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California City, incorporated in 1965, is a city located in the northern Antelope Valley in Kern County in the U.S. state of California. The population was 8,385 at the 2000 census. California City has one prison , one landowners' resort, one PGA golf course, one municipal airport , and one stop light. Much of the city's workforce is supported by Edwards Air Force Base, which is located just to the south of the city. Other major sources of employment include California City Prison, Silver Saddle, and nearby cities such as Tehachapi, Boron and Lancaster.

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Among the most common occupations in California City are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 47 percent of workers in California City, California work for companies, 38 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed California City Jobs are for instrumentation engineer jobs.

The leading industries in California City, California are Public administration, 24%; Educational, health and social services, 11%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 10%. Simply Hired's California City job listings indicate that the following industries in California City are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, General Merchandise Stores, Stationery & Office Supplies Wholesalers and Office Equipment Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in California City, California is $36,404, and the median income of households in California City was $45,735.

California City has an unemployment rate of 9.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our California City Trends data, the number of California City, California jobs has decreased by 45% since March 2008.

Population of California City Total population 8,385 Male 49.87% Female 50.13% Median age 36.1     California City Housing Owner-occupied homes 67.1% Median cost of a home $81,900 Median mortgage payment $624 Renter-occupied homes 32.9% Vacant housing 13.8% Median monthly rent $535     Average Income Median for all male full-time $44,657 Median for all female full-time $28,152     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 36% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 61% Separated 3% Widowed 6% Divorced 11%     Race White 72% Black or African American 14% Asian 4% Other 10%     California City Commute Carpool 21.1% Public transportation 0.7% Average travel time 29 minutes

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