Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,937.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. Overall it grades C, 427th of 841 graded towns in California. It reports less crime per resident than 78% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $432K for a typical one and 6.2 times the Bakersfield metro’s $70K median household income. Stallion Springs’ average trip to work is 43 minutes, above both California’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 78 of California’s 1,063 towns score lower on walkability.
Where Stallion Springs beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
2,488 counted in 2010 and 3,139 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Stallion Springs is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,522 in 2000, 3,139 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
Explore the history →Stallion Springs is unincorporated, so Kern County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Stallion Springs.
Stallion Springs fares better on crime within California than nationally, sends most of its workers to Tehachapi and beyond and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of California.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 97% of California’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 1.1 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Stallion Springs is 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Stallion Springs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (16% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (24% statewide). Stallion Springs’ median age is 42.9 years. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| Stallion Springs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.9 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 22% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Stallion Springs | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.8% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.4% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 37.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
Stallion Springs has 150 jobs for its 1,021 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 43 minutes, against 28.7 across California.
Most working residents leave Stallion Springs for work: only 3% work in town. 5% of residents live below the poverty line in Stallion Springs. The top destinations are Tehachapi (21%), Bakersfield (8%) and Palmdale (6%).
| Stallion Springs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stallion Springs beats the California average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 76% of Stallion Springs adults had a checkup this year.
| Stallion Springs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Stallion Springs | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 34°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 84% of California places with climate records; July afternoons average 88.8°.
Stallion Springs has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
| Stallion Springs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 34°F | 41°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 89°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median sale price was $500,000 in May 2026.
| Stallion Springs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $2,250 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Stallion Springs; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Stallion Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Stallion Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Place in California, United States
Stallion Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Tehachapi Mountains, in Kern County, California, USA. The population was 3,139 at the 2020 census, up from 2,488 at the 2010 census. Stallion Springs is located in Cummings Valley within the Greater Tehachapi area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Stallion Springs grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #427 of 841 in California. It grades B+ for health, A− for safety and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $433,000, 43% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.