| KERN Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 807407 |
| KERN Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 661649 |
| KERN Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 22 |
| KERN Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 145758 |
| KERN Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 661645 |
| KERN Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 72736 |
| KERN Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9.1 |
| KERN Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 238789 |
| KERN Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 29.8 |
| KERN Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9 |
| KERN Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 71678 |
| KERN Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48.3 |
| KERN Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 683688 |
| KERN Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51605 |
| KERN Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14428 |
| KERN Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31924 |
| KERN Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1715 |
| KERN Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17098 |
| KERN Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 376959 |
| KERN Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 329159 |
| KERN Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 85.4 |
| KERN Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.4 |
| KERN Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.8 |
| KERN Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4 |
| KERN Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| KERN Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.1 |
| KERN Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 47.1 |
| KERN Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41.1 |
| KERN Births 2006 | 15109 |
| KERN Deaths 2006 | 5392 |
| KERN Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 96 |
| KERN Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 47.2 |
| KERN Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 16.9 |
| KERN Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 33.4 |
| KERN Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 68.5 |
| KERN Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 13.5 |
| KERN Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 129624 |
| KERN Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 23.2 |
| KERN Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 272521 |
| KERN Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 40954 |
| KERN Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 17.7 |
| KERN Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 62.1 |
| KERN Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 93300 |
| KERN Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 18.9 |
| KERN Households 2000 (complete count) | 208652 |
| KERN Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 3.03 |
| KERN Per capita income in 1999 | 15760 |
| KERN Median household income 2008 | 44716 |
| KERN People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 20.5 |
| KERN Personal income 2007 | 21325 |
| KERN Per capita personal income 2007 | 27090 |
| KERN Civilian labor force 2008 | 363734 |
| KERN Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 35734 |
| KERN Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 9.8 |
| KERN Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 368276 |
| KERN Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 52791 |
| KERN Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 61798 |
| KERN Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.67979e+07 |
| KERN Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 45612 |
| KERN Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 12613 |
| KERN Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 186395 |
| KERN Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 24 |
| KERN Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 42405 |
| KERN Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 642606 |
| KERN Total number of firms 2002 | 39775 |
| KERN Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 5.1 |
| KERN Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 2.1 |
| KERN Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 6.2 |
| KERN Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 19.6 |
| KERN Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| KERN Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 33.9 |
| KERN Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 3.75212e+06 |
| KERN Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 5.8727e+06 |
| KERN Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 5.60112e+06 |
| KERN Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 8082 |
| KERN New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2593 |
| KERN Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 347468 |
| KERN Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 2361765 |
| KERN Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 5.55453e+06 |
| KERN Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6939 |
| KERN Land area in square miles 2000 | 8140.96 |
| KERN Population per square mile 2000 | 81 |
