 (13.5%)
< $10k
13 (3.6%)
$10k-$14k
7 (1.9%)
$15k-$19k
4 (1.1%)
$20k-$24k
9 (2.5%)
$25k-$29k
19 (5.2%)
$30k-$34k
5 (1.4%)
$35k-$39k
20 (5.5%)
$40k-$44k
3 (0.8%)
$45k-$49k
47 (13%)
$50k-$59k
32 (8.8%)
$60k-$74k
45 (12.4%)
$75k-$99k
50 (13.8%)
$100k-$124k
15 (4.1%)
$125k-$149k
14 (3.9%)
$150k-$199k
30 (8.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
49 (13.5%)
$10k-$14k
13 (3.6%)
$15k-$19k
7 (1.9%)
$20k-$24k
4 (1.1%)
$25k-$29k
9 (2.5%)
$30k-$34k
19 (5.2%)
$35k-$39k
5 (1.4%)
$40k-$44k
20 (5.5%)
$45k-$49k
3 (0.8%)
$50k-$59k
47 (13%)
$60k-$74k
32 (8.8%)
$75k-$99k
45 (12.4%)
$100k-$124k
50 (13.8%)
$125k-$149k
15 (4.1%)
$150k-$199k
14 (3.9%)
$200k+
30 (8.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 124 students
9 (7.3%)
1st
7 (5.6%)
2nd
0 (0%)
3rd
6 (4.8%)
4th
9 (7.3%)
5th
0 (0%)
6th
21 (16.9%)
7th
17 (13.7%)
8th
0 (0%)
9th
10 (8.1%)
10th
32 (25.8%)
11th
13 (10.5%)
12th
1st Grade
9 (7.3%)
2nd Grade
7 (5.6%)
3rd Grade
0 (0%)
4th Grade
6 (4.8%)
5th Grade
9 (7.3%)
6th Grade
0 (0%)
7th Grade
21 (16.9%)
8th Grade
17 (13.7%)
9th Grade
0 (0%)
10th Grade
10 (8.1%)
11th Grade
32 (25.8%)
12th Grade
13 (10.5%)