Tehachapi is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 12,389 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Tehachapi is the 379th largest community in California.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Tehachapi is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tehachapi is a city of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tehachapi who work in teaching (10.85%), management occupations (8.37%), and food service (8.09%). The citizens of Tehachapi are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.31% of adults in Tehachapi have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Tehachapi in 2022 was $23,163, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,652 for a family of four. However, Tehachapi contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tehachapi is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tehachapi home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tehachapi residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Tehachapi also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 35.75% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tehachapi include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and European. The most common language spoken in Tehachapi is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
