Lost Hills Jobs

Lost Hills is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2000 census. Almost all of Lost Hills' residents are Mexican migrant farm laborers. About 75% of the population were engaged in agricultural positions. Half of its population can speak no English. Only about 10% have completed high school, and almost one quarter have never completed any schooling. These factors, combined with the low-paying agricultural jobs, contribute to Lost Hill's poverty, as the median income of males is only $17,804. Lost Hills' residents are highly proud of their Mexican nationality. Of the 96.75% Latinos in Lost Hills, 71.83% designate themselves as being "some other race" . In Lost Hills, two-thirds of its workers carpool to work in pickup trucks or vans. One reason for this trend is that many Lost Hills residents do not own a vehicle and thus are forced to carpool. Also, many residents work in the same field or orchard as their neighbors. A...more

Among the most common occupations in Lost Hills are Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations, 41%; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 16%; and Service occupations, 7%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Lost Hills, California work for companies, 3 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Lost Hills, California are Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 56%; Retail trade, 5%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 3%. Simply Hired's Lost Hills job listings indicate that the following industries in Lost Hills are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lost Hills, California is $15,344, and the median income of households in Lost Hills was $31,875.

According to our Lost Hills Trends data, the number of Lost Hills, California jobs has decreased by 42% since October 2011.

Population of Lost Hills Total population 1,938 Male 58.15% Female 41.85% Median age 22.0     Lost Hills Housing Owner-occupied homes 46.2% Median cost of a home $71,800 Median mortgage payment $560 Renter-occupied homes 53.8% Vacant housing 5.7% Median monthly rent $465     Average Income Median for all male full-time $17,804 Median for all female full-time $12,885     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 23% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 74% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 8% Some college, no degree 4% Associate's degree 0% Bachelor's degree 1% Graduate degree 1%     Marital Status Never married 37% Currently married 59% Separated 2% Widowed 1% Divorced 1%     Race White 20% Black or African American 3% Asian 0% Other 77%     Lost Hills Commute Carpool 62.7% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 27 minutes