Bakersfield, California Housing Profile

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Bakersfield, California Housing

Up-to-date all the most Discern housing statistics of Bakersfield, California below. The percentage of houses valued from $150,000 to $199,999 averages to 11.05% from all Bakersfield, California households. Gross rent in Bakersfield, California that is from $750 to $999 averages to five thousand, two hundred and seventy-three which makes fifteen point nine seven percent, that can be estimeted as affordable.

	Bakersfield, California	%, Bakersfield, California	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	83,441		105,480,101
Family households (families)	60,959	73.06%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	35,455	42.49%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	43,486	52.12%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	23,829	28.56%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	12,956	15.53%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	8,857	10.61%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	22,482	26.94%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	17,962	21.53%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	6,044	7.24%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	38,815	46.52%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	15,483	18.56%	23.39%
Average household size	2.92		2.59
Average family size	3.41		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	88,262		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	83,441	94.62%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	4,821	5.47%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	268	0.3%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	2.0		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	6.2		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	83,441		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	50,502	57.27%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	32,939	37.35%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3.01		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.77		2.40
Total housing units	88,189		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	57,582	65.29%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	3,221	3.65%	5.56%
2 units	2,679	3.04%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	7,314	8.29%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	3,847	4.36%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	1,990	2.26%	4.0%
20 or more units	9,018	10.23%	8.63%
Mobile home	2,502	2.84%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	36	0.04%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	2,771	3.14%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	8,810	9.99%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	9,378	10.63%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	20,090	22.78%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	18,278	20.73%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	11,351	12.87%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	13,729	15.57%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	3,782	4.29%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	2,495	2.83%	2.2%
2 rooms	5,678	6.44%	4.81%
3 rooms	10,064	11.41%	9.84%
4 rooms	13,730	15.57%	15.97%
5 rooms	20,347	23.07%	20.89%
6 rooms	17,842	20.23%	18.45%
7 rooms	9,959	11.29%	12.06%
8 rooms	5,100	5.78%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	2,974	3.37%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.1		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	83,428		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	22,213	26.62%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	28,124	33.71%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	13,583	16.28%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	10,716	12.84%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	4,777	5.73%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	4,015	4.81%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	8,397	10.06%	10.3%
1	29,116	34.9%	34.25%
2	32,815	39.33%	38.36%
3 or more	13,100	15.7%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	59,717	71.58%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	768	0.92%	6.52%
Electricity	22,206	26.62%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31	0.04%	8.97%
Coal or coke	6	0.01%	0.14%
Wood	343	0.41%	1.68%
Solar energy	43	0.05%	0.04%
Other fuel	55	0.07%	0.39%
No fuel used	259	0.31%	0.69%

	Bakersfield, California	%, Bakersfield, California	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	446		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	968		715,535
No telephone service	1,328		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	83,428		105,480,101
1.00 or less	73,677	88.31%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	5,195	6.23%	3.02%
1.51 or more	4,556	5.46%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	45,925		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,226	2.67%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	19,235	41.88%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	16,516	35.96%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	5,076	11.05%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	2,632	5.73%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	1,044	2.27%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	153	0.33%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	43	0.09%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	106,500		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	37,839	82.39%	70.03%
- Less than $300	132	0.29%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	865	1.88%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	2,622	5.71%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	11,037	24.03%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	15,435	33.61%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	5,371	11.7%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	2,377	5.18%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,115		1,088
Not mortgaged	8,086	17.61%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	297		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	11,654	25.38%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	8,126	17.69%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	7,553	16.45%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	5,352	11.65%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	3,557	7.75%	6.02%
35 percent or more	9,346	20.35%	15.79%
Not computed	337	0.73%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	33,018		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	660	2.0%	5.24%
$200 to $299	1,105	3.35%	5.17%
$300 to $499	10,246	31.03%	21.99%
$500 to $749	12,711	38.5%	33.69%
$750 to $999	5,273	15.97%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,871	5.67%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	417	1.26%	2.91%
No cash rent	735	2.23%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	564		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	4,801	14.54%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	4,507	13.65%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	4,039	12.23%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	3,039	9.2%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	2,561	7.76%	7.34%
35 percent or more	12,607	38.18%	29.5%
Not computed	1,464	4.43%	7.55%

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