Population 6,054 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in The Oaks
Household size in The Oaks
| Period | The Oaks | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The Oaks is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in the Bakersfield area overall, where it has 3.26 people. Household size has edged down from 2.98 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 The Oaks
| Period | The Oaks | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of The Oaks is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Still, the population here is older than in the wider Bakersfield area, where the median age is 33.9. The median age has climbed from 34.3 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 The Oaks
| Period | The Oaks | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in The Oaks (16.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in the Bakersfield area overall (17.8%). The single-parent share is up 2.7 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 The Oaks
Renters in The Oaks
| Period | The Oaks | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in The Oaks rent their homes (37.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly three in ten owners (28.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.9 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 The Oaks
| Period | The Oaks | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in The Oaks than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Bakersfield area. Vacancy has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 The Oaks
| Period | The Oaks | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The Oaks has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally.
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 The Oaks
| Period | The Oaks | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,168 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,422 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,441 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,207 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,039 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in The Oaks costs $2,207 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,039 a month since 2006–10, up 89%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the west.
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 The Oaks
Bachelor's degrees in The Oaks
| Period | The Oaks | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.3% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.2% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in The Oaks (32.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in the Bakersfield area as a whole (20.5%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 4.4 points, even as the national share rose.
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 The Oaks
| Period | The Oaks | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in The Oaks have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. 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 The Oaks
| Period | The Oaks | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in The Oaks: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 3.0 points, 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).
The Oaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks | 2.93 | 37.8 | 16.5% | 37.0% | 6.9% | 1990 | $2,207 | 32.1% | 89.4% | 10.1% |
| 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% |
| Tevis Ranch | 3.11 | 36.0 | 25.6% | 17.1% | 3.5% | 1994 | $2,019 | 34.2% | 93.3% | 5.5% |
| Seven Oaks | 2.58 | 51.9 | 1.7% | 10.2% | 4.7% | 2000 | $3,340 | 64.1% | 95.1% | 1.0% |
| Terra Vista | 3.66 | 29.6 | 15.3% | 31.0% | 5.4% | 2007 | $1,953 | 29.0% | 91.5% | 6.3% |
| Silver Creek | 3.33 | 31.1 | 13.4% | 25.9% | 3.4% | 1995 | $1,730 | 20.4% | 85.3% | 8.1% |
| Sagepointe | 3.23 | 29.0 | 39.2% | 64.5% | 4.2% | 1976 | $1,600 | 11.3% | 72.9% | 14.5% |
| Spice Tract | 3.33 | 29.8 | 19.3% | 40.1% | 8.5% | 1977 | $1,565 | 13.0% | 80.8% | 5.2% |
| Artisan | 3.38 | 31.4 | 14.3% | 19.3% | 3.6% | 2006 | $2,161 | 24.4% | 87.4% | 13.0% |
| Seven Oaks at Grand Island | 3.58 | 36.9 | 4.2% | 18.4% | 8.2% | 2007 | $2,701 | 58.6% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
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 The Oaks. 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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