CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Bakersfield
California · 174,820 residents · 150.273 sq mi
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Bakersfield has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,154. Population has fallen 29% since 2000, a loss of 72,237 residents. Median home value is $90,900.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024412K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.8%(17,175)
5 to 99.4%(16,516)
10 to 147.7%(13,458)
15 to 196.7%(11,764)
20 to 247.3%(12,820)
25 to 3419.2%(33,584)
35 to 4415.4%(27,001)
45 to 548.8%(15,420)
55 to 646.4%(11,114)
65 to 745.4%(9,453)
75 to 842.7%(4,720)
85 and over1%(1,795)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,154
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,982 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$90,900
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $103,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic51.1%(126,183)
Black8.9%(21,987)
Hispanic / Latino32.5%(80,170)
Asian4.1%(10,239)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.8%(127,270)
Black9.4%(16,461)
Hispanic / Latino20%(35,033)
Asian3.7%(6,398)
Other14.1%(24,691)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican47.9%(197,216)
Central American3.3%(13,672)
Salvadoran2.1%(8,489)
South American0.8%(3,365)
Guatemalan0.8%(3,259)
Puerto Rican0.5%(2,031)
Spaniard0.5%(1,891)
Peruvian0.4%(1,498)
Honduran0.3%(1,305)
Colombian0.2%(856)
Cuban0.2%(691)
Venezuelan0.1%(490)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(264)
Dominican0.1%(262)
Costa Rican0%(187)
Nicaraguan0%(141)
Uruguayan0%(97)
Ecuadorian0%(92)
Chilean0%(60)
Panamanian0%(34)
Bolivian0%(8)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.2%(13,044)
Filipino2.5%(10,384)
Chinese0.6%(2,288)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,948)
Korean0.3%(1,441)
Cambodian0.2%(820)
Japanese0.2%(766)
Pakistani0.1%(402)
Thai0%(198)
Hmong0%(193)
Laotian0%(164)
Bangladeshi0%(156)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(152)
Nepalese0%(131)
Indonesian0%(101)
Taiwanese0%(52)
Sri Lankan0%(44)
Kazakh0%(30)
Uzbek0%(27)
Singaporean0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,165)
Samoan0.1%(344)
Fijian0.1%(224)
Chamorro0%(183)
Tongan0%(23)
Ancestry
English5.8%(23,950)
German5.4%(22,438)
Irish4.4%(17,974)
American3%(12,301)
Italian2.2%(9,035)
Arab1.1%(4,562)
French0.9%(3,597)
Scottish0.8%(3,482)
Subsaharan African0.7%(2,913)
Polish0.6%(2,397)
Norwegian0.5%(1,993)
Portuguese0.5%(1,884)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(1,825)
Dutch0.4%(1,648)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,628)
Turkish0.3%(1,358)
Welsh0.3%(1,301)
Russian0.3%(1,272)
Egyptian0.3%(1,217)
British0.3%(1,160)
Danish0.2%(903)
West Indian0.2%(837)
Armenian0.2%(763)
Nigerian0.1%(519)
Greek0.1%(504)
Hungarian0.1%(460)
Swiss0.1%(457)
Romanian0.1%(432)
Ghanaian0.1%(424)
French Canadian0.1%(410)
Ukrainian0.1%(410)
Jordanian0.1%(339)
Lithuanian0.1%(336)
Lebanese0.1%(312)
Iranian0.1%(307)
Palestinian0.1%(271)
Canadian0.1%(232)
Czech0.1%(230)
Austrian0%(173)
Croatian0%(163)
Syrian0%(160)
Jamaican0%(144)
Brazilian0%(124)
Belgian0%(100)
Moroccan0%(96)
Kenyan0%(90)
Slovak0%(77)
Slovene0%(70)
Ethiopian0%(60)
Macedonian0%(56)
Serbian0%(52)
Finnish0%(34)
Australian0%(28)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(28)
Israeli0%(13)
Haitian0%(12)
Latvian0%(9)
Bulgarian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.8%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.6%(63,497)
Married49.4%(75,350)
Widowed2%(3,002)
Divorced7%(10,644)
Women 15+
Never married36.7%(58,979)
Married45.5%(73,123)
Widowed6.8%(10,860)
Divorced11%(17,686)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bakersfield, California?
Bakersfield, California has about 174,820 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Bakersfield, California?
The typical household in Bakersfield, California earns about $32,154 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bakersfield, California expensive?
In Bakersfield, California, the median home is worth about $90,900, and the typical rent is about $468 a month.
How educated are people in Bakersfield, California?
About 19.6% of adults age 25 and over in Bakersfield, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bakersfield, California?
About 15.0% of people in Bakersfield, California live below the federal poverty line.
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