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Wofford Heights, California: commercial real estate data.
Wofford Heights is a Census CDP of 2,656 people across 6.40 square miles of land, in Kern County. Median household income is $38,686, 75.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wofford Heights
What Wofford Heights is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area6.4 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land415 plus or minus 95
- 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.
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How many people live in Wofford Heights
- Population2,656 plus or minus 607
- Median age58.1
- Population under 18234 plus or minus 148
- Share under 188.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over787 plus or minus 235
- Share 65 and over29.6 percent
- Households1,421
- Family households736 plus or minus 242
- Share of households that are families51.8 percent plus or minus 14.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wofford Heights
- Median household income$38,686 plus or minus $9,181
- Per capita income$35,274 plus or minus $10,304
- Civilian labor force959 plus or minus 319
- Employed742 plus or minus 271
- Unemployed217 plus or minus 175
- Unemployment rate22.6 percent plus or minus 16.6
- Adults 25 and over2,352 plus or minus 474
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.1 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wofford Heights
- Housing units1,795
- Occupied units1,421
- Vacant units374 plus or minus 172
- Vacancy rate20.8 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Owner occupied1,077 plus or minus 244
- Renter occupied344 plus or minus 157
- Ownership rate75.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$206,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$911
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.3 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Single family units539 plus or minus 144
- Share single family30.0 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes1,208
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wofford Heights gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute693 plus or minus 270
- Commuting under 15 minutes241 plus or minus 137
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.8 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more171 plus or minus 125
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.7 percent plus or minus 15.3
- Drove alone61.6 percent plus or minus 20.7
- Carpooled23.6 percent plus or minus 17.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked8.2 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Worked from home6.6 percent plus or minus 7.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Wofford Heights (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,687,400
- Average approval$895,800
- Median approval$850,000
- Largest approval$1,539,900
- Jobs supported39
- Jobs per approval13.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wofford Heights, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kern County, not Wofford Heights
Kern County context, not Wofford Heights 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 Wofford Heights.
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
Wofford Heights questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wofford Heights, California?
2,656, in 1,421 households. Wofford Heights CDP covers 6.40 square miles of land, which is 415 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wofford Heights 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 Wofford Heights?
$38,686. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,300. Median gross rent is $911 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Wofford Heights businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $2.7 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $850,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wofford Heights, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Wofford Heights borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Wofford Heights. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Wofford Heights 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 Wofford Heights.
Is zoning published for Wofford Heights?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.