Southgate is home to 6,768 people in Bakersfield. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 29.8. The poverty rate is 34.3%, above the 12.5% national rate. 46% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Bakersfield median by roughly 42%. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Southgate; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
46% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,768
Population density
4,876 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
29.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.39 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$46,714
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$18,533
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
30.7%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
34.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information18.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing12.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction11.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance9.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Retail trade3.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Manufacturing1.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Other services0.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration0.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$203,164
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,244
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
45.9%
54.1% rent
Vacancy rate
5.8%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.86 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
32.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic9%(608)
Black9.2%(624)
Hispanic / Latino79.6%(5,385)
Asian0.5%(31)
Other1.8%(120)
2024
White, non-Hispanic9%(608)
Black9.2%(624)
Hispanic / Latino79.6%(5,385)
Asian0.5%(31)
Other1.8%(120)
Diversity Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
