Population 456 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Onyx
Household size in Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.83 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Onyx is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.5 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.7 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.3 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −29.0 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Onyx is young: half of its residents are under 33.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 62.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Onyx: 8.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Onyx
Renters in Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.4% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.4% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +43.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Onyx rent their homes (44.4%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 80.6% 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 Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.6% of the housing in Onyx, 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 Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Onyx was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $626 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $924 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,250 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$624 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Onyx costs $1,250 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 50.7% of the typical renter's income, 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 Onyx
Bachelor's degrees in Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Onyx (35.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, the same as the national share. The share is higher than in the Bakersfield area as a whole (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 Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.9% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Onyx never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The Bakersfield area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Onyx
| Period | Onyx | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Onyx: 23.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Onyx 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onyx | 2.20 | 33.5 | 8.0% | 44.4% | 26.6% | 1976 | $1,250 | 35.6% | 75.9% | 23.6% |
| Weldon | 2.01 | 63.2 | 14.3% | 20.3% | 19.9% | 1980 | $1,160 | 11.2% | 85.0% | 4.4% |
| Johnsondale | 1.71 | 65.4 | 2.0% | 6.2% | 48.4% | 1980 | $1,520 | 22.3% | 100.0% | 12.6% |
| Mountain Mesa | 2.26 | 59.0 | 9.0% | 15.1% | 19.6% | 1980 | $1,049 | 9.6% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Kernville | 1.58 | 64.2 | 2.1% | 15.7% | 39.1% | 1980 | $1,513 | 40.6% | 99.9% | 7.5% |
| Lake Isabella | 2.42 | 39.5 | 26.6% | 35.5% | 23.4% | 1973 | $1,135 | 10.6% | 90.6% | 7.1% |
| Wofford Heights | 1.97 | 58.0 | 5.0% | 24.5% | 21.7% | 1977 | $888 | 14.4% | 87.2% | 19.8% |
| Pearsonville | 2.23 | 50.1 | 4.8% | 23.1% | 27.3% | 1982 | $1,000 | 41.2% | 87.6% | 6.8% |
| Bodfish | 2.27 | 50.4 | 18.8% | 32.6% | 23.5% | 1978 | $1,012 | 15.5% | 88.4% | 14.8% |
| Inyokern | 2.24 | 54.3 | 4.8% | 18.3% | 18.2% | 1984 | $846 | 30.4% | 93.8% | 13.6% |
| China Lake Acres | 2.82 | 32.7 | 13.5% | 32.7% | 9.1% | 1977 | $1,287 | 15.9% | 80.1% | 4.5% |
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 Onyx. 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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