Bakersfield, California Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Bakersfield is 375,699, a change of 4.74% when compared to 2014. With an area of 151.20 square miles, this works out to a population density of 2,484.78 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 116,854, with an average household size of 3.18.

Bakersfield's 2018 unemployment rate was 8.71%.

The average household income in Bakersfield for 2018 was $81,610, while the median was $62,340.

Bakersfield Population Trends

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Bakersfield Age Grouping

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Bakersfield Ethnicity Mix

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Bakersfield Fertility Rate

6,225 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Bakersfield Household Characteristics

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Bakersfield Median Age over Time

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Bakersfield Households with Children by Age

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Bakersfield Median Household Income

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Bakersfield Educational Attainment

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Bakersfield Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Bakersfield Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,666

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Bakersfield Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,078

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Bakersfield Average Commute

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Bakersfield Primary Transportation

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Bakersfield Gender Mix

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Bakersfield Field of Employment

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Bakersfield Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Bakersfield city, California	358,700
2015	Bakersfield city, California	363,612
2016	Bakersfield city, California	367,555
2017	Bakersfield city, California	372,680
2018	Bakersfield city, California	375,699

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