Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

110,152

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.54%

1.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,698

2.31% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA is home to a population of 110k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (12.1k people).

In 2024, there were 4.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.7k people) in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9.23k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA are Spanish (13,701 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,351 households), and Arabic (1,170 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,924

Women

50.4%

55,137

Men

49.6%

The resident population of Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA in 2024 was 111,061 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
58.7k ± 2.63k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14.5k ± 1.74k
Other (Hispanic)
9.23k ± 1.37k

30.8%

Hispanic Population

34k people

30.8% of the people in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA are hispanic (34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,989 ± 1,695 people
Philippines
1,531 ± 954 people
India
1,392 ± 910 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 4,989 Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 1,531 and India with 1,392.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.1k people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.1k people

As of 2024, 11% of Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA residents (12.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA was 11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,701 households (13.4%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,351 households (1.32%)
Arabic
1,170 households (1.15%)

20.6% of the households in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA was Spanish. 13.4% of the households in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,550 ± 371
Vietnam
1,296 ± 276
Gulf War (1990s)
608 ± 188

Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA.

Health

96.4% of the population of Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 58.8% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 9.75% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.63%

Uninsured

58.8%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

9.75%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA grew by 3.94% from 3.49% to 3.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA employs 46.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,367 people), Construction (3,117 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,920 people), and the highest paying industries were Oil & gas extraction ($183,336), Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($165,073), and Offices of physicians ($159,874).

Males in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $76,057. The income inequality in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.423, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

20,853

Women

44.9%

25,615

Men

55.1%

The workforce of Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA in 2024 was 46,468 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

46.5k

2024 Value

0.131%

1 Year growth

± 0.131%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.131%, from 46.4k employees to 46.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA, are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,796 people), Registered nurses (1,606 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,268 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

46.5k

2024 Value

0.131%

1 Year growth

± 0.131%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.131%, from 46.4k employees to 46.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,367 people), Construction (3,117 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,920 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,801

Median earning men ± $5,161

$50,705

Median earning women ± $4,834

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,767), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,366), and Wholesale Trade ($99,726).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,481), Public Administration ($80,500), and Wholesale Trade ($72,965).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 832 male students and 583 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA are Unknown (838 and 75.3%), Hispanic or Latino (220 and 19.8%), White (26 and 2.34%), and Black or African American (18 and 1.62%).

The largest universities in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are UEI College-Bakersfield (1,113 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA are Medical Assistant (276 and 24.8%), Electrician (244 and 21.9%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (199 and 17.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,415 students enrolled in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA, 58.8% men and 41.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 990 records, of which 40.7% were women and 59.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
276 degrees awarded
Electrician
244 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
199 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA was Medical Assistant with 276 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

UEI College-Bakersfield

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,113 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was UEI College-Bakersfield with 1,113 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 604 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA, which is 1.19 times more than the 509 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 838 degrees mean that there were 3.81 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 220 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.985% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA in 2024 were Some college (22.5k), High School or Equivalent (19.9k), and Bachelors Degree (15.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA was $459,500 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $438,600 to $459,500, a 4.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$459,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,477

$27,727

Median Property Taxes

±$1,243

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$115,698

Median Household Income

± $6,275

35.6k

Number of Households

± 1,546

In 2024, the median household income of the 35.6k households in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA grew to $115,698 from the previous year's value of $113,084.

The following chart displays the households in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.423

2024 Wage GINI in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA

0.424

2023 Wage GINI in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA was 0.423 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.13% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Worked At Home (9.18%)
Carpooled (8.42%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.18%) and those who carpooled to work (8.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.78% of the workforce in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA (9.34k out of 109k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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