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Bakersfield, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $366,000 (it was $103,500 in 2000)
Bakersfield:

$366,000
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $273,400 - $463,900

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $384,859
Here:

$384,859
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $222,020
Here:

$222,020
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $246,944
Here:

$246,944
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,447
Here:

$140,447
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $251,766
Here:

$251,766
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $65,119
Here:

$65,119
State:

$184,506

Total population: 368,759 (Urban population: 244,861, Rural population: 2,524 (72 farm, 2,452 nonfarm))

Houses: 135,363 (128,651 occupied: 76,717 owner occupied, 51,934 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

40%
State:

44%

Housing density: 1,197 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $327,539.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,072 (lower quartile is $825, upper quartile is $1,455)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,007


Median gross rent in Bakersfield, CA in 2022: $1,365

Housing units in Bakersfield with a mortgage: 56,337 (2,258 second mortgage, 237 home equity loan, 1,416 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 436

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $98,748

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $71,337

Median monthly housing costs: $1,497

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Bakersfield, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1995

Median year apartment built: 1986

Household type by relationship:

Households: 410,654
  • Male householders: 63,230 (10,965 living alone), Female householders: 65,421 (15,073 living alone)
  • 63,455 spouses (63,248 opposite-sex spouses), 9,601 unmarried partners, (9,265 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 155,234 children (144,669 natural, 2,844 adopted, 7,721 stepchildren), 11,692 grandchildren, 6,897 brothers or sisters, 11,162 parents, 202 foster children, 10,635 other relatives, 8,505 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4,620

Size of family households: 30,619 2-persons, 20,165 3-persons, 19,055 4-persons, 13,745 5-persons, 8,492 6-persons, 4,814 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26,038 1-person, 5,018 2-persons, 371 3-persons, 129 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 95 6-persons.

71,167 married couples with children.
37,022 single-parent households (11,957 men, 25,065 women).

54.9% of residents of Bakersfield speak English at home.
36.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 82,872 (20.2%)
(47.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bakersfield, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bakersfield, California
  • 555no bedroom
  • 6551 bedroom
  • 8,4122 bedrooms
  • 34,9683 bedrooms
  • 26,7914 bedrooms
  • 5,3365+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bakersfield, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bakersfield, California
  • 4,848no bedroom
  • 6,4031 bedroom
  • 20,7782 bedrooms
  • 13,6823 bedrooms
  • 6,0024 bedrooms
  • 2215+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bakersfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bakersfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 2,551no vehicle
  • 16,3401 vehicle
  • 33,6082 vehicles
  • 14,0823 vehicles
  • 6,2214 vehicles
  • 3,9155+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bakersfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bakersfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • 6,606no vehicle
  • 20,5631 vehicle
  • 19,6092 vehicles
  • 3,6533 vehicles
  • 9174 vehicles
  • 5865+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bakersfield, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bakersfield, California
  • 4871 room
  • 852 rooms
  • 1,6853 rooms
  • 8,5444 rooms
  • 15,4195 rooms
  • 19,1366 rooms
  • 14,0137 rooms
  • 9,4068 rooms
  • 7,9429+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bakersfield, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bakersfield, California
  • 4,3381 room
  • 2,7012 rooms
  • 8,3903 rooms
  • 15,3454 rooms
  • 9,7055 rooms
  • 6,4756 rooms
  • 2,7637 rooms
  • 1,2168 rooms
  • 1,0019+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Bakersfield, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Bakersfield, CA in 2022
  • 7,855Less than $10,000
  • 9,697$10,000 to $19,999
  • 9,036$20,000 to $29,999
  • 8,071$30,000 to $39,999
  • 9,092$40,000 to $49,999
  • 9,855$50,000 to $59,999
  • 13,492$60,000 to $74,999
  • 18,874$75,000 to $99,999
  • 11,920$100,000 to $124,999
  • 8,871$125,000 to $149,999
  • 9,847$150,000 to $199,999
  • 12,041$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Bakersfield, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Bakersfield, CA in 2022
  • 965Less than $10,000
  • 103$10,000 to $14,999
  • 171$20,000 to $24,999
  • 311$25,000 to $29,999
  • 304$30,000 to $34,999
  • 128$35,000 to $39,999
  • 241$40,000 to $49,999
  • 425$50,000 to $59,999
  • 439$60,000 to $69,999
  • 613$70,000 to $79,999
  • 441$80,000 to $89,999
  • 173$90,000 to $99,999
  • 891$100,000 to $124,999
  • 484$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,743$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,903$175,000 to $199,999
  • 6,448$200,000 to $249,999
  • 7,247$250,000 to $299,999
  • 23,226$300,000 to $399,999
  • 17,642$400,000 to $499,999
  • 8,919$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,824$750,000 to $999,999
  • 878$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 751$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 447$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Bakersfield, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Bakersfield, CA in 2022
  • 97Less than $100
  • 103$150 to $199
  • 138$200 to $249
  • 317$250 to $299
  • 717$300 to $349
  • 389$350 to $399
  • 408$400 to $449
  • 234$450 to $499
  • 872$500 to $549
  • 1,018$550 to $599
  • 1,322$600 to $649
  • 1,885$650 to $699
  • 1,209$700 to $749
  • 2,309$750 to $799
  • 6,172$800 to $899
  • 5,263$900 to $999
  • 9,217$1,000 to $1,249
  • 7,275$1,250 to $1,499
  • 8,748$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,616$2,000 to $2,499
  • 550$2,500 to $2,999
  • 23$3,000 to $3,499
  • 314$3,500 or more
  • 1,738No cash rent
Work and jobs in Bakersfield: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.8%
Number of people working at home: 13,312 (7.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,975
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 12,861
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 23,832
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 39,485
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 33,757
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 10,639
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 19,470
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,903
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2,691
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3,621
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 5,185
  • 90 or more minutes: 3,832
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bakersfield

