Population 4,179 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Terra Vista
Household size in Terra Vista
| Period | Terra Vista | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.71 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.07 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.05 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.66 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Terra Vista are large by national standards, averaging 3.66 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Terra Vista has larger households than at least four in five Bakersfield neighborhoods.
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 Terra Vista
| Period | Terra Vista | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.5 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.2 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.6 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.6, Terra Vista is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 27.7, 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 Terra Vista
| Period | Terra Vista | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Terra Vista (15.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, 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 Terra Vista
Renters in Terra Vista
| Period | Terra Vista | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Terra Vista own their homes; 31.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 10.6% 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 Terra Vista
| Period | Terra Vista | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Terra Vista: just 5.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Terra Vista
| Period | Terra Vista | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2005 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2002 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2005 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2007 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Terra Vista is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2007, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Of Bakersfield's 38 neighborhoods, only two have newer homes.
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 Terra Vista
| Period | Terra Vista | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,658 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,553 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,456 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,953 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$295 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Terra Vista runs $1,953 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, just 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 Terra Vista
Bachelor's degrees in Terra Vista
| Period | Terra Vista | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Terra Vista (29.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Still, 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 Terra Vista
| Period | Terra Vista | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.3% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Terra Vista have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Terra Vista has a higher share of high school graduates than most Bakersfield neighborhoods.
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 Terra Vista
| Period | Terra Vista | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Terra Vista than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the Bakersfield area overall (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).
Terra Vista 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Tevis Ranch | 3.11 | 36.0 | 25.6% | 17.1% | 3.5% | 1994 | $2,019 | 34.2% | 93.3% | 5.5% |
| The Oaks | 2.93 | 37.8 | 16.5% | 37.0% | 6.9% | 1990 | $2,207 | 32.1% | 89.4% | 10.1% |
| Silver Creek | 3.33 | 31.1 | 13.4% | 25.9% | 3.4% | 1995 | $1,730 | 20.4% | 85.3% | 8.1% |
| Seven Oaks at Grand Island | 3.58 | 36.9 | 4.2% | 18.4% | 8.2% | 2007 | $2,701 | 58.6% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Seven Oaks | 2.58 | 51.9 | 1.7% | 10.2% | 4.7% | 2000 | $3,340 | 64.1% | 95.1% | 1.0% |
| Haggin Oaks | 2.67 | 31.5 | 12.7% | 63.5% | 4.9% | 1994 | $2,241 | 39.4% | 94.7% | 5.3% |
| Laurelglen | 2.96 | 33.5 | 14.7% | 42.5% | 5.0% | 1984 | $1,648 | 29.7% | 86.4% | 8.8% |
| The Seasons | 3.25 | 34.4 | 18.2% | 23.3% | 5.2% | 1996 | $2,234 | 20.6% | 83.9% | 7.2% |
| Spice Tract | 3.33 | 29.8 | 19.3% | 40.1% | 8.5% | 1977 | $1,565 | 13.0% | 80.8% | 5.2% |
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 Terra Vista. 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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