In 2022, Bakersfield, CA had a population of 404k people with a median age of 31.5 and a median household income of $73,827. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bakersfield, CA grew from 398,756 to 404,321, a 1.4% increase and its median household income grew from $69,014 to $73,827, a 6.97% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bakersfield, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (29.8%), White (Hispanic) (23%), Other (Hispanic) (14.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.8%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.32%).
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.
89.7% 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 UEI College-Bakersfield (819 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Bakersfield, CA was $320,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.2%.
Most people in Bakersfield, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bakersfield, CA was 2 cars per household.
