Tehachapi

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  2. Tehachapi Statistics
  3. Tehachapi Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Tehachapi Employment Information
  5. Tehachapi Family Information
  6. Tehachapi Education Information
  7. Tehachapi Public Benefits Information
  8. Tehachapi Criminal Information
  9. Tehachapi Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Tehachapi Zip Codes


Tehachapi Legal Resources Back to top

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Tehachapi Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,777
  • Land Area (2000): 3,204.415 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.598 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,726
Tehachapi Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,868 74.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 98 0.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,657 25.01%

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Tehachapi Employment Information Back to top
Tehachapi Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 388 17.97%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 241 11.16%
3. Construction 163 7.55%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 116 5.37%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 115 5.33%
6. Educational Services 102 4.72%
7. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 85 3.94%
8. Repair and Maintenance 82 3.80%
9. Health Care 79 3.66%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 3.38%
11. Truck Transportation 64 2.96%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 62 2.87%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 56 2.59%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45 2.08%
15. Utilities 35 1.62%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 32 1.48%
17. Other Transportation 29 1.34%
18. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 29 1.34%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 27 1.25%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 230 16.07%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 210 14.68%
3. Educational Services 203 14.19%
4. Health Care 98 6.85%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 60 4.19%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 59 4.12%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 3.35%
8. Social Assistance 45 3.14%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 42 2.94%
10. Department and Other General Stores 40 2.80%
11. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 40 2.80%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 36 2.52%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 29 2.03%
14. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 28 1.96%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 27 1.89%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 19 1.33%
17. Finance and Insurance 19 1.33%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 1.26%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 16 1.12%
20. Other Health and Personal Care Store 13 0.91%

Tehachapi Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 246 11.39%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 178 8.24%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 125 5.79%
4. Other Management Occupations 110 5.09%
5. Other Production Occupations 101 4.68%
6. Agricultural Workers 97 4.49%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 93 4.31%
8. Engineers 75 3.47%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 74 3.43%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 70 3.24%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 67 3.10%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 58 2.69%
13. Business Operations Specialists 57 2.64%
14. Computer Specialists 45 2.08%
15. Other Health Occupations 43 1.99%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 41 1.90%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 37 1.71%
18. Construction Laborers 33 1.53%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 1.53%
20. Cashiers 31 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 119 8.32%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 101 7.06%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 91 6.36%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 80 5.59%
5. Other Management Occupations 77 5.38%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 68 4.75%
7. Cashiers 64 4.47%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 60 4.19%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 54 3.77%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 53 3.70%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 44 3.07%
12. Registered Nurses 41 2.87%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 40 2.80%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 39 2.73%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 2.59%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 37 2.59%
17. Child Care Workers 33 2.31%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 31 2.17%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 30 2.10%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 27 1.89%

Tehachapi Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,770 47.60%
15-35 hours 816 6.73%
1-14 hours 275 2.27%
No regular hours 5,260 43.40%

Tehachapi Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 84 2.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 228 6.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 192 5.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 316 9.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 535 15.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 454 13.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 380 11.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 300 8.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 120 3.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 137 4.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 75 2.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 262 7.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 227 6.74%

Tehachapi Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 324 9.62%
5-9 649 19.28%
10-14 508 15.09%
15-19 387 11.49%
20-24 253 7.51%
25-29 136 4.04%
30-34 237 7.04%
35-39 9 0.27%
40-44 59 1.75%
45-59 375 11.14%
60-89 299 8.88%
At least 90 131 3.89%

Tehachapi Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.36% 2,245 66.68%
30-44 0 0.00% 305 9.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 375 11.14%
At least 60 0 0.00% 430 12.77%

Tehachapi Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 569 16.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,586 74.01%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 45 1.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 148 4.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 127 3.63%

Tehachapi Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tehachapi Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,892 (10,177 people)
Families (2000): 2,727 (8,662 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 698
People at same address in 1995: 4,980
Tehachapi Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 652 16.75%
$10,000-$14,999 350 8.99%
$15,000-$19,999 261 6.71%
$20,000-$24,999 270 6.94%
$25,000-$29,999 303 7.79%
$30,000-$34,999 162 4.16%
$35,000-$39,999 156 4.01%
$40,000-$44,999 131 3.37%
$45,000-$49,999 143 3.67%
$50,000-$59,999 390 10.02%
$60,000-$74,999 519 13.34%
$75,000-$99,999 261 6.71%
$100,000-$124,999 178 4.57%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.31%
$150,000-$199,999 48 1.23%
$200,000 or more 56 1.44%

Tehachapi Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,007 25.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,207 30.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 136 3.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 597 15.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 473 12.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 284 7.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 126 3.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 93 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Tehachapi Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,746 27.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,061 10.49%
Public Assistance 170 1.68%
Retirement 904 8.94%
Self Employment 569 5.63%
Social Security 1,266 12.52%
Supplemental Security 249 2.46%
Wage / Salary 2,592 25.63%
Other 557 5.51%

Tehachapi Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,304 56.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 998 43.35%

Tehachapi Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 400 4.83%
Color 1 Box Married 6,806 82.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 863 10.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 208 2.51%

Tehachapi Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 473 11.82%
Color 1 Box Married 2,457 61.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 590 14.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 483 12.07%

Tehachapi Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tehachapi Education Information Back to top
Tehachapi Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,045 8.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,395 20.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,835 32.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,668 22.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 825 7.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 600 5.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 336 2.87%

Tehachapi Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 90 0.61% 68 0.46% 158 1.07%
Kindergarten 129 0.87% 27 0.18% 156 1.06%
Grades 1-4 567 3.84% 40 0.27% 607 4.11%
Grades 5-8 768 5.20% 30 0.20% 798 5.40%
Grades 9-12 1,027 6.95% 108 0.73% 1,135 7.68%
Undergrad college 339 2.29% 50 0.34% 389 2.63%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.05% 6 0.04% 14 0.09%
Total 2,928 19.81% 329 2.23% 3,257 22.04%

Tehachapi Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tehachapi Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tehachapi Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,182 80.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,987 19.54%

Tehachapi Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tehachapi Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,358
Tehachapi Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tehachapi Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Tehachapi Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,502 10.16%
10-19 Years 1,901 12.86%
20-29 Years 2,610 17.66%
30-39 Years 2,859 19.35%
40-49 Years 2,393 16.19%
50-59 Years 1,405 9.51%
60-69 Years 1,038 7.02%
70-79 Years 750 5.08%
80-89 Years 282 1.91%
90+ Years 37 0.25%

Tehachapi Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,578 64.82%
Color 1 Box Female 5,199 35.18%

Tehachapi Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,440 57.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,171 28.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,539 10.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 311 2.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 164 1.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 115 0.78%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.08%

Tehachapi Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,534 21.76%
2. Irish 1,276 18.10%
3. English 1,197 16.98%
4. United States Or American 780 11.06%
5. French Non-Basque 287 4.07%
6. Italian 287 4.07%
7. Danish 179 2.54%
8. Scotch Irish 178 2.52%
9. Dutch 164 2.33%
10. Scottish 164 2.33%

Tehachapi Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,414 74.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,939 20.97%
3. Other Pacific Island 445 3.17%
4. German 54 0.39%
5. Other Native North American 36 0.26%
6. Chinese 28 0.20%
7. Vietnamese 22 0.16%
8. Persian 18 0.13%
9. French 17 0.12%
10. Korean 16 0.11%

Tehachapi Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,400 91.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 515 3.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 708 4.84%

Tehachapi Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Tehachapi Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tehachapi Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
93561 93581