Population 56 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pearsonville
Household size in Pearsonville
| Period | Pearsonville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Pearsonville is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 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 Pearsonville
| Period | Pearsonville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.1 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.8 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Pearsonville skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has dropped from 52.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Pearsonville
| Period | Pearsonville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pearsonville: 4.8% 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 Pearsonville
Renters in Pearsonville
| Period | Pearsonville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pearsonville is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Pearsonville
| Period | Pearsonville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pearsonville: 27.3% 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 Pearsonville
| Period | Pearsonville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Pearsonville was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Bakersfield area, 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 Pearsonville
| Period | Pearsonville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $733 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $838 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,076 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,000 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$266 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Pearsonville runs $1,000 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 48.8% 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 Pearsonville
Bachelor's degrees in Pearsonville
| Period | Pearsonville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Pearsonville (41.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 Pearsonville
| Period | Pearsonville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Pearsonville never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in the wider Bakersfield area (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 Pearsonville
| Period | Pearsonville | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Pearsonville: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Still, the rate is lower than in the wider Bakersfield area (8.6%). 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).
Pearsonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsonville | 2.23 | 50.1 | 4.8% | 23.1% | 27.3% | 1982 | $1,000 | 41.2% | 87.6% | 6.8% |
| 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% |
| Onyx | 2.20 | 33.5 | 8.0% | 44.4% | 26.6% | 1976 | $1,250 | 35.6% | 75.9% | 23.6% |
| Ridgecrest | 2.51 | 35.7 | 11.6% | 38.0% | 9.1% | 1979 | $1,240 | 31.7% | 91.0% | 7.9% |
| 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% |
| Borosolvay | 2.75 | 35.8 | 16.6% | 30.8% | 35.2% | 1955 | $844 | 7.8% | 85.8% | 7.2% |
| Wofford Heights | 1.97 | 58.0 | 5.0% | 24.5% | 21.7% | 1977 | $888 | 14.4% | 87.2% | 19.8% |
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 Pearsonville. 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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