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 142,918 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled: 18,836 (10.4%)
  • Bus: 808 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 2,608 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 252 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 1,862 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 13,312 (7.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 21.6%Males
  • 14.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 6.4%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • 2.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 8.1%Males
  • 8.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.9%Males
  • 8.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.9%Males
  • 7.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bakersfield, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bakersfield, California
  • 21,1712010 or later
  • 17,7662000 to 2009
  • 17,0171990 to 1999
  • 11,2891980 to 1989
  • 6,0221970 to 1979
  • 3,535Before 1970
Ancestries in Bakersfield, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 10,194 (3.9%)
  • English: 7,886 (3.0%)
  • German: 6,444 (2.5%)
  • Irish: 4,629 (1.8%)
  • Italian: 3,101 (1.2%)
  • European: 2,366 (0.9%)
  • Turkish: 1,233 (0.5%)
  • Egyptian: 1,171 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 923 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 727 (0.3%)
  • Ghanaian: 630 (0.2%)
  • African: 624 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 623 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 575 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 560 (0.2%)
  • French: 489 (0.2%)
  • British: 441 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 432 (0.2%)
  • Armenian: 430 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 403 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 400 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 393 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 382 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 366 (0.1%)
  • Basque: 316 (0.1%)
  • Jordanian: 278 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 278 (0.1%)
  • Ugandan: 269 (0.1%)
  • Iranian: 269 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 242 (0.09%)
  • Northern European: 240 (0.09%)
  • Belizean: 235 (0.09%)
  • Canadian: 186 (0.07%)
  • Greek: 167 (0.06%)
  • Welsh: 166 (0.06%)
  • French Canadian: 157 (0.06%)
  • Syrian: 136 (0.05%)
  • Brazilian: 134 (0.05%)
  • Palestinian: 126 (0.05%)
  • Romanian: 118 (0.04%)
  • Hungarian: 101 (0.04%)
  • Eastern European: 88 (0.03%)
  • Lebanese: 86 (0.03%)
  • Swiss: 83 (0.03%)
  • Belgian: 78 (0.03%)
  • Haitian: 75 (0.03%)
  • Afghan: 72 (0.03%)
  • Ukrainian: 70 (0.03%)
  • Croatian: 68 (0.03%)
  • Lithuanian: 63 (0.02%)
  • West Indian: 56 (0.02%)
  • Serbian: 53 (0.02%)
  • Ethiopian: 46 (0.02%)
  • Yugoslavian: 25 (0.01%)
  • Finnish: 24 (0.01%)
  • Czech: 17 (0.01%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 15 (0.01%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 15 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Bakersfield:

53.3% (42,242)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

India
Bakersfield:

10.1% (7,999)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Philippines
Bakersfield:

7.4% (5,857)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

El Salvador
Bakersfield:

4.8% (3,777)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

Guatemala
Bakersfield:

2.0% (1,580)
California:

2.8% (290,436)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Bakersfield:

1.7% (1,338)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

Honduras
Bakersfield:

1.6% (1,306)
California:

0.6% (66,590)

Vietnam
Bakersfield:

1.6% (1,262)
California:

4.9% (512,335)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 282,712
  • Other state: 39,418
  • Northeast: 4,355
  • Midwest: 10,803
  • South: 13,213
  • West: 11,047

90.6% of Bakersfield residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76.0% lived in California.


Bakersfield:

90.6%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5,228
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,628
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3,080
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3,211
  • 9th grade: 1,541
  • 10th grade: 1,756
  • 11th grade: 1,626
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6,246
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 36,071
  • Less than 1 year of college: 7,825
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 19,642
  • Associate degree: 8,159
  • Bachelor's degree: 16,596
  • Master's degree: 6,072
  • Professional school degree: 2,444
  • Doctorate degree: 1,152
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5,013
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,548
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2,748
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2,484
  • 9th grade: 1,646
  • 10th grade: 2,106
  • 11th grade: 1,484
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4,759
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 30,793
  • Less than 1 year of college: 10,201
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 20,835
  • Associate degree: 12,179
  • Bachelor's degree: 21,251
  • Master's degree: 7,862
  • Professional school degree: 1,886
  • Doctorate degree: 370
Educational Attainment for Females
Bakersfield marital status for males
Bakersfield marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 94,841
  • One, attached: 4,711
  • Two: 2,108
  • 3 or 4: 10,133
  • 5 to 9: 4,676
  • 10 to 19: 3,541
  • 20 to 49: 2,867
  • 50 or more: 7,358
  • Mobile homes: 4,905
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 223

Median worth of mobile homes: $74,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Bakersfield
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bakersfield, CA
  • 66.5%Utility gas
  • 26.3%Electricity
  • 4.3%Solar energy
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bakersfield, CA
  • 51.6%Electricity
  • 43.9%Utility gas
  • 2.1%No fuel used
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,856
Here:

6.8%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,530
Here:

5.5%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,422
Here:

11.3%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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