Population 690 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pumpkin Center
Household size in Pumpkin Center
| Period | Pumpkin Center | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.54 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.50 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.35 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.38 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Pumpkin Center are large by national standards, averaging 4.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.98 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 Pumpkin Center
| Period | Pumpkin Center | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.7 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.5 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.5, Pumpkin Center 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 Pumpkin Center
| Period | Pumpkin Center | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Pumpkin Center (20.7%), well above 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 Pumpkin Center
Renters in Pumpkin Center
| Period | Pumpkin Center | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pumpkin Center is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 29.0% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Pumpkin Center
| Period | Pumpkin Center | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in Pumpkin Center are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Pumpkin Center
| Period | Pumpkin Center | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pumpkin Center is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Pumpkin Center
| Period | Pumpkin Center | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $825 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,031 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,433 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,979 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,154 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pumpkin Center costs $1,979 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.8% 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 Pumpkin Center
Bachelor's degrees in Pumpkin Center
| Period | Pumpkin Center | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Pumpkin Center (27.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, 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 Pumpkin Center
| Period | Pumpkin Center | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.3% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.8% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Pumpkin Center never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Still, 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 Pumpkin Center
| Period | Pumpkin Center | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pumpkin Center runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Pumpkin Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Center | 4.35 | 30.5 | 20.7% | 22.7% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,979 | 27.3% | 82.9% | 3.8% |
| Lamont | 3.59 | 32.1 | 19.8% | 55.3% | 10.8% | 1972 | $1,106 | 5.4% | 43.7% | 10.6% |
| Bakersfield area | 3.26 | 33.9 | 17.8% | 39.9% | 7.8% | 1986 | $1,610 | 20.5% | 77.2% | 8.6% |
| Weedpatch | 3.12 | 27.4 | 21.0% | 70.8% | 5.5% | 1976 | $967 | 4.0% | 39.1% | 19.4% |
| 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% |
| Edmundson Acres | 3.47 | 30.3 | 17.2% | 50.5% | 2.3% | 1984 | $1,040 | 4.3% | 43.4% | 15.0% |
| Edison | 3.45 | 37.7 | 12.2% | 21.6% | 9.6% | 1992 | $1,267 | 13.5% | 66.5% | 8.2% |
| Tupman | 3.34 | 35.0 | 10.8% | 34.6% | 13.6% | 1977 | $1,181 | 8.2% | 77.0% | 10.1% |
| Valley Acres | 3.06 | 36.9 | 9.6% | 31.2% | 15.2% | 1978 | $1,178 | 7.4% | 79.0% | 10.2% |
| Bear Valley Springs | 2.49 | 51.2 | 6.7% | 6.1% | 15.1% | 1990 | $1,737 | 40.1% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
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 Pumpkin Center. 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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