Population 578 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mexican Colony
Household size in Mexican Colony
| Period | Mexican Colony | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.62 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.94 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.56 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.92 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Mexican Colony are large by national standards, averaging 3.92 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mexican Colony
| Period | Mexican Colony | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.8 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.2 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.8 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.8, Mexican Colony is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Mexican Colony
| Period | Mexican Colony | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Mexican Colony than nationally: 13.3%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the Bakersfield area overall (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 Mexican Colony
Renters in Mexican Colony
| Period | Mexican Colony | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.0% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.8% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Mexican Colony than nationally: 41.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. The Bakersfield area as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 42.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Mexican Colony
| Period | Mexican Colony | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Mexican Colony: 7.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Bakersfield area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Mexican Colony
| Period | Mexican Colony | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Mexican Colony are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Mexican Colony
| Period | Mexican Colony | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $710 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $900 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,281 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$654 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Mexican Colony runs $1,281 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.9% 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 Mexican Colony
Bachelor's degrees in Mexican Colony
| Period | Mexican Colony | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mexican Colony have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Mexican Colony
| Period | Mexican Colony | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.2% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 56.1% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.1% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.9% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Mexican Colony never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.9% 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 Mexican Colony
| Period | Mexican Colony | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mexican Colony runs well above the national rate: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. The Bakersfield area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Mexican Colony 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Colony | 3.92 | 30.8 | 13.3% | 41.3% | 7.8% | 1977 | $1,281 | 9.7% | 73.9% | 9.2% |
| Shafter | 3.65 | 28.2 | 18.4% | 36.7% | 5.2% | 1991 | $1,693 | 14.5% | 75.7% | 5.5% |
| North Shafter | 3.81 | 31.5 | 13.4% | 42.9% | 10.1% | 1975 | $1,405 | 8.9% | 72.4% | 7.8% |
| Wasco | 3.64 | 30.2 | 18.4% | 42.9% | 8.4% | 1988 | $1,122 | 7.7% | 62.6% | 7.1% |
| Buttonwillow | 3.49 | 29.5 | 21.1% | 57.6% | 9.9% | 1970 | $1,158 | 5.1% | 49.0% | 5.2% |
| Tupman | 3.34 | 35.0 | 10.8% | 34.6% | 13.6% | 1977 | $1,181 | 8.2% | 77.0% | 10.1% |
| Oildale | 2.72 | 36.7 | 16.8% | 59.2% | 7.9% | 1970 | $1,340 | 13.8% | 82.1% | 11.1% |
| Bakersfield area | 3.26 | 33.9 | 17.8% | 39.9% | 7.8% | 1986 | $1,610 | 20.5% | 77.2% | 8.6% |
| Spicer City | 4.22 | 25.0 | 23.4% | 52.6% | 15.2% | 1996 | $1,041 | 8.2% | 55.0% | 9.0% |
| Mc Kittrick | 3.03 | 36.9 | 9.8% | 31.9% | 15.3% | 1977 | $1,151 | 7.3% | 80.6% | 9.9% |
| Cawelo | 2.57 | 61.5 | 1.9% | 1.1% | 14.6% | 1986 | $1,401 | 49.7% | 96.8% | 18.2% |
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 Mexican Colony. 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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