Population 397 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fellows
Household size in Fellows
| Period | Fellows | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.27 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Fellows are large by national standards, averaging 2.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the Bakersfield area as a whole, where it has 3.26 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.89, 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 Fellows
| Period | Fellows | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.4 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fellows is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Even so, the population here is older than in the Bakersfield area overall, 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 Fellows
| Period | Fellows | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Fellows than nationally: 9.7%, against 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 Fellows
Renters in Fellows
| Period | Fellows | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Fellows rent their homes (33.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider Bakersfield area (39.9%). More than half of owners (53.8%) 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 Fellows
| Period | Fellows | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fellows: 15.1% of homes are empty, 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 Fellows
| Period | Fellows | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Fellows are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Fellows
| Period | Fellows | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $703 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $807 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $758 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,160 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$457 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fellows pays $1,160 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.5% 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 Fellows
Bachelor's degrees in Fellows
| Period | Fellows | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fellows: 7.1% 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 Fellows
| Period | Fellows | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.8% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.4% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Fellows never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Still, 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 Fellows
| Period | Fellows | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fellows runs well above the national rate: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Fellows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellows | 2.99 | 37.1 | 9.7% | 33.1% | 15.1% | 1976 | $1,160 | 7.1% | 80.4% | 10.0% |
| Mc Kittrick | 3.03 | 36.9 | 9.8% | 31.9% | 15.3% | 1977 | $1,151 | 7.3% | 80.6% | 9.9% |
| Ford City | 3.02 | 31.2 | 18.9% | 44.6% | 8.8% | 1949 | $983 | 8.5% | 78.9% | 15.5% |
| Taft | 2.97 | 33.3 | 22.2% | 49.7% | 11.4% | 1964 | $1,110 | 8.4% | 70.5% | 12.7% |
| Valley Acres | 3.06 | 36.9 | 9.6% | 31.2% | 15.2% | 1978 | $1,178 | 7.4% | 79.0% | 10.2% |
| South Taft | 3.74 | 26.7 | 24.7% | 58.1% | 6.9% | 1955 | $993 | 7.7% | 58.4% | 13.5% |
| Tupman | 3.34 | 35.0 | 10.8% | 34.6% | 13.6% | 1977 | $1,181 | 8.2% | 77.0% | 10.1% |
| Simmler | 2.67 | 55.1 | 13.5% | 31.0% | 20.7% | 1984 | $1,703 | 23.5% | 91.3% | 4.6% |
| Pumpkin Center | 4.35 | 30.5 | 20.7% | 22.7% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,979 | 27.3% | 82.9% | 3.8% |
| Bakersfield area | 3.26 | 33.9 | 17.8% | 39.9% | 7.8% | 1986 | $1,610 | 20.5% | 77.2% | 8.6% |
| La Panza | 2.58 | 54.1 | 8.4% | 28.7% | 15.1% | 1988 | $1,385 | 28.6% | 94.9% | 4.9% |
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 Fellows. 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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