Compare Bakersfield Metro Area, CA vs California (CA) vs United States

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Metric Bakersfield Metro Area, CA
Metro Area
California (CA)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 915,075 39,287,377 334,922,499
Rent $1,300 $2,036 $1,413
Year built 1984 1976 1980
Household income $70,210 $99,122 $80,734
Per capita income $29,699 $49,513 $44,673
Poverty rate 19.1% 12.0% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 8.6% 5.3% 4.0%
Household size 3.1 2.8 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 52.6% 52.5% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 915,075 39,287,377 334,922,499
Adults over 25 563,569 27,073,960 230,807,303
Total households 284,931 13,548,091 129,227,496
Household size 3.1 2.8 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $70,210 $99,122 $80,734
Per capita income $29,699 $49,513 $44,673
Poverty rate 19.1% 12.0% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 8.6% 5.3% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 52.6% 52.5% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $1,300 $2,036 $1,413
Year built 1984 1976 1980
Households that rent 39.9% 44.1% 34.8%
Households that own 60.1% 55.9% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 5.2 5.0 5.5
Race
White 43.9% 39.7% 61%
Black 5.1% 5.4% 12.2%
Asian 5.3% 15.5% 6%
Two or more races 24.9% 19.2% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 56.5% 40.2% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 43.5% 59.8% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 92.5% 82.8% 84.9%
Commute time to work 24.0 min 29.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 7.5% 17.2% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 41.8% 32.3% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 27.9% 20.5% 26%
Some college or associate degree 11.6% 10.2% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 18.8% 37.1% 35.7%