Latest news about poverty in Bakersfield, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.3% of Bakersfield, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 11.2% of high school graduates and 24.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.9%. For comparison, it was 32.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bakersfield, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bakersfield:
16.3%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bakersfield:
7.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bakersfield:
26.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bakersfield:
18.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.9%
Residents above poverty level:
32.0%
Poverty by age in Bakersfield, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bakersfield,CA (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
17.4%5 years
21.9%6 to 11 years
19.4%12 to 14 years
18.6%15 years
29.2%16 and 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bakersfield,CA (percentage below poverty level)
25.1%Under 5 years
8.5%5 years
21.9%6 to 11 years
24.9%12 to 14 years
22.8%15 years
23.3%16 and 17 years
20.1%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bakersfield,CA (% below half of poverty level)
9.9%Under 6 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bakersfield, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bakersfield, CA (%)
14.8%White
28.2%Black
16.6%American Indian
6.1%Asian
11.6%Native Hawaiian
17.7%Other race
14.1%2+ races
16.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bakersfield, CA (absolute numbers)
16,525White
7,225Black
890American Indian
2,019Asian
138Native Hawaiian
12,921Other race
13,5342+ races
38,367Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bakersfield, CA
Children below poverty level:
Bakersfield, California:
21.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bakersfield:
11.2%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bakersfield:
24.3%
California:
20.4%
34.4%Married-couple family
18.9%Male, no wife present
46.7%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
26.2%Worked part-time
68.6%Did not work
1.4%Both worked full-time
2.1%One full-time, other part-time
18.2%One full-time, other didn't work
13.5%Both worked part-time
35.3%One part-time, other didn't work
29.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
18.0%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
13.4%1995 to 1998
13.7%1990 to 1994
23.5%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
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