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Tehachapi
| POPULATION BY ORIGIN |
13,631 |
| Greater Tehachapi Region |
35,631 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
57.20% |
| Hispanic |
42.80% |
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| POPULATION BY RACE |
| White Alone |
50.85% |
| African American |
11.30% |
| Native American |
1.60% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
0.93% |
| Some Other Race |
32.24% |
| Two Or More Races |
3.09% |
| Median Age |
31.77 |
| Male |
71.54% |
| Female |
28.46% |
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| Average Family Household |
$56,142 |
| Income - City |
| 93561 |
$77,857 |
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| Housing |
| 2009 Median Housing |
$182,000 |
| Annual % of Change |
-24.17% |
| Affordability Index |
77 |
| Housing Units |
3,694 |
| Detached Units |
2,526 |
| Persons per Household |
2.67 |
| Homeowners |
55.6% |
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| Education |
9,000 |
| (educational attainment by pop. 25+) |
| No High School Diploma |
27.57% |
| High School Graduate |
34.36% |
| Some College, no degree |
23.34% |
| Associate's Degree |
8.22% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
4.60% |
| Master's Degree |
1.37% |
| Professional School Degree |
0.46% |
| Doctoral Degree |
0.08% |
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| Workforce |
2,706 |
| (civ employed by Pop. 16+) |
| Management/Financial Operations |
10.94% |
| Professional Occupations |
13.67% |
| Service |
26.39% |
| Sales & Office |
24.54% |
| Agricultural/Forestry |
2.25% |
| Construction/Maintenance |
9.35% |
| Manufacturing/Professional |
12.86% |
| Spanish Speaking |
23.03% |
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| Public Safety |
| Crime Rate Per 100,000 |
na |
| U.S. Average 100-250K pop. |
3,456 |
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| Elected Officials |
Mayor
Linda Vernon |
Councilmembers
Philip Smith
Ed Grimes
Stan Beckman
Shane Reed
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| Contacts |
City Manager
Greg Garrett
661/822-2200, ext. 105 |
Community Development Director
David James
661/822-2200, ext. 119 |
Executive Assistant/Capital Projects
Christopher Kirk
661/822-2200, ext. 104 |
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115 South Robinson Street  Tehachapi, CA 93561
www.tehachapicityhall.com |
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"The Right Environment for the Right Company"
The Tehachapi Depot
"Receiving the second Crystal Eagle Award is a great honor and reflects positively on the dedication and resourcefulness of the City
Staff and the residents of Tehachapi that a community of our size and limited resources can pull together and accomplish the things we have in our
downtown."
Linda Vernon, Mayor of Tehachapi
2009 MILESTONES
- Love's Travel Center under construction
- Wal-Mart super center EIR completed and submitted for staff review
- City receives coveted Crystal Eagle Award from the California Downtown Association (CDA) for the reconstruction of the historic Beekay Theater.
Representing Tehachapi's second Crystal Eagle Award
- Marriott Hotel (80 units) opens for business
- City completes the reconstruction of the historical Tehachapi Depot following the devastating arson fire which destroyed the original
structure
- Big 5 Sporting Goods under construction signs lease with Sobel Development to locate within an 11,000 square-foot space within the Orchard
Retail Center located within the Tucker Road (SR 202) commercial corridor
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- City receives Kern Council of Governments Award of Merit in the local government category for the Beekay Theater restoration
- City completes design of the sewer treatment plant expansion to double the plant's capacity and increase treatment protocol from secondary to
tertiary
- City contracted with the design firm of Moule and Polyzoides of Pasadena nearing a completion of a comprehensive update to the city's general
plan. The general plan once adopted will be more designorientated in comparison to the majority of general plans which are policy orientated
documents
- City achieves balanced budget without layoffs and without tapping into reserves
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