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The total population of Tehachapi is estimated to be 12,855 with 8,191 males (63.72%) and 4,664 females (36.28%). There are 3,527 less females than males in Tehachapi.
The median household income in Tehachapi was $59,016 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,714(10.72%) from $53,302 in 2020. This income is 79.10% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Tehachapi sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $77,127. Overall, the median household income for the city of Tehachapi stands at $59,016.
In Tehachapi, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,955 for males and $22,015 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,064 for males and $78,427 for females.
In Tehachapi, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $235,186, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $48,893.
In 2022, the population of Tehachapi was 12,389, a 0.63% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Tehachapi's population was 12,311, a decline of 5.23% compared to a population of 12,990 in 2020.
The median age in Tehachapi, CA is 38.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.99% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 54.89% aged 30 to 64, 10.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Tehachapi population: 73.02% are White, 6.89% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.44% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.23% are some other race and 9.04% are multiracial.