Tehachapi, CA Population

Overview

13,346

Total Population

38.1

Median age

32.56%

Female population %

207.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

39.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,523

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Tehachapi's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Tehachapi is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tehachapi's population under 18 was 18.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tehachapi's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tehachapi, 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.

There are 4,656 less females than males in Tehachapi:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 32.56% females and 67.44% males in Tehachapi, CA.
The Tehachapi, CA gender ratio is 207.2:100 i.e. 207.2 men to 100 women (2.072).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,326.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 485.

Tehachapi's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Tehachapi's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,523 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,823 (66.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tehachapi is White with a population of 9,745 (73.02% of the total population).

Tehachapi's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,468 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Tehachapi's population increased by 3,280 (29.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tehachapi's population decreased by 1,410 (9.79%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tehachapi's population was lowest in year 2002 at 11,000.