What kinds of homes are in Ford City, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Ford City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ford City, CA has 1,446 (±206) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 942 homes per square mile of land.

80.8% are detached single-family houses.

11.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,446 (±206)
Detached houses: 80.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.1%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Ford City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ford City	Kern County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	80.8% (±9.5 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±4.4 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.1% (±8.2 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	3.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	4.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.7% (±3.5 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ford City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Kern County (9.2%).

It is also lower than in California (24.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ford City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ford City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ford City	—	0.5% (±4.2 points)	—
Taft Heights	2.3 mi	1.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Taft	2.4 mi	1.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Taft	3.3 mi	8.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Maricopa	8.4 mi	1.5% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Buttonwillow	17 mi	4.8% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rosedale	21 mi	0.6% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greenacres	24 mi	2.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shafter	26 mi	2.6% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Taft, CA (8.9%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
30 (tie)	Greenacres	2.6% (±2.4 points)
32	Pine Mountain Club	1.7% (±2.7 points)
33	South Taft	1.6% (±7.4 points)
34 (tie)	Maricopa	1.5% (±12.9 points)
34 (tie)	Taft Heights	1.5% (±9.0 points)
36	Rosedale	0.6% (±1.0 points)
37 (tie)	Ford City	0.5% (±4.2 points)
37 (tie)	Weldon	0.5% (±3.9 points)
39 (tie)	Bakersfield Country Club	0.0% (±12.1 points)
39 (tie)	Bear Valley Springs	0.0% (±2.6 points)
39 (tie)	Bodfish	0.0% (±6.9 points)
39 (tie)	China Lake Acres	0.0% (±7.1 points)
39 (tie)	Edwards AFB	0.0% (±8.8 points)

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

Ford City 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ford City

How many homes are in Ford City?

Ford City, CA has an estimated 1,446 (±206) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ford City houses or apartments?

80.8% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 11.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ford City?

11.1% of homes in Ford City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ford City CDP, California

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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