Population 3,586 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Artisan
Household size in Artisan
| Period | Artisan | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.71 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.07 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.05 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.38 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Artisan are large by national standards, averaging 3.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.71 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Artisan
| Period | Artisan | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.5 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.2 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.4 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.4, Artisan is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Artisan
| Period | Artisan | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Artisan (14.3%), above the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in the Bakersfield area overall (17.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Artisan
Renters in Artisan
| Period | Artisan | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.3% of households in Artisan rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Artisan has a lower share of renters than the great majority of Bakersfield neighborhoods.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Artisan
| Period | Artisan | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in Artisan are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Artisan has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Bakersfield neighborhoods.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Artisan
| Period | Artisan | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2005 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2002 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2005 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Artisan has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2006, versus 1980 nationally. Of Bakersfield's 38 neighborhoods, only three have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Artisan
| Period | Artisan | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,658 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,553 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,456 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,161 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$503 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Artisan runs $2,161 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Artisan has higher rents than the great majority of Bakersfield neighborhoods.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Artisan
Bachelor's degrees in Artisan
| Period | Artisan | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Artisan have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Even so, the share is higher than in the Bakersfield area as a whole (20.5%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Artisan
| Period | Artisan | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.3% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Artisan never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the wider Bakersfield area (77.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Artisan
| Period | Artisan | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Artisan runs well above the national rate: 13.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Artisan has higher unemployment than the great majority of Bakersfield neighborhoods. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Artisan compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan | 3.38 | 31.4 | 14.3% | 19.3% | 3.6% | 2006 | $2,161 | 24.4% | 87.4% | 13.0% |
| Terra Vista | 3.66 | 29.6 | 15.3% | 31.0% | 5.4% | 2007 | $1,953 | 29.0% | 91.5% | 6.3% |
| Tevis Ranch | 3.11 | 36.0 | 25.6% | 17.1% | 3.5% | 1994 | $2,019 | 34.2% | 93.3% | 5.5% |
| The Oaks | 2.93 | 37.8 | 16.5% | 37.0% | 6.9% | 1990 | $2,207 | 32.1% | 89.4% | 10.1% |
| Silver Creek | 3.33 | 31.1 | 13.4% | 25.9% | 3.4% | 1995 | $1,730 | 20.4% | 85.3% | 8.1% |
| Seven Oaks at Grand Island | 3.58 | 36.9 | 4.2% | 18.4% | 8.2% | 2007 | $2,701 | 58.6% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Seven Oaks | 2.58 | 51.9 | 1.7% | 10.2% | 4.7% | 2000 | $3,340 | 64.1% | 95.1% | 1.0% |
| Haggin Oaks | 2.67 | 31.5 | 12.7% | 63.5% | 4.9% | 1994 | $2,241 | 39.4% | 94.7% | 5.3% |
| Laurelglen | 2.96 | 33.5 | 14.7% | 42.5% | 5.0% | 1984 | $1,648 | 29.7% | 86.4% | 8.8% |
| The Seasons | 3.25 | 34.4 | 18.2% | 23.3% | 5.2% | 1996 | $2,234 | 20.6% | 83.9% | 7.2% |
| Spice Tract | 3.33 | 29.8 | 19.3% | 40.1% | 8.5% | 1977 | $1,565 | 13.0% | 80.8% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Artisan. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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