Bakersfield, California Census Data & Community Profile

BAKERSFIELD GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bakersfield, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bakersfield, CA was 247,057.

Bakersfield Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bakersfield was 120,105, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bakersfield, CA
There are an estimated 49,250 married men in the town. 57.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Bakersfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bakersfield is 126,952 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bakersfield, California
There are an estimated 48,492 married women in the community. 51.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bakersfield, CA
The median age of people living in Bakersfield, CA was 30.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bakersfield was 21,736. There were 166,374 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.8 percent of the population (21,681) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bakersfield, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bakersfield, CA was 236,101.

White Population in Bakersfield, CA
The estimated White population in the Bakersfield community is 152,849, which is 61.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bakersfield, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 22,641, which is 9.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bakersfield, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bakersfield, CA was 3,454.

Asian Population in Bakersfield, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10,708.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bakersfield, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bakersfield was an estimated 298.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 46,151, while those of “two or more races” was 10,956 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bakersfield community was 80,170, or 32.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bakersfield, CA
The household population number in Bakersfield was 243,244.

Group Quarters Population in Bakersfield, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,813.

Average Household Size in Bakersfield, CA
The average household size in Bakersfield is 2.92 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.41 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bakersfield, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 88,262 total housing units in Bakersfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 83,441, or 94.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 50,502 were owner-occupied (60.5), and 32,939 were renter-occupied (39.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4,821 vacant homes in Bakersfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bakersfield, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 45,925, with a median value in dollars of 106,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bakersfield, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,115 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bakersfield, average costs per month were $297 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 107,797 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bakersfield, California
27,487 people in Bakersfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bakersfield, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bakersfield was 18,680, or 11.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bakersfield, CA
In 2000, there were 44,444 people in Bakersfield, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bakersfield, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 61,195 people in Bakersfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 27.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bakersfield, California
There were 111,588 in the labor force in Bakersfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bakersfield was 22.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bakersfield, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,982. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bakersfield, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,556. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bakersfield, California
Per capita income in Bakersfield in the last full census was 17,678. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bakersfield numbered 9,014, or 14.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bakersfield, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 43,781, or 18 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.