Population 55 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cantil
Household size in Cantil
| Period | Cantil | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.98 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.53 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.86 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Cantil are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 1.98 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 Cantil
| Period | Cantil | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.0 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.4 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Cantil is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Bakersfield area as a whole, where the median age is 33.9.
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 Cantil
| Period | Cantil | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Cantil than nationally: 13.5%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in the wider Bakersfield area (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 Cantil
Renters in Cantil
| Period | Cantil | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.1% of households in Cantil rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (74.3%) 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 Cantil
| Period | Cantil | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.5% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.4% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 42.4% of the housing in Cantil, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Cantil
| Period | Cantil | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Cantil are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in the Bakersfield area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Cantil
| Period | Cantil | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $613 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $758 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $674 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,034 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$421 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cantil pays $1,034 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.6% 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 Cantil
Bachelor's degrees in Cantil
| Period | Cantil | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cantil: 2.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Cantil
| Period | Cantil | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.2% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.8% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 61.8% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −23.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in Cantil never finished high school, well above the national share: only 61.8% 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 Cantil
| Period | Cantil | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −17.5 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Cantil: 9.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Cantil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantil | 2.23 | 39.6 | 13.5% | 19.1% | 42.4% | 1980 | $1,034 | 2.8% | 61.8% | 9.5% |
| Johannesburg | 2.36 | 36.3 | 12.9% | 28.2% | 43.0% | 1974 | $968 | 4.5% | 64.1% | 10.3% |
| Loraine | 2.04 | 56.0 | 4.7% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 1991 | $1,352 | 20.1% | 94.3% | 7.8% |
| Randsburg | 2.32 | 39.2 | 11.7% | 27.2% | 39.3% | 1976 | $950 | 6.0% | 67.6% | 12.6% |
| Caliente | 2.36 | 54.2 | 2.1% | 9.8% | 21.2% | 1984 | $1,118 | 29.5% | 95.1% | 5.4% |
| Havilah | 2.55 | 52.8 | 1.4% | 6.8% | 22.5% | 1980 | $962 | 32.9% | 95.6% | 3.9% |
| Keene | 2.25 | 57.5 | 2.1% | 5.5% | 31.0% | 1988 | $1,425 | 40.5% | 94.0% | 4.6% |
| Edmundson Acres | 3.47 | 30.3 | 17.2% | 50.5% | 2.3% | 1984 | $1,040 | 4.3% | 43.4% | 15.0% |
| Di Giorgio | 3.18 | 34.5 | 15.9% | 26.6% | 16.2% | 2000 | $1,219 | 16.7% | 66.2% | 13.8% |
| Arvin | 4.07 | 26.5 | 25.7% | 46.3% | 6.2% | 1989 | $1,182 | 5.5% | 47.4% | 15.4% |
| Edison | 3.45 | 37.7 | 12.2% | 21.6% | 9.6% | 1992 | $1,267 | 13.5% | 66.5% | 8.2% |
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 Cantil. 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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