Population 957 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Weedpatch
Household size in Weedpatch
| Period | Weedpatch | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.81 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.96 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.83 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.12 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.69 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Weedpatch is a place of big households: 3.12 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 as a whole, where it has 3.26 people. Household size has dropped from 3.81 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Weedpatch
| Period | Weedpatch | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.5 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.8 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.4 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.4, Weedpatch is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 Weedpatch
| Period | Weedpatch | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Weedpatch: 21.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Weedpatch
Renters in Weedpatch
| Period | Weedpatch | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.6% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 62.2% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.3% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 70.8% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Weedpatch: 70.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over six in ten owners (63.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Weedpatch
| Period | Weedpatch | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Weedpatch: just 5.5% 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 Weedpatch
| Period | Weedpatch | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Weedpatch was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Bakersfield area overall, 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 Weedpatch
| Period | Weedpatch | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $678 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $747 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $967 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$420 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Weedpatch runs $967 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.7% 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 Weedpatch
Bachelor's degrees in Weedpatch
| Period | Weedpatch | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Weedpatch: 4.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Weedpatch
| Period | Weedpatch | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 36.7% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 42.5% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About six in ten adults in Weedpatch never finished high school, well above the national share: only 39.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Weedpatch
| Period | Weedpatch | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Weedpatch: 19.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Weedpatch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weedpatch | 3.12 | 27.4 | 21.0% | 70.8% | 5.5% | 1976 | $967 | 4.0% | 39.1% | 19.4% |
| Lamont | 3.59 | 32.1 | 19.8% | 55.3% | 10.8% | 1972 | $1,106 | 5.4% | 43.7% | 10.6% |
| Arvin | 4.07 | 26.5 | 25.7% | 46.3% | 6.2% | 1989 | $1,182 | 5.5% | 47.4% | 15.4% |
| Edmundson Acres | 3.47 | 30.3 | 17.2% | 50.5% | 2.3% | 1984 | $1,040 | 4.3% | 43.4% | 15.0% |
| Di Giorgio | 3.18 | 34.5 | 15.9% | 26.6% | 16.2% | 2000 | $1,219 | 16.7% | 66.2% | 13.8% |
| Pumpkin Center | 4.35 | 30.5 | 20.7% | 22.7% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,979 | 27.3% | 82.9% | 3.8% |
| Edison | 3.45 | 37.7 | 12.2% | 21.6% | 9.6% | 1992 | $1,267 | 13.5% | 66.5% | 8.2% |
| Bakersfield area | 3.26 | 33.9 | 17.8% | 39.9% | 7.8% | 1986 | $1,610 | 20.5% | 77.2% | 8.6% |
| Bear Valley Springs | 2.49 | 51.2 | 6.7% | 6.1% | 15.1% | 1990 | $1,737 | 40.1% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
| Keene | 2.25 | 57.5 | 2.1% | 5.5% | 31.0% | 1988 | $1,425 | 40.5% | 94.0% | 4.6% |
| Golden Hills | 2.62 | 41.6 | 11.1% | 17.3% | 11.9% | 1987 | $1,628 | 30.1% | 91.5% | 12.1% |
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 Weedpatch. 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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