What percentage of people rent in Lamont, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lamont, CA, 2020–2024
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52.1% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Lamont, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,864 renting households against 1,714 that own their home.

In Lamont, the share of households that rent went from 59.5% in 2015–2019 to 52.1% in 2020–2024 (−7.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 52.1% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 1,864 (±252)
Median renter income: $32,473 (±$5,783)

Who rents and who owns in Lamont

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lamont	Kern County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	52.1% (±6.1 points)	39.9% (±0.8 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,864 (±252)	113,798 (±2,337)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,714 (±284)	171,133 (±2,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.8 (±0.4)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.6 (±0.3)	3.2 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,473 (±$5,783)	$46,101 (±$1,578)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$51,737 (±$11,813)	$91,440 (±$1,757)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Lamont, 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, Lamont ranks 16 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 148 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Lamont 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	59.5% (±4.9 points)	52.1% (±6.1 points)	−7.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$829 (±$48)	$991 (±$145)	+19.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,297 (±$1,612)	$37,217 (±$4,737)	−14.0%	Down 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 Lamont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lamont
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lamont	—	52.1% (±6.1 points)	—
Weedpatch	2.1 mi	67.0% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Greenfield (community)	5.3 mi	49.8% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rexland Acres	5.3 mi	37.7% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax (community)	5.7 mi	48.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood (Kern County)	6.8 mi	83.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Arvin	6.9 mi	45.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Casa Loma	7.1 mi	63.6% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Niles	7.1 mi	41.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Niles, CA (41.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weedpatch, CA (67.0%), Cottonwood (Kern County), CA (83.5%).

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
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)
21	Arvin	45.6% (±4.4 points)
22 (tie)	California City	45.0% (±6.5 points)

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

Lamont 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 Lamont

How many renters are there in Lamont?

Lamont has an estimated 1,864 (±252) renting households, 52.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lamont?

In Lamont, the share of households that rent went from 59.5% in 2015–2019 to 52.1% in 2020–2024 (−7.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lamont?

A renting household in Lamont has 3.8 people on average, against 3.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lamont?

The median renting household in Lamont, CA has an income of $32,473 (±$5,783) a year, against $51,737 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 Lamont CDP, California (place:40088, 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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