What percentage of people rent in Boron, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Boron, CA, 2020–2024
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54.9% (±11.8 points) of the occupied homes in Boron, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 477 renting households against 392 that own their home.

In Boron, the share of households that rent went from 42.7% in 2015–2019 to 54.9% in 2020–2024 (+12.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 54.9% (±11.8 points)
Renting households: 477 (±178)
Median renter income: $46,006 (±$13,412)

Who rents and who owns in Boron

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boron	Kern County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	54.9% (±11.8 points)	39.9% (±0.8 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	477 (±178)	113,798 (±2,337)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	392 (±96)	171,133 (±2,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.8 (±0.7)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	3.2 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,006 (±$13,412)	$46,101 (±$1,578)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,906 (±$11,441)	$91,440 (±$1,757)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Boron, the renter share is higher than in Kern County (39.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (44.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Kern County, Boron ranks 14 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 121 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Boron has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	42.7% (±9.2 points)	54.9% (±11.8 points)	+12.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$703 (±$71)	$1,219 (±$164)	+73.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$51,181 (±$15,939)	$53,170 (±$17,163)	+3.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Boron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boron
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Boron	—	54.9% (±11.8 points)	—
California City	14 mi	45.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Edwards AFB	17 mi	96.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Silver Lakes	26 mi	14.9% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Mojave	30 mi	61.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Los Angeles	30 mi	28.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Rosamond	33 mi	23.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Lenwood	33 mi	37.8% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Adelanto	33 mi	38.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Silver Lakes, CA (14.9%), Lake Los Angeles, CA (28.2%), Rosamond, CA (23.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edwards AFB, CA (96.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Buttonwillow	61.9% (±11.8 points)
9	Mojave	61.8% (±9.7 points)
10	South Taft	60.2% (±12.8 points)
11 (tie)	Lost Hills	59.4% (±12.8 points)
11 (tie)	Oildale	59.4% (±4.0 points)
13	La Cresta	57.0% (±6.9 points)
14	Boron	54.9% (±11.8 points)
15	Old Stine	54.5% (±11.6 points)
16	Lamont	52.1% (±6.1 points)
17	Greenfield (community)	49.8% (±13.9 points)
18	Hillcrest	49.5% (±5.8 points)
19	Fairfax (community)	48.5% (±13.7 points)
20	Taft Heights	48.3% (±14.3 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Boron is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Boron

How many renters are there in Boron?

Boron has an estimated 477 (±178) renting households, 54.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Boron?

In Boron, the share of households that rent went from 42.7% in 2015–2019 to 54.9% in 2020–2024 (+12.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Boron?

A renting household in Boron has 3.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Boron?

The median renting household in Boron, CA has an income of $46,006 (±$13,412) a year, against $68,906 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Boron CDP, California (place:07568, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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