Population 95 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Valley Acres
Household size in Valley Acres
| Period | Valley Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Valley Acres are large by national standards, averaging 3.06 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the Bakersfield area as a whole, where it has 3.26 people.
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 Valley Acres
| Period | Valley Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Valley Acres is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Locally, though, the population here is older than in the wider Bakersfield area, where the median age is 33.9. The median age has dropped from 40.3 in 2006–10, 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 Valley Acres
| Period | Valley Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Valley Acres than nationally: 9.6%, against 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 Valley Acres
Renters in Valley Acres
| Period | Valley Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Valley Acres rent their homes (31.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 48.4% 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 Valley Acres
| Period | Valley Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Valley Acres: 15.2% 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 Valley Acres
| Period | Valley Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Valley Acres are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Bakersfield area as a whole, 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 Valley Acres
| Period | Valley Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $730 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $900 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $970 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,178 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$448 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Valley Acres runs $1,178 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.0% 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 Valley Acres
Bachelor's degrees in Valley Acres
| Period | Valley Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Valley Acres have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.4%, 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 Valley Acres
| Period | Valley Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.0% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Valley Acres never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Still, the rate is higher than in the Bakersfield area as a whole (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 Valley Acres
| Period | Valley Acres | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Valley Acres: 10.2% 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).
Valley Acres 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Acres | 3.06 | 36.9 | 9.6% | 31.2% | 15.2% | 1978 | $1,178 | 7.4% | 79.0% | 10.2% |
| Ford City | 3.02 | 31.2 | 18.9% | 44.6% | 8.8% | 1949 | $983 | 8.5% | 78.9% | 15.5% |
| Taft | 2.97 | 33.3 | 22.2% | 49.7% | 11.4% | 1964 | $1,110 | 8.4% | 70.5% | 12.7% |
| South Taft | 3.74 | 26.7 | 24.7% | 58.1% | 6.9% | 1955 | $993 | 7.7% | 58.4% | 13.5% |
| Tupman | 3.34 | 35.0 | 10.8% | 34.6% | 13.6% | 1977 | $1,181 | 8.2% | 77.0% | 10.1% |
| 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% |
| Pumpkin Center | 4.35 | 30.5 | 20.7% | 22.7% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,979 | 27.3% | 82.9% | 3.8% |
| Bakersfield area | 3.26 | 33.9 | 17.8% | 39.9% | 7.8% | 1986 | $1,610 | 20.5% | 77.2% | 8.6% |
| Lamont | 3.59 | 32.1 | 19.8% | 55.3% | 10.8% | 1972 | $1,106 | 5.4% | 43.7% | 10.6% |
| Weedpatch | 3.12 | 27.4 | 21.0% | 70.8% | 5.5% | 1976 | $967 | 4.0% | 39.1% | 19.4% |
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 Valley Acres. 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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