California City

POPULATION BY ORIGIN 14,365
Not Hispanic or Latino 75.54%
Hispanic 24.46%

POPULATION BY RACE
White Alone 61.81%
African American 13.02%
Native American 2.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4.36%
Some Other Race 12.01%
Two Or More Races 6.78%

Median Age 33.68
Male 49.73%
Female 50.27%

Average Family Household $66,695
Income - City
93505 $66,755

Public Safety
Crime Rate Per 100,000 2,692
U.S. Average 100-250K pop. 3,760

Housing
2008 Median Housing $120,000
Annual % of Change -44.38%
Affordability Index 86
Detached Units 3,803
Persons per Household 2.8
Homeowners 67.44%

Education 8,306
(educational attainment by pop. 25+)
No High School Diploma 17.04%
High School Graduate 25.28%
Some College, no degree 35.22%
Associate’s Degree 9.92%
Bachelor’s Degree 7.78%
Master’s Degree 3.70%
Professional School Degree 0%
Doctoral Degree 1.07%

Workforce 5,367
(civ employed by Pop. 16+)
Management/Financial Operations 12.33%
Professional Occupations 17.79%
Service 21.24%
Sales & Office 25.53%
Agricultural/Forestry 0.20%
Construction/Maintenance 12.84%
Production/transportation 10.06%
Spanish Speaking 10.02%


 
Elected Officials
Mayor
Larry Adams
Councilmembers
   Mike Edmiston
   Nicholas Lessenevitch
   William Smith
   Cathy Strong
 
Contacts
City Manager
Linda Lunsford
760/373-8661
 
  21000 Hacienda Boulevard    California City, CA 93505    www.californiacity-ca.us

"Classic Desert Living"


City Hall

"California City has continued to plan for the future despite the nations economy, California City is poised to continue its rapid growth with our new high school and second elementary school and ever closer supermarket the future looks bright."

—James H. Quiggle
Acting President
California City, EDC

2008 MILESTONES

  • Strata Sports Center
  • Central Park Revitalization (Road to Park & Parking lot)
  • Instituted OHV fees (to welcome visitors)
  • 5 year city wide maintenance program
  • Removed 40 tons of trash to clean our city