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Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
915,075
Households
284,931
Average household size
3.12
Median age
32.7 years
Median household income
$70,210
Housing units
306,999
Population comparison
2020 Census909,235
2024 estimate915,075
Change+0.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
915,075
Median age
32.7 years
Male
465,565
Female
449,510
Median age by sex
Male median age
32.2 years
Female median age
33.2 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
32,913Under 531,293
100,4165–1796,868
47,17418–2442,842
72,27125–3465,759
64,52135–4458,644
50,89445–5449,033
46,72255–6447,165
50,65465+57,906
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 532,91331,293
5–17100,41696,868
18–2447,17442,842
25–3472,27165,759
35–4464,52158,644
45–5450,89449,033
55–6446,72247,165
65+50,65457,906
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5–17
Male
5–9
36,390
10–14
40,352
15–17
23,674
Female
5–9
35,661
10–14
38,443
15–17
22,764
18–24
Male
18–19
13,548
20
6,907
21
6,343
22–24
20,376
Female
18–19
12,474
20
5,979
21
5,099
22–24
19,290
25–34
Male
25–29
35,483
30–34
36,788
Female
25–29
32,395
30–34
33,364
35–44
Male
35–39
34,311
40–44
30,210
Female
35–39
29,010
40–44
29,634
45–54
Male
45–49
26,428
50–54
24,466
Female
45–49
24,772
50–54
24,261
55–64
Male
55–59
24,690
60–61
8,838
62–64
13,194
Female
55–59
23,866
60–61
9,198
62–64
14,101
65+
Male
65–66
7,972
67–69
10,767
70–74
13,868
75–79
9,034
80–84
4,703
85+
4,310
Female
65–66
8,209
67–69
11,931
70–74
14,507
75–79
10,321
80–84
6,480
85+
6,458
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
402,03543.9%
Two or more races
227,39824.9%
Some other race
177,00019.3%
Asian alone
48,2775.3%
Black alone
46,6625.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
12,2401.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,4630.2%
Residents: 915,075.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone402,035
Two or more races227,398
Some other race177,000
Asian alone48,277
Black alone46,662
American Indian / Alaska Native12,240
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,463

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
516,662
White, not Hispanic
270,456

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
210,851
Married-couple share
65.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
56%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
58,74620.6%
1 person
79,71428.0%
2 people
46,64816.4%
3 people
46,54716.3%
4 people
53,27618.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
29,241
6 People
14,072
7 Plus People
9,963
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person58,746
2 people79,714
3 people46,648
4 people46,547
5+ people53,276
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households210,851
Married-couple families137,54965.2% of family households
With children
63,63646.3%
Without children
73,91353.7%
Other families73,30234.8% of family households
Male householder
24,12132.9%
Female householder
49,18167.1%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households210,851Not applicable
Married-couple families137,54965.2%
With children63,63646.3%
Without children73,91353.7%
Other families73,30234.8%
Male householder24,12132.9%
Female householder49,18167.1%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$70,210
Median family
$77,234
Per capita
$29,699
Household incomeShare of households
48,60917.1%
Under $25k
56,36019.8%
$25–49k
45,97616.1%
$50–74k
35,28312.4%
$75–99k
49,20717.3%
$100–149k
24,8928.7%
$150–199k
24,6048.6%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
15,398
$10,000–$14,999
12,488
$15,000–$19,999
9,726
$20,000–$24,999
10,997
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
12,233
$30,000–$34,999
10,976
$35,000–$39,999
11,995
$40,000–$44,999
10,961
$45,000–$49,999
10,195
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
19,172
$60,000–$74,999
26,804
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
30,327
$125,000–$149,999
18,880
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k48,609
$25–49k56,360
$50–74k45,976
$75–99k35,283
$100–149k49,207
$150–199k24,892
$200k+24,604

