What percentage of people rent in Cottonwood (Kern County), CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Cottonwood (Kern County), CA, 2020–2024
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83.5% (±8.3 points) of the occupied homes in Cottonwood (Kern County), CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 645 renting households against 127 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 83.5% (±8.3 points)
Renting households: 645 (±163)
Median renter income: $42,967 (±$10,836)

Who rents and who owns in Cottonwood (Kern County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cottonwood (Kern County)	Kern County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	83.5% (±8.3 points)	39.9% (±0.8 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	645 (±163)	113,798 (±2,337)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	127 (±70)	171,133 (±2,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.1 (±0.5)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.7 (±2.3)	3.2 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,967 (±$10,836)	$46,101 (±$1,578)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$53,405 (±$35,802)	$91,440 (±$1,757)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

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

It is also higher than in California (44.1%).

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

In Kern County, Cottonwood (Kern County) ranks 2 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 20 of 1,076.

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

Households that rent in places near Cottonwood (Kern County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood (Kern County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cottonwood (Kern County)	—	83.5% (±8.3 points)	—
Casa Loma	0.7 mi	63.6% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Potomac Park	1.7 mi	62.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Benton Park	2.5 mi	39.3% (±10.3 points)	Lower
East Bakersfield	2.7 mi	81.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hillcrest	2.8 mi	49.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Rexland Acres	2.9 mi	37.7% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Fairfax (community)	2.9 mi	48.5% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Bakersfield	3.0 mi	39.4% (±1.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Potomac Park, CA (62.5%), Benton Park, CA (39.3%), Hillcrest, CA (49.5%).

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
1	Edwards AFB	96.0% (±4.0 points)
2	Cottonwood (Kern County)	83.5% (±8.3 points)
3	East Bakersfield	81.8% (±4.5 points)
4	Weedpatch	67.0% (±11.8 points)
5	Casa Loma	63.6% (±21.6 points)
6	Ford City	62.7% (±10.8 points)
7	Potomac Park	62.5% (±6.6 points)
8	Buttonwillow	61.9% (±11.8 points)

Showing 8 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cottonwood (Kern County) 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 Cottonwood (Kern County)

How many renters are there in Cottonwood (Kern County)?

Cottonwood (Kern County) has an estimated 645 (±163) renting households, 83.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Cottonwood (Kern County)?

A renting household in Cottonwood (Kern County) has 4.1 people on average, against 3.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cottonwood (Kern County)?

The median renting household in Cottonwood (Kern County), CA has an income of $42,967 (±$10,836) a year, against $53,405 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 Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), California (place:16623, 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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