Bakersfield city, California demographics
Population: 398,756
Median age: 31.3
Median household income: 69,014
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Bakersfield city, CA.
Population
| 2021 | 398,756 |
| 2020 | 379,879 |
| 2019 | 377,917 |
| 2018 | 375,699 |
| 2017 | 372,680 |
| 2016 | 367,555 |
| 2015 | 363,612 |
| 2014 | 358,700 |
| 2013 | 352,918 |
| 2012 | 347,091 |
| 2011 | 339,761 |
| 2010 | 331,868 |
| 2009 | 310,077 |
Census data for Bakersfield city, California
Demographic and housing estimates in Bakersfield city, California
| Total population | 398,756 |
| Male | 197,776 |
| Female | 200,980 |
| Total population | 398,756 |
| Under 5 years | 31,988 |
| 5 to 9 years | 32,858 |
| 10 to 14 years | 34,206 |
| 15 to 19 years | 30,915 |
| 20 to 24 years | 29,251 |
| 25 to 34 years | 63,628 |
| 35 to 44 years | 50,642 |
| 45 to 54 years | 45,214 |
| 55 to 59 years | 20,542 |
| 60 to 64 years | 19,056 |
| 65 to 74 years | 24,825 |
| 75 to 84 years | 10,987 |
| 85 years and over | 4,644 |
| Median age (years) | 31.3 |
| Under 18 years | 119,880 |
| 16 years and over | 292,432 |
| 18 years and over | 278,876 |
| 21 years and over | 263,490 |
| 62 years and over | 51,632 |
| 65 years and over | 40,456 |
| Total population | 398,756 |
| One race | 348,946 |
| White | 230,808 |
| Black or African American | 27,746 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,518 |
| Asian | 28,709 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 701 |
| Some other race | 57,464 |
| Two or more races | 49,810 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 241,167 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 116,271 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 124,896 |
Social characteristics in Bakersfield city, California
| Total households | 123,334 |
| Family households (families) | 62,223 |
| Married-couple family | 10,804 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 18,979 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 11,205 |
| Nonfamily households | 31,328 |
| Average household size | 28,401 |
| Average family size | 3.20 |
Economic characteristics in Bakersfield city, California
| Total households | 123,334 |
| Less than $10,000 | 5,831 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6,103 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7,815 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10,906 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14,330 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20,970 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 17,330 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 21,475 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9,971 |
| $200,000 or more | 8,603 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 69,014 |
Housing characteristics in Bakersfield city, California
| Total housing units | 130,148 |
| Occupied housing units | 123,334 |
| Vacant housing units | 6,814 |
| Total housing units | 130,148 |
| 1-unit, detached | 92,859 |
| 1-unit, attached | 4,409 |
| 2 units | 2,523 |
| 3 or 4 units | 9,274 |
| 5 to 9 units | 6,601 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,476 |
| 20 or more units | 7,362 |
| Mobile home | 3,615 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 29 |
| Total housing units | 130,148 |
| Built 2014 or later | 31 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 11,522 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 29,721 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 19,769 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 21,013 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 20,054 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 10,958 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 9,492 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 3,232 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4,356 |
| Total housing units | 130,148 |
| 1 room | 3,249 |
| 2 rooms | 3,028 |
| 3 rooms | 11,609 |
| 4 rooms | 25,494 |
| 5 rooms | 29,218 |
| 6 rooms | 25,355 |
| 7 rooms | 15,532 |
| 8 rooms | 8,709 |
| 9 rooms or more | 7,954 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 130,148 |
| No bedroom | 3,543 |
| 1 bedroom | 8,374 |
| 2 bedrooms | 28,782 |
| 3 bedrooms | 55,622 |
| 4 bedrooms | 28,960 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 4,867 |
| Occupied housing units | 123,334 |
| Owner-occupied | 73,895 |
| Renter-occupied | 49,439 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.29 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.06 |
| Occupied housing units | 123,334 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 11,731 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 42,973 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 25,665 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 26,902 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 9,643 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 6,420 |
| Owner-occupied units | 73,895 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,038 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,966 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,328 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8,755 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 28,114 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 22,942 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 4,635 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,117 |
| Median (dollars) | 272,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 73,895 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 54,379 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 19,516 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 47,997 |
| Less than $500 | 2,165 |
| $500 to $999 | 14,894 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 17,405 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 9,177 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 3,088 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 746 |
| $3,000 or more | 522 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,177 |
| No rent paid | 1,442 |
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