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
563,569
High school or higher
77%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
18.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
72,65912.9%
Less than 9th grade
57,00010.1%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
157,10827.9%
High school or equivalent
127,43122.6%
Some college, no degree
43,5817.7%
Associate degree
69,24512.3%
Bachelor’s degree
36,5456.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
22,543
Nursery School
141
Kindergarten
352
First Grade
831
Second Grade
2,089
Third Grade
4,428
Fourth Grade
2,913
Fifth Grade
5,382
Sixth Grade
20,803
Seventh Grade
3,336
Eighth Grade
9,841
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
11,832
Tenth Grade
8,546
Eleventh Grade
15,222
Twelfth No Diploma
21,400
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
136,903
Ged Or Alternative Credential
20,205
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
42,321
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
85,110
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
26,410
Professional School Degree
6,940
Doctorate Degree
3,195
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade72,659
Grades 9–12, no diploma57,000
High school or equivalent157,108
Some college, no degree127,431
Associate degree43,581
Bachelor’s degree69,245
Graduate or professional36,545
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,79025,109
Widowed
27,31835,103
Divorced
6,9839,902
Separated
167,852159,779
Now Married
152,950124,122
Never Married
21,60520,311
Married Spouse Absent
146,247139,468
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,79025,109
Divorced27,31835,103
Separated6,9839,902
Now Married167,852159,779
Never Married152,950124,122
Married Spouse Absent21,60520,311
Married Spouse Present146,247139,468

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$338,300
Median gross rent
$1,300
Housing tenure
Owner
171,13360.1%
Renter
113,79839.9%
Occupied homes: 284,931.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner171,133
Renter113,798
Housing occupancy
Occupied
284,93192.8%
Vacant
22,0687.2%
Housing units: 306,999.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied284,931
Vacant22,068

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
113,015
Owners without mortgage
58,118
Vacancy reason
For rent4,121
For sale1,506
Rented, not occupied647
Sold, not occupied1,561
Seasonal6,503
Migrant workers172
Other7,558
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent4,121
For sale1,506
Rented, not occupied647
Sold, not occupied1,561
Seasonal6,503
Migrant workers172
Other7,558
Structure type
Detached222,200
Attached8,655
2–4 units24,727
5–19 units15,326
20+ units12,881
Mobile or other23,210
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
6,682
Structure 3–4 Units
18,045
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
9,701
Structure 10–19 Units
5,625
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
3,688
Structure 50 Plus Units
9,193
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
22,550
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
660
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached222,200
Attached8,655
2–4 units24,727
5–19 units15,326
20+ units12,881
Mobile or other23,210
Year builtHousing units by period
54,33117.7%
Before 1960
77,73325.3%
1960–79
90,50629.5%
1980–99
80,31126.2%
2000–19
4,1181.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
12,728
1940–1949
12,948
1950–1959
28,655
1960–79
1960–1969
29,604
1970–1979
48,129
1980–99
1980–1989
48,698
1990–1999
41,808
2000–19
2000–2009
53,087
2010–2019
27,224
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196054,331
1960–7977,733
1980–9990,506
2000–1980,311
2020+4,118
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
15,689
1,327
1990s
20,868
2,611
2000s
38,432
9,517
2010s
69,032
62,302
2020–22
23,802
29,673
2023+
3,310
8,368
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199015,6891,327
1990s20,8682,611
2000s38,4329,517
2010s69,03262,302
2020–2223,80229,673
2023+3,3108,368
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
13,2437.7%
Under $100k
36,02621.1%
$100–249k
92,64754.1%
$250–499k
21,31512.5%
$500–749k
4,2302.5%
$750–999k
2,1281.2%
$1–1.49m
1,5440.9%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,459
10000–14999
782
15000–19999
313
20000–24999
1,255
25000–29999
723
30000–34999
816
35000–39999
399
40000–49999
1,463
50000–59999
1,016
60000–69999
1,225
70000–79999
742
80000–89999
1,075
90000–99999
975
$100–249k
100000–124999
4,081
125000–149999
2,430
150000–174999
5,387
175000–199999
4,856
200000–249999
19,272
$250–499k
250000–299999
19,472
300000–399999
43,977
400000–499999
29,198
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
564
2000000+
980
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k13,243
$100–249k36,026
$250–499k92,647
$500–749k21,315
$750–999k4,230
$1–1.49m2,128
$1.5m+1,544
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5003,742
$500–99924,246
$1,000–1,49939,176
$1,500–1,99923,943
$2,000–2,49911,594
$2,500–2,9993,620
$3,000+2,127
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Under $500
Under 100
170
100–149
80
150–199
97
200–249
171
250–299
532
300–349
529
350–399
867
400–449
706
450–499
590
$500–999
500–549
892
550–599
1,259
600–649
1,382
650–699
1,646
700–749
2,031
750–799
2,108
800–899
6,710
900–999
8,218
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
23,007
1250–1499
16,169
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,017
3500+
1,110
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5003,742
$500–99924,246
$1,000–1,49939,176
$1,500–1,99923,943
$2,000–2,49911,594
$2,500–2,9993,620
$3,000+2,127
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,402
13,598
1 vehicle
36,812
46,612
2 vehicles
69,049
37,353
3 vehicles
37,474
11,455
4 vehicles
15,000
3,453
5+ vehicles
7,396
1,327
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,40213,598
1 vehicle36,81246,612
2 vehicles69,04937,353
3 vehicles37,47411,455
4 vehicles15,0003,453
5+ vehicles7,3961,327

