Population 119 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Johannesburg
Household size in Johannesburg
| Period | Johannesburg | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.73 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.79 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Johannesburg are small: just 2.36 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 2.04 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 Johannesburg
| Period | Johannesburg | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.2 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.9 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Johannesburg is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, 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 Johannesburg
| Period | Johannesburg | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Johannesburg than nationally: 12.9%, against 11.6%. Still, 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 Johannesburg
Renters in Johannesburg
| Period | Johannesburg | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Johannesburg rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About eight in ten owners (81.8%) 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 Johannesburg
| Period | Johannesburg | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.9% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 43.0% of the housing in Johannesburg, 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 Johannesburg
| Period | Johannesburg | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Johannesburg run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.
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 Johannesburg
| Period | Johannesburg | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $800 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $664 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $968 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$345 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Johannesburg costs $968 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Johannesburg
Bachelor's degrees in Johannesburg
| Period | Johannesburg | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Johannesburg: 4.5% 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 Johannesburg
| Period | Johannesburg | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.2% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.4% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 64.1% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −21.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in Johannesburg never finished high school, well above the national share: only 64.1% 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 Johannesburg
| Period | Johannesburg | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Johannesburg runs well above the national rate: 10.3% 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).
Johannesburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 2.36 | 36.3 | 12.9% | 28.2% | 43.0% | 1974 | $968 | 4.5% | 64.1% | 10.3% |
| Randsburg | 2.32 | 39.2 | 11.7% | 27.2% | 39.3% | 1976 | $950 | 6.0% | 67.6% | 12.6% |
| Cantil | 2.23 | 39.6 | 13.5% | 19.1% | 42.4% | 1980 | $1,034 | 2.8% | 61.8% | 9.5% |
| Loraine | 2.04 | 56.0 | 4.7% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 1991 | $1,352 | 20.1% | 94.3% | 7.8% |
| 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% |
| Fort Irwin | 2.60 | 23.6 | 17.6% | 98.9% | 6.9% | 1994 | $1,817 | 34.8% | 99.3% | 12.3% |
| 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% |
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 Johannesburg. 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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