COMPARING TWO PLACES
Tulsa vs Bakersfield
PLACE A
Tulsa, OK
VS
PLACE B
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Tulsa is 15% larger than Bakersfield. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
TULSABAKERSFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,069,273927,068+15% vs Bakersfield
Population density171114+57
Population growth8.3%8.3%+0.0 pts
Median age37.432.7+4.7
Male49.4%50.9%−1.5 pts
Female50.6%49.1%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born7.5%20.2%−12.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.9%29.6%+31.3 pts
Black7.3%4.8%+2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%56.5%−44.0 pts
Asian2.9%5.1%−2.2 pts
Other16.4%4.1%+12.3 pts
Median household income$69,648$70,210−$562
Per capita income$38,716$29,699+$9,017
Poverty rate13.8%19.1%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.458Even
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%18.8%+11.8 pts
Graduate degree10.5%6.5%+4.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%8.6%−3.5 pts
Labor force participation63.6%58.8%+4.7 pts
Median home value$220,806$338,300−$117,494
Median gross rent$1,060$1,300−$240
Owner-occupied65.7%60.1%+5.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%7.2%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%52.6%−12.2 pts
Average commute22.124.4−2.3
Worked from home10.8%7.5%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Uninsured12.6%7.8%+4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025