Population 297 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tupman
Household size in Tupman
| Period | Tupman | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.13 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.30 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.34 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.34 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Tupman is a place of big households: 3.34 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.13, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Tupman
| Period | Tupman | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.1 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Tupman is young: half of its residents are under 35.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The Bakersfield area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Tupman
| Period | Tupman | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Tupman (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Bakersfield area as a whole (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 Tupman
Renters in Tupman
| Period | Tupman | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Tupman is about as common as it is nationally: 34.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider Bakersfield area (39.9%). Among homeowners, 46.1% 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 Tupman
| Period | Tupman | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Tupman: 13.6% 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 Tupman
| Period | Tupman | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Tupman was built around 1977, 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 Tupman
| Period | Tupman | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $722 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $847 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $733 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,181 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$459 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Tupman pays $1,181 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Tupman
Bachelor's degrees in Tupman
| Period | Tupman | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tupman have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.2%, against 35.6% 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 Tupman
| Period | Tupman | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.4% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.6% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.6% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.0% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Tupman never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The Bakersfield area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Tupman
| Period | Tupman | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Tupman: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Tupman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Buttonwillow | 3.49 | 29.5 | 21.1% | 57.6% | 9.9% | 1970 | $1,158 | 5.1% | 49.0% | 5.2% |
| Mexican Colony | 3.92 | 30.8 | 13.3% | 41.3% | 7.8% | 1977 | $1,281 | 9.7% | 73.9% | 9.2% |
| Shafter | 3.65 | 28.2 | 18.4% | 36.7% | 5.2% | 1991 | $1,693 | 14.5% | 75.7% | 5.5% |
| Fellows | 2.99 | 37.1 | 9.7% | 33.1% | 15.1% | 1976 | $1,160 | 7.1% | 80.4% | 10.0% |
| Mc Kittrick | 3.03 | 36.9 | 9.8% | 31.9% | 15.3% | 1977 | $1,151 | 7.3% | 80.6% | 9.9% |
| Bakersfield area | 3.26 | 33.9 | 17.8% | 39.9% | 7.8% | 1986 | $1,610 | 20.5% | 77.2% | 8.6% |
| Pumpkin Center | 4.35 | 30.5 | 20.7% | 22.7% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,979 | 27.3% | 82.9% | 3.8% |
| Oildale | 2.72 | 36.7 | 16.8% | 59.2% | 7.9% | 1970 | $1,340 | 13.8% | 82.1% | 11.1% |
| Lamont | 3.59 | 32.1 | 19.8% | 55.3% | 10.8% | 1972 | $1,106 | 5.4% | 43.7% | 10.6% |
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 Tupman. 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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