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La Cresta, California: commercial real estate data.
La Cresta is a Census CDP of 8,389 people across 1.05 square miles of land, in Kern County. Median household income is $49,605, 43.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Cresta
What La Cresta is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.05 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land8,017
- County holding the largest share of its areaKern County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Cresta
How many people live in La Cresta
- Population8,389
- Median age29.1
- Population under 182,704
- Share under 1832.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,051 plus or minus 285
- Share 65 and over12.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Households2,714
- Family households1,571
- Share of households that are families57.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Cresta
Income and work in La Cresta
- Median household income$49,605
- Per capita income$24,424
- Civilian labor force3,454
- Employed3,253
- Unemployed201 plus or minus 133
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over4,734
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher68.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Cresta
Housing in La Cresta
- Housing units2,863
- Occupied units2,714
- Vacant units149 plus or minus 102
- Vacancy rate5.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied1,166
- Renter occupied1,548
- Ownership rate43.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$262,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,177
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.5 percent
- Single family units2,174
- Share single family75.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more671 plus or minus 217
- Share in buildings of two or more23.4 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes18 plus or minus 39
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Cresta
How La Cresta gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,036
- Commuting under 15 minutes837 plus or minus 217
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more658 plus or minus 207
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Drove alone80.4 percent
- Carpooled9.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home3.8 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kern County, not La Cresta
Kern County context, not La Cresta figures
- Establishments in Kern County14,352
- Covered employment, Kern County347,664
- Average annual pay, Kern County$60,066
- Housing units permitted, Kern County3,244
Every figure in this section is published for Kern County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Cresta.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
La Cresta questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Cresta, California?
8,389, in 2,714 households. La Cresta CDP covers 1.05 square miles of land, which is 8,017 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Cresta in?
Kern County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in La Cresta?
$49,605. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $262,000. Median gross rent is $1,177 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page La Cresta figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kern County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of La Cresta.
Is zoning published for La Cresta?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.