Population 178 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Edison
Household size in Edison
| Period | Edison | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.27 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.35 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.72 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.45 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Edison is a place of big households: 3.45 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.27 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 Edison
| Period | Edison | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.8 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Edison is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is older than in the wider Bakersfield area, 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 Edison
| Period | Edison | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Edison (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. 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 Edison
Renters in Edison
| Period | Edison | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Edison is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 31.7% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Edison
| Period | Edison | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Edison is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is higher than in the Bakersfield area as a whole (7.8%).
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 Edison
| Period | Edison | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Edison is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Edison
| Period | Edison | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,415 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $893 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,145 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,267 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$148 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Edison costs $1,267 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 44.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Edison
Bachelor's degrees in Edison
| Period | Edison | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Edison: 13.5% 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 Edison
| Period | Edison | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.3% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.5% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Edison never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.5% 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 Edison
| Period | Edison | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Edison: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. The Bakersfield area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Edison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 3.45 | 37.7 | 12.2% | 21.6% | 9.6% | 1992 | $1,267 | 13.5% | 66.5% | 8.2% |
| Di Giorgio | 3.18 | 34.5 | 15.9% | 26.6% | 16.2% | 2000 | $1,219 | 16.7% | 66.2% | 13.8% |
| Cawelo | 2.57 | 61.5 | 1.9% | 1.1% | 14.6% | 1986 | $1,401 | 49.7% | 96.8% | 18.2% |
| Lamont | 3.59 | 32.1 | 19.8% | 55.3% | 10.8% | 1972 | $1,106 | 5.4% | 43.7% | 10.6% |
| Edmundson Acres | 3.47 | 30.3 | 17.2% | 50.5% | 2.3% | 1984 | $1,040 | 4.3% | 43.4% | 15.0% |
| Weedpatch | 3.12 | 27.4 | 21.0% | 70.8% | 5.5% | 1976 | $967 | 4.0% | 39.1% | 19.4% |
| Bakersfield area | 3.26 | 33.9 | 17.8% | 39.9% | 7.8% | 1986 | $1,610 | 20.5% | 77.2% | 8.6% |
| Arvin | 4.07 | 26.5 | 25.7% | 46.3% | 6.2% | 1989 | $1,182 | 5.5% | 47.4% | 15.4% |
| Oildale | 2.72 | 36.7 | 16.8% | 59.2% | 7.9% | 1970 | $1,340 | 13.8% | 82.1% | 11.1% |
| Pumpkin Center | 4.35 | 30.5 | 20.7% | 22.7% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,979 | 27.3% | 82.9% | 3.8% |
| Keene | 2.25 | 57.5 | 2.1% | 5.5% | 31.0% | 1988 | $1,425 | 40.5% | 94.0% | 4.6% |
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 Edison. 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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