Kern County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Kern County | California | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 287,775, see rank, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 257,737, 89.56%, see rank | 91.55% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 147,334, 51.20%, see rank | 50.13% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 110,403, 38.36%, see rank | 41.42% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 30,038, 10.44%, see rank | 8.45% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 6,622, 2.30%, see rank | 2.00% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 3,200, 1.11%, see rank | 0.83% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,912, 0.66%, see rank | 0.78% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 6,725, 2.34%, see rank | 2.61% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 132, 0.05%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 11,447, 3.98%, see rank | 2.21% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Kern County | California | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 284,367, see rank, 100% | 13,680,081 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 254,610, 89.54%, see rank | 91.94% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 152,828, 53.74%, see rank | 51.43% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 101,782, 35.79%, see rank | 40.51% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 29,757, 10.46%, see rank | 8.06% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 9,743, 3.43%, see rank | 2.74% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 5,072, 1.78%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,476, 0.52%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,981, 2.10%, see rank | 2.21% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 181, 0.06%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 7,304, 2.57%, see rank | 1.56% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Kern County | California | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 283,810, see rank, 100% | 13,667,226 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 253,178, 89.21%, see rank | 91.21% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 149,657, 52.73%, see rank | 51.06% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 103,521, 36.48%, see rank | 40.15% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 30,632, 10.79%, see rank | 8.79% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 6,747, 2.38%, see rank | 2.14% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 5,011, 1.77%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,657, 0.58%, see rank | 0.80% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 6,769, 2.39%, see rank | 2.49% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 113, 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 10,335, 3.64%, see rank | 2.22% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Kern County | California | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 278,239, see rank, 100% | 13,552,624 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 248,057, 89.15%, see rank | 91.44% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 152,284, 54.73%, see rank | 52.48% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 95,773, 34.42%, see rank | 38.97% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 30,182, 10.85%, see rank | 8.56% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 6,643, 2.39%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 4,945, 1.78%, see rank | 1.20% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,402, 0.86%, see rank | 0.80% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 6,501, 2.34%, see rank | 2.34% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 72, 0.03%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 9,619, 3.46%, see rank | 2.11% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Kern County | California | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 266,880, see rank, 100% | 13,268,682 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 239,277, 89.66%, see rank | 91.85% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 147,930, 55.43%, see rank | 53.22% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 91,347, 34.23%, see rank | 38.63% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 27,603, 10.34%, see rank | 8.15% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 6,191, 2.32%, see rank | 1.99% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 4,206, 1.58%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,531, 0.95%, see rank | 0.81% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 6,048, 2.27%, see rank | 2.24% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 115, 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 8,512, 3.19%, see rank | 1.97% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Kern County | California | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 231,564, see rank, 100% | 12,214,549 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 208,652, 90.11%, see rank | 94.17% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 129,609, 55.97%, see rank | 53.59% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 79,043, 34.13%, see rank | 40.58% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 22,912, 9.89%, see rank | 5.83% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 7,029, 3.04%, see rank | 1.56% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 3,409, 1.47%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,267, 0.55%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,738, 2.48%, see rank | 1.94% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 202, 0.09%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 5,267, 2.27%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
