Population 267 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Havilah
Household size in Havilah
| Period | Havilah | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.04 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Havilah run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.11 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 Havilah
| Period | Havilah | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.5 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.6 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.2 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.8 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Havilah skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Havilah
| Period | Havilah | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.4% of households in Havilah, well below 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 Havilah
Renters in Havilah
| Period | Havilah | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Havilah is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly nine in ten owners (85.3%) 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 Havilah
| Period | Havilah | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.4% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Havilah: 22.5% 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 Havilah
| Period | Havilah | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Havilah was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in the Bakersfield area overall, 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 Havilah
| Period | Havilah | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $596 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $727 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $845 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $962 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$366 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Havilah pays $962 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.8% 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 Havilah
Bachelor's degrees in Havilah
| Period | Havilah | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Havilah as nationally: 32.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in the wider Bakersfield area (20.5%).
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 Havilah
| Period | Havilah | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Havilah: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Havilah
| Period | Havilah | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Havilah runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Havilah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havilah | 2.55 | 52.8 | 1.4% | 6.8% | 22.5% | 1980 | $962 | 32.9% | 95.6% | 3.9% |
| Caliente | 2.36 | 54.2 | 2.1% | 9.8% | 21.2% | 1984 | $1,118 | 29.5% | 95.1% | 5.4% |
| Bodfish | 2.27 | 50.4 | 18.8% | 32.6% | 23.5% | 1978 | $1,012 | 15.5% | 88.4% | 14.8% |
| Loraine | 2.04 | 56.0 | 4.7% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 1991 | $1,352 | 20.1% | 94.3% | 7.8% |
| Cawelo | 2.57 | 61.5 | 1.9% | 1.1% | 14.6% | 1986 | $1,401 | 49.7% | 96.8% | 18.2% |
| Edison | 3.45 | 37.7 | 12.2% | 21.6% | 9.6% | 1992 | $1,267 | 13.5% | 66.5% | 8.2% |
| Oildale | 2.72 | 36.7 | 16.8% | 59.2% | 7.9% | 1970 | $1,340 | 13.8% | 82.1% | 11.1% |
| Cantil | 2.23 | 39.6 | 13.5% | 19.1% | 42.4% | 1980 | $1,034 | 2.8% | 61.8% | 9.5% |
| Bakersfield area | 3.26 | 33.9 | 17.8% | 39.9% | 7.8% | 1986 | $1,610 | 20.5% | 77.2% | 8.6% |
| Shafter | 3.65 | 28.2 | 18.4% | 36.7% | 5.2% | 1991 | $1,693 | 14.5% | 75.7% | 5.5% |
| Mexican Colony | 3.92 | 30.8 | 13.3% | 41.3% | 7.8% | 1977 | $1,281 | 9.7% | 73.9% | 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 Havilah. 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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