 Males had a median income of $16,619 versus $10,179 for females.The per capita income for Kettleman City was only $7,389 - about a third of California's average of $22,711.Significantly, about 38.6% of families and 43.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.