CA Regular Public School District 7 Schools

Tehachapi Unified

Tehachapi, CA 93561 • Kern County • 7 Operating Schools

(661) 822-2100

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

35,148

5,180 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$86,394

Overall Poverty Rate

9.53%

3,016 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

11.71%

693 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

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	5,797	745	12.85%	13.86%	14.57%
2021	5,962	699	11.72%	15.16%	15.78%
2022	5,918	708	11.96%	14.52%	15.17%
2023	5,923	688	11.62%	14.35%	14.98%
2024	5,918	693	11.71%	13.92%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $376,200

Median Gross Rent $1,299/mo

Owner-Occupied 9,929

Renter-Occupied 2,583

Occupied 12,512

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 9,929 (79.4%)

Renter-Occupied 2,583 (20.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 12,512 households

589 (4.7%)

< $10k

249 (2%)

$10k-$14k

178 (1.4%)

$15k-$19k

199 (1.6%)

$20k-$24k

428 (3.4%)

$25k-$29k

524 (4.2%)

$30k-$34k

579 (4.6%)

$35k-$39k

575 (4.6%)

$40k-$44k

314 (2.5%)

$45k-$49k

762 (6.1%)

$50k-$59k

920 (7.4%)

$60k-$74k

1,622 (13%)

$75k-$99k

1,534 (12.3%)

$100k-$124k

834 (6.7%)

$125k-$149k

1,786 (14.3%)

$150k-$199k

1,419 (11.3%)

$200k+

< $10k

589 (4.7%)

$10k-$14k

249 (2%)

$15k-$19k

178 (1.4%)

$20k-$24k

199 (1.6%)

$25k-$29k

428 (3.4%)

$30k-$34k

524 (4.2%)

$35k-$39k

579 (4.6%)

$40k-$44k

575 (4.6%)

$45k-$49k

314 (2.5%)

$50k-$59k

762 (6.1%)

$60k-$74k

920 (7.4%)

$75k-$99k

1,622 (13%)

$100k-$124k

1,534 (12.3%)

$125k-$149k

834 (6.7%)

$150k-$199k

1,786 (14.3%)

$200k+

1,419 (11.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 4,982 students

366 (7.3%)

1st

293 (5.9%)

2nd

304 (6.1%)

3rd

647 (13%)

4th

307 (6.2%)

5th

441 (8.9%)

6th

230 (4.6%)

7th

457 (9.2%)

8th

362 (7.3%)

9th

339 (6.8%)

10th

480 (9.6%)

11th

756 (15.2%)

12th

1st Grade

366 (7.3%)

2nd Grade

293 (5.9%)

3rd Grade

304 (6.1%)

4th Grade

647 (13%)

5th Grade

307 (6.2%)

6th Grade

441 (8.9%)

7th Grade

230 (4.6%)

8th Grade

457 (9.2%)

9th Grade

362 (7.3%)

10th Grade

339 (6.8%)

11th Grade

480 (9.6%)

12th Grade

756 (15.2%)