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Bakersfield Missouri Information: Bakersfield, Missouri is part of OZARK County. Population for Bakersfield from the last gathering is 285. You can view Bakersfield venues that host many Bakersfield MO events every year. You can also research Bakersfield Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Bakersfield Missouri real estate guide. Bakersfield Missouri has a latitude of 36.538 and a longitude of -92.1546. Zip codes in Bakersfield, MO include 65609 ... more Bakersfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bakersfield, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bakersfield, MO was 285.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bakersfield was 136, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bakersfield, MO
There are an estimated 80 married men in the town. 70.8 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 149 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bakersfield, Missouri
There are an estimated 84 married women in the community. 78.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bakersfield, MO
The median age of people living in Bakersfield, MO was 32.8 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 28. There were 206 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (47) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bakersfield, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bakersfield, MO was 283.

White Population in Bakersfield, MO
The estimated White population in the Bakersfield community is 277, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bakersfield, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bakersfield, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bakersfield, MO was 1.

Asian Population in Bakersfield, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bakersfield, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bakersfield was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bakersfield community was 6, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bakersfield, MO
The household population number in Bakersfield was 285.

Group Quarters Population in Bakersfield, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Bakersfield, MO
The average household size in Bakersfield is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bakersfield, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 125 total housing units in Bakersfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 111, or 88.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 74 were owner-occupied (66.7), and 37 were renter-occupied (33.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 14 vacant homes in Bakersfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bakersfield, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 37, with a median value in dollars of 43,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bakersfield, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $675 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bakersfield, average costs per month were $216 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 121 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bakersfield, Missouri
9 people in Bakersfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bakersfield, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bakersfield was 30, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bakersfield, MO
In 2000, there were 77 people in Bakersfield, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bakersfield, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11 people in Bakersfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bakersfield, Missouri
There were 147 in the labor force in Bakersfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.4 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 30.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bakersfield, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,139. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bakersfield, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $25,714. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bakersfield, Missouri
Per capita income in Bakersfield in the last full census was 10,752. 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 17, or 20.2 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, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 61, or 20.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.