In 2021, Bakersfield, CA had a population of 399k people with a median age of 31.3 and a median household income of $69,014. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bakersfield, CA grew from 379,879 to 398,756, a 4.97% increase and its median household income grew from $65,687 to $69,014, a 5.06% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bakersfield, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (30.7%), White (Hispanic) (27.2%), Other (Hispanic) (13.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.78%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.01%).
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.
89.9% of the residents in Bakersfield, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bakersfield, CA are Bakersfield College (6,612 degrees awarded in 2021), California State University-Bakersfield (3,013 degrees), and UEI College-Bakersfield (755 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Bakersfield, CA was $272,000, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.
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.
