Population 144 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bakersfield
Household size in Bakersfield
| Period | Bakersfield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.21 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.62 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Bakersfield average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has dropped from 3.21 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 Bakersfield
| Period | Bakersfield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Bakersfield is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bakersfield
| Period | Bakersfield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Bakersfield (18.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Bakersfield
Renters in Bakersfield
| Period | Bakersfield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Bakersfield rent their homes (31.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About nine in ten owners (92.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Bakersfield
| Period | Bakersfield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Bakersfield: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Bakersfield
| Period | Bakersfield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bakersfield is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Bakersfield
| Period | Bakersfield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $724 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $606 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,001 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $659 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$64 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bakersfield pays $659 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Bakersfield
Bachelor's degrees in Bakersfield
| Period | Bakersfield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bakersfield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Bakersfield
| Period | Bakersfield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Bakersfield never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Bakersfield
| Period | Bakersfield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bakersfield has been strong: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Bakersfield compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 2.59 | 36.8 | 18.0% | 31.2% | 11.4% | 1995 | $659 | 23.6% | 73.2% | 0.2% |
| Iraan | 2.19 | 44.6 | 10.7% | 21.5% | 18.3% | 1979 | $341 | 17.5% | 77.7% | 0.0% |
| Fort Stockton | 2.61 | 37.0 | 14.9% | 29.1% | 10.4% | 1984 | $953 | 15.8% | 84.1% | 1.9% |
| Ozona | 2.57 | 41.8 | 4.4% | 25.6% | 23.4% | 1975 | $558 | 14.8% | 55.4% | 0.1% |
| Balmorhea | 2.90 | 48.4 | 9.6% | 24.8% | 39.4% | 1973 | $943 | 14.2% | 79.1% | 0.0% |
| Eldorado | 2.44 | 41.0 | 13.1% | 16.1% | 25.6% | 1976 | $649 | 16.5% | 80.2% | 5.3% |
| Fort Mc Kavett | 2.45 | 55.8 | 5.8% | 15.4% | 36.9% | 1985 | $662 | 35.8% | 78.3% | 13.6% |
| Lobo | 2.23 | 53.9 | 10.5% | 14.4% | 31.9% | 1986 | $1,121 | 22.3% | 75.4% | 2.3% |
| Menard | 1.99 | 55.1 | 8.5% | 18.6% | 24.7% | 1961 | $685 | 21.8% | 83.3% | 7.3% |
| Hext | 2.72 | 62.1 | 4.7% | 22.0% | 52.0% | 1986 | $724 | 35.6% | 79.2% | 22.8% |
| Calf Creek | 2.39 | 43.2 | 12.7% | 21.1% | 27.6% | 1990 | $784 | 35.4% | 91.2% | 10.2% |
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 Bakersfield. 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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