What percentage of people rent in Wofford Heights, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Wofford Heights, CA, 2020–2024
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24.2% (±10.6 points) of the occupied homes in Wofford Heights, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 344 renting households against 1,077 that own their home.

In Wofford Heights, the share of households that rent went from 24.3% in 2015–2019 to 24.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.2% (±10.6 points)
Renting households: 344 (±157)
Median renter income: $58,393 (±$37,737)

Who rents and who owns in Wofford Heights

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wofford Heights	Kern County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.2% (±10.6 points)	39.9% (±0.8 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	344 (±157)	113,798 (±2,337)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,077 (±244)	171,133 (±2,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.9)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.8 (±0.2)	3.2 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,393 (±$37,737)	$46,101 (±$1,578)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$37,724 (±$11,373)	$91,440 (±$1,757)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Wofford Heights, the renter share is lower than in Kern County (39.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Kern County, Wofford Heights ranks 39 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 761 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Wofford Heights 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	24.3% (±13.0 points)	24.2% (±10.6 points)	−0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$960 (±$308)	$911 (±$170)	−5.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$29,718 (±$24,941)	$38,686 (±$9,181)	+30.2%	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 Wofford Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wofford Heights
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wofford Heights	—	24.2% (±10.6 points)	—
Lake Isabella	5.4 mi	41.2% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Squirrel Mountain Valley	7.7 mi	10.3% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bodfish	9.8 mi	34.8% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	10 mi	20.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bakersfield Country Club	35 mi	8.8% (±6.3 points)	Lower
East Niles	35 mi	41.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Hillcrest	36 mi	49.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Terra Bella	36 mi	55.3% (±16.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bakersfield Country Club, CA (8.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Niles, CA (41.4%), Hillcrest, CA (49.5%), Terra Bella, CA (55.3%).

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
33	Rexland Acres	37.7% (±13.4 points)
34	Delano	37.2% (±3.9 points)
35	Shafter	35.3% (±5.5 points)
36	Bodfish	34.8% (±15.3 points)
37	China Lake Acres	32.5% (±15.0 points)
38	Frazier Park	32.4% (±14.0 points)
39	Wofford Heights	24.2% (±10.6 points)
40	Rosamond	23.1% (±3.8 points)
41	Weldon	20.8% (±8.8 points)
42	Greenacres	18.8% (±7.1 points)
43	Golden Hills	17.7% (±5.9 points)
44	Pine Mountain Club	17.3% (±8.4 points)
45	Rosedale	14.3% (±5.7 points)

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

Wofford Heights 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 Wofford Heights

How many renters are there in Wofford Heights?

Wofford Heights has an estimated 344 (±157) renting households, 24.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wofford Heights?

In Wofford Heights, the share of households that rent went from 24.3% in 2015–2019 to 24.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wofford Heights?

A renting household in Wofford Heights has 2.2 people on average, against 1.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wofford Heights?

The median renting household in Wofford Heights, CA has an income of $58,393 (±$37,737) a year, against $37,724 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 Wofford Heights CDP, California (place:86174, 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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