In 2022, Bakersfield, CA had a population of 907k people with a median age of 32.2 and a median household income of $63,883. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bakersfield, CA grew from 905,644 to 906,883, a 0.137% increase and its median household income grew from $58,824 to $63,883, a 8.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bakersfield, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (31.5%), White (Hispanic) (24.7%), Other (Hispanic) (15.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.3%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.87%).
None of the households in Bakersfield, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
88.1% of the residents in Bakersfield, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bakersfield, CA are Bakersfield College (7,937 degrees awarded in 2022), California State University-Bakersfield (2,834 degrees), and Cerro Coso Community College (1,001 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Bakersfield, CA was $282,800, and the homeownership rate was 59.6%.
Most people in Bakersfield, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bakersfield, CA was 2 cars per household.
