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Economic