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
356,584
Average commute
24.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
279,40778.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
40,81111.4%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,2990.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
4,0701.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
26,6327.5%Derived from published counts
Other
4,3651.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 356,584.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
3,576
Bicycle
494
Other
Other Transportation
3,554
Motorcycle
293
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
518
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone279,407
Carpool40,811
Public transit1,299
Walk or bicycle4,070
Work from home26,632
Other4,365
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
89,11327.0%
Under 15 min
150,39845.6%
15–29 min
52,84316.0%
30–44 min
13,6774.1%
45–59 min
23,9217.2%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
7,832
5–9
31,871
10–14
49,410
15–29 min
15–19
67,533
20–24
59,446
25–29
23,419
30–44 min
30–34
39,500
35–39
5,544
40–44
7,799
60+ min
60–89
12,183
90+
11,738
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min89,113
15–29 min150,398
30–44 min52,843
45–59 min13,677
60+ min23,921

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
684,840
Civilian labor force
400,303
Employed
365,769
Unemployed
34,534
Unemployment rate
8.6%
Poverty universe
891,050
Persons below poverty
170,301
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
176,306
Blue-collar workers
120,486
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
30,330
38,647
Sales Office Occupations
22,559
44,265
Management Business Science Arts
51,448
58,034
Production Transportation Material Moving
42,915
13,214
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
53,842
10,515
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations30,33038,647
Sales Office Occupations22,55944,265
Management Business Science Arts51,44858,034
Production Transportation Material Moving42,91513,214
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance53,84210,515

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
302,519
Workplace jobs
272,881
Internal commuters
205,867
Inbound commuters
67,014
Outbound commuters
96,652
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
822,58492.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
69,9937.8%
Residents: 892,577.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured822,584
Uninsured69,993
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
10,92315.6%
Under 19
23,75633.9%
Age 19–34
34,15548.8%
Age 35–64
1,1591.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1910,923
Age 19–3423,756
Age 35–6434,155
Age 65+1,159

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
729,92479.8%
Foreign born
185,15120.2%
Residents: 915,075.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born729,924
Foreign born185,151

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
75,197
Not a citizen
109,954

Residential mobility

Same house
823,850
Within same county
50,642
From another county
20,448
From another state
6,154
From abroad
2,769

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
301,009

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area

Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area has 915,075 residents and a median age of 32.7 years. It ranks No. 62 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 0.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $10,524 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area915,075$70,21032.7 years60.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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