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Census Tract 11.04, Kern County, California

Census Tract 11.04, GEOID 06029001104, in Kern County, California, entirely within East Niles. 2,556 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±268); the 2020 Census counted 2,876.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,556

±268 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,876

Median household income

$51,652

±$27,543 (90% margin)
Kern County: $70,210

Median home value

$235,100

±$26,618 (90% margin)
Kern County: $338,300

Median gross rent

$1,342

±$131 (90% margin)
Kern County: $1,300

Where is Census Tract 11.04?

Census Tract 11.04 is one of 236 census tracts in Kern County, California. It covers 0.43 square miles of land, 6,657 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06029001104, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 11.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
East Niles100%
Census Tract 11.04 (marked with a dot) in Kern County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9.0611.0111.0523.03 11.04 0.5 mi
Census Tract 11.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 11.04: Tract 9.06 ($77,797), Tract 11.01 ($30,594), Tract 11.05 ($58,321) and Tract 23.03 ($61,944). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 11.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 11.04's population at 2,556 (±268) in 678 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,876 residents and 765 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 11.04East NilesKern CountyCalifornia
Total population2,556±26828,532915,07539,287,377
Households678±617,900284,93113,548,091
Average household size3.76±0.483.593.122.84
Housing units741±748,338306,99914,644,735

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 11.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 11.04 is 32.9 years old; 29.3% are under 18 and 3.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 84.9%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 13.7%. 27.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 11.04East NilesKern CountyCalifornia
Median age32.9±4.530.632.737.9
Under 18 years29.3%±6.4 pts30.4%28.6%22.0%
65 years and over3.1%±1.9 pts9.6%11.9%15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)84.9%±8.0 pts80.7%56.5%40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic13.7%±7.8 pts11.5%29.6%33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts5.0%4.8%5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.7 pts0.5%5.1%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.4%0.3%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.0%0.1%0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.9%±1.4 pts1.5%3.0%4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.4%0.6%0.6%
Born outside the United States27.1%±9.1 pts25.4%20.2%27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)66.3%±12.6 pts66.9%45.7%44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)1.2%±1.3 pts1.9%4.9%4.3%
With a disability6.1%±2.9 pts9.9%12.4%11.6%
No health insurance coverage18.1%±8.2 pts10.5%7.8%6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)60.8%±10.9 pts63.3%77.0%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)4.7%±3.5 pts8.2%18.8%37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)1.5%±1.5 pts2.3%6.5%14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.4%±4.1 pts94.9%91.1%89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 11.04 earn?

Half of the 678 households in Census Tract 11.04 earn less than $51,652 a year (±$27,543), against $70,210 across Kern County: 165th highest of the county's 225 tracts with a reliable estimate. 27.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 11.04East NilesKern CountyCalifornia
Median household income$51,652±$27,543$55,124$70,210$99,122
Mean household income$77,341±$15,616$67,361$93,147$140,436
Per capita income$21,557±$4,649$19,144$29,699$49,513
People below the poverty line27.2%±15.7 pts28.7%19.1%12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line48.5%±29.3 pts37.7%25.6%15.0%
Households receiving SNAP28.0%±11.8 pts28.7%20.2%12.4%
Households with a computer94.0%±7.2 pts93.2%95.2%96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription82.0%±9.7 pts86.8%91.6%93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 11.04?

Owners occupy 56.9% of Census Tract 11.04's occupied homes and renters 43.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $235,100 by its owner (±$26,618). The median renter pays $1,342 a month including utilities, and 42.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 11.04East NilesKern CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied)$235,100±$26,618$251,500$338,300$734,700
Median gross rent$1,342±$131$1,250$1,300$2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent42.8%±19.9 pts66.0%48.3%46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,555±$686$1,664$1,968$2,946
Owner-occupied homes56.9%±14.4 pts58.6%60.1%55.9%
Renter-occupied homes43.1%±14.4 pts41.4%39.9%44.1%
Housing units741±748,338306,99914,644,735
Single-family detached homes75.0%±10.3 pts69.4%72.4%57.0%
Mobile homes15.5%±9.6 pts16.9%7.3%3.5%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±5.6 pts0.8%1.3%1.3%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±5.6 pts3.6%8.9%6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier9.0%±6.2 pts3.8%4.1%8.9%
Households with no vehicle1.9%±2.9 pts5.8%6.7%7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 11.04 get to work?

79.7% of Census Tract 11.04's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 11.04East NilesKern CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+)69.5%±9.4 pts55.9%58.8%63.8%
Unemployment rate13.7%±9.4 pts12.6%8.6%6.6%
Drove alone to work79.7%±10.3 pts83.5%78.4%65.7%
Carpooled10.4%±7.0 pts9.9%11.4%9.5%
Public transportation0.0%±4.0 pts0.2%0.4%2.9%
Walked7.5%±9.1 pts1.3%1.0%2.4%
Worked from home2.4%±3.6 pts3.5%7.5%17.2%
Mean travel time to work19.6 min±4.024.9 min24.4 min28.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 11.04 compare with the other tracts in Kern County?

Among Kern County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 11.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 11.04's rank among the tracts of Kern County and of East Niles
MeasureIn Kern CountyIn East Niles
Population200th of 2368th of 8
Residents per square mile57th of 2364th of 8
Median household income165th of 2257th of 8
Per capita income160th of 2364th of 8
Median home value171st of 2256th of 8
Median gross rent111th of 2195th of 8
Poverty rate55th of 1702nd of 8
Median age107th of 2352nd of 8
Owner-occupied share131st of 2286th of 8

The tracts next to it on Kern County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 59162nd$52,734±$17,120 · within the margin of this tract4,492
Tract 28.15163rd$52,550±$20,742 · within the margin of this tract4,478
Tract 19.02164th$51,983±$8,337 · within the margin of this tract4,504
Tract 11.04165th$51,652±$27,5432,556
Tract 55.14166th$51,220±$13,556 · within the margin of this tract3,686
Tract 28.14167th$50,972±$16,036 · within the margin of this tract4,254
Tract 29.01168th$50,956±$22,175 · within the margin of this tract3,644

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 11.04?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 11.04 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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