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The population of Bakersfield, California includes two hundred and forty-seven thousand, fifty-seven, among them sixty-one point eight seven percent white, 9.16% black. Bakersfield, California total female population 51.39%, total male population in Bakersfield, California is forty-eight point six one percent. In Bakersfield, California, 4,821 units are vacant, [owner_occupied] housing units are occupied by owners and 32,939 are occupied by renters. The median age for Bakersfield, California is 30.1 years old. In the city of Bakersfield, California the total number of households is 83,441, among them there are 60,959 family households. High school students account for 22.73% of students and college students make up 20.0% of Bakersfield, California graduates.
QuickFacts
| | Bakersfield, California | United States |
| Total population | 247,057 | 281,421,906 |
| State | California | |
| City | Bakersfield | |
Bakersfield, California Population
| | Bakersfield, California | %, Bakersfield, California | United States |
| Male | 120,105 | 48.61% | 49.06% |
| Female | 126,952 | 51.39% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 30.1 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 166,374 | 67.34% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 155,127 | 62.79% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 25,851 | 10.46% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 21,681 | 8.78% | 12.43% |
| | Bakersfield, California | %, Bakersfield, California | United States |
| White | 152,849 | 61.87% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 22,641 | 9.16% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 10,708 | 4.33% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 49,903 | 20.2% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 10,956 | 4.43% | 2.43% |
Bakersfield, California Housing
| | Bakersfield, California | %, Bakersfield, California | United States |
| Total housing units | 88,189 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 4,821 | 5.47% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 83,441 | 94.62% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 50,502 | 57.27% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 32,939 | 37.35% | 30.77% |
| | Bakersfield, California | %, Bakersfield, California | United States |
| 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% |
| | Bakersfield, California | %, Bakersfield, California | United States |
| Total households | 83,441 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 60,959 | 73.06% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 22,482 | 26.94% | 31.94% |
| | Bakersfield, California | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,226 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 19,235 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 16,516 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,076 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,632 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,044 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 153 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 43 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 106,500 | 119,600 |
Bakersfield, California Education
| | Bakersfield, California | %, Bakersfield, California | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 81,155 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,213 | 5.19% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 4,357 | 5.37% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 37,907 | 46.71% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 18,445 | 22.73% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 16,233 | 20.0% | 22.81% |
Bakersfield, California Economy
| | Bakersfield, California | %, Bakersfield, California | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 175,535 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 111,588 | 63.57% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 111,452 | 63.49% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 102,001 | 58.11% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 9,451 | 5.38% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 8.5 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 136 | 0.08% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 63,947 | 36.43% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 91,796 | 52.29% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 51,420 | 29.29% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 51,371 | 29.27% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 46,772 | 26.65% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 24,406 | 13.9% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 13,551 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 68,335 | 38.93% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 52,042 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 17,987 | 10.25% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,954 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 5,648 | 3.22% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,481 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 5,613 | 3.2% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 4,614 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 11,370 | 6.48% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,278 | | 17,376 |
| | Bakersfield, California | %, Bakersfield, California | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 83,601 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 9,154 | 10.95% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 5,960 | 7.13% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 11,430 | 13.67% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 10,236 | 12.24% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 13,985 | 16.73% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 15,748 | 18.84% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 8,704 | 10.41% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 5,931 | 7.09% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 1,258 | 1.5% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 1,195 | 1.43% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 39,982 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.