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Bakersfield, California

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StatisticBakersfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population411,98639,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$80,540$99,122$80,734
Median Age32.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$371,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,472$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate16.3%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born20.2%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.6%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.628.726.4
Worked from Home8.2%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.1%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bakersfield, California

Age in Bakersfield, California

StatisticBakersfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age32.137.938.9
Under 18 %29.2%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.8%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.3%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Bakersfield, California

StatisticBakersfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Households129,62513,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.82.5
Family Households74.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children43.1%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.7%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone19.7%24.3%28.7%
Never Married39.1%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bakersfield, California

StatisticBakersfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,405$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.4%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.2%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.6%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households18.0%12.4%n/a

Housing in Bakersfield, California

StatisticBakersfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units135,72414,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.8%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.3%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.4%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.8%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,619$5,124n/a

Education in Bakersfield, California

StatisticBakersfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School18.2%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate26.3%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bakersfield, California

StatisticBakersfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.2%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.1%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.0%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.9%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.4%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Bakersfield, California

StatisticBakersfieldCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.5%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.6%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home55.7%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home35.8%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency31.9%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Bakersfield

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.