In 2023, Bakersfield, CA had a population of 910k people with a median age of 32.4 and a median household income of $67,660. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bakersfield, CA grew from 906,883 to 910,433, a 0.391% increase and its median household income grew from $63,883 to $67,660, a 5.91% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bakersfield, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (30.7%), White (Hispanic) (18.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.3%), Other (Hispanic) (17.4%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.89%).
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.
88.3% of the residents in Bakersfield, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bakersfield, CA are Bakersfield College (6,671 degrees awarded in 2023), California State University-Bakersfield (2,617 degrees), and Cerro Coso Community College (1,038 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Bakersfield, CA was $310,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.
Most people in Bakersfield, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bakersfield, CA was 2 cars per household.
