Population 8,178 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Creek
Household size in Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.71 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.29 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.45 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.33 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Silver Creek is a place of big households: 3.33 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.71 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.9 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.1 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Silver Creek is young: half of its residents are under 31.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 27.3 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Silver Creek than nationally: 13.4%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the Bakersfield area as a whole (17.8%). The single-parent share is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Silver Creek
Renters in Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.5% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Silver Creek rent their homes (25.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 25.7% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.5 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Silver Creek: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 16.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Few Bakersfield neighborhoods have a lower vacancy rate: only three of 38.
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 Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Silver Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
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 Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,541 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,620 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,776 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,730 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$189 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Silver Creek costs $1,730 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $189 a month since 2006–10, up 12%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.2% of household income on rent, 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 Silver Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Silver Creek: 20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Bakersfield area. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.1 points, a smaller shift than 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 Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Silver Creek never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the wider Bakersfield area (77.2%). The share with a diploma has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Silver Creek: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 2.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Silver Creek compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek | 3.33 | 31.1 | 13.4% | 25.9% | 3.4% | 1995 | $1,730 | 20.4% | 85.3% | 8.1% |
| The Seasons | 3.25 | 34.4 | 18.2% | 23.3% | 5.2% | 1996 | $2,234 | 20.6% | 83.9% | 7.2% |
| Laurelglen | 2.96 | 33.5 | 14.7% | 42.5% | 5.0% | 1984 | $1,648 | 29.7% | 86.4% | 8.8% |
| Spice Tract | 3.33 | 29.8 | 19.3% | 40.1% | 8.5% | 1977 | $1,565 | 13.0% | 80.8% | 5.2% |
| The Oaks | 2.93 | 37.8 | 16.5% | 37.0% | 6.9% | 1990 | $2,207 | 32.1% | 89.4% | 10.1% |
| Ridgeview Estates | 3.67 | 28.1 | 15.1% | 41.5% | 6.5% | 1991 | $1,799 | 12.0% | 86.6% | 12.7% |
| Terra Vista | 3.66 | 29.6 | 15.3% | 31.0% | 5.4% | 2007 | $1,953 | 29.0% | 91.5% | 6.3% |
| Artisan | 3.38 | 31.4 | 14.3% | 19.3% | 3.6% | 2006 | $2,161 | 24.4% | 87.4% | 13.0% |
| Sagepointe | 3.23 | 29.0 | 39.2% | 64.5% | 4.2% | 1976 | $1,600 | 11.3% | 72.9% | 14.5% |
| Haggin Oaks | 2.67 | 31.5 | 12.7% | 63.5% | 4.9% | 1994 | $2,241 | 39.4% | 94.7% | 5.3% |
| Tevis Ranch | 3.11 | 36.0 | 25.6% | 17.1% | 3.5% | 1994 | $2,019 | 34.2% | 93.3% | 5.5% |
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 Silver Creek. 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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