Population 55 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Edwards Air Force Base
Household size in Edwards Air Force Base
| Period | Edwards Air Force Base | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.41 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.65 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Edwards Air Force Base is a place of big households: 3.07 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the Bakersfield area as a whole, where it has 3.26 people. Household size has climbed from 2.93 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 Edwards Air Force Base
| Period | Edwards Air Force Base | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.8 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 23.5 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 25.1 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Edwards Air Force Base is young: half of its residents are under 25.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 Edwards Air Force Base
| Period | Edwards Air Force Base | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Edwards Air Force Base as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Bakersfield area as a whole (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 Edwards Air Force Base
Renters in Edwards Air Force Base
| Period | Edwards Air Force Base | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Edwards Air Force Base rent: 93.3% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 97.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Edwards Air Force Base
| Period | Edwards Air Force Base | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −31.6 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Edwards Air Force Base than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. 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 Edwards Air Force Base
| Period | Edwards Air Force Base | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Edwards Air Force Base is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, 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 Edwards Air Force Base
| Period | Edwards Air Force Base | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,291 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,440 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,669 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,388 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,097 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Edwards Air Force Base pays $2,388 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.7% of household income on rent, 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 Edwards Air Force Base
Bachelor's degrees in Edwards Air Force Base
| Period | Edwards Air Force Base | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.2% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.8% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Edwards Air Force Base is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (48.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Edwards Air Force Base
| Period | Edwards Air Force Base | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.7% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.6% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.4% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −19.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Edwards Air Force Base never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Even so, the rate is higher than in the Bakersfield area as a whole (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 Edwards Air Force Base
| Period | Edwards Air Force Base | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Edwards Air Force Base runs well above the national rate: 15.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Edwards Air Force Base 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Air Force Base | 3.07 | 25.1 | 12.0% | 93.3% | 11.6% | 1999 | $2,388 | 48.8% | 79.4% | 15.4% |
| Edwards AFB | 3.08 | 24.6 | 12.1% | 96.4% | 11.8% | 2000 | $2,441 | 49.9% | 100.0% | 15.6% |
| Edwards | 3.04 | 24.9 | 12.6% | 94.2% | 12.6% | 1999 | $2,386 | 48.5% | 94.6% | 15.4% |
| North Edwards | 2.13 | 30.7 | 24.0% | 49.3% | 30.1% | 1969 | $1,119 | 16.1% | 85.6% | 10.0% |
| Rosamond | 3.21 | 30.9 | 16.3% | 22.9% | 9.7% | 1992 | $1,796 | 17.7% | 83.8% | 8.8% |
| Desert Lake | 2.78 | 48.1 | 4.4% | 17.4% | 22.2% | 1961 | $1,351 | 19.0% | 73.5% | 29.6% |
| Boron | 3.12 | 34.9 | 4.4% | 55.9% | 21.0% | 1959 | $1,223 | 22.3% | 79.3% | 18.0% |
| Mojave | 2.93 | 36.1 | 17.3% | 58.1% | 8.6% | 1977 | $1,213 | 7.9% | 77.4% | 13.7% |
| Willow Springs | 3.36 | 41.8 | 10.3% | 24.9% | 14.3% | 1986 | $1,377 | 13.4% | 83.4% | 1.5% |
| Lockhart | 2.98 | 31.4 | 1.4% | 43.9% | 2.8% | 1965 | $1,265 | 8.0% | 85.9% | 33.8% |
| Hinkley | 3.03 | 52.8 | 11.3% | 33.9% | 17.7% | 1975 | $1,260 | 9.8% | 82.3% | 9.2% |
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 Edwards Air Force Base. 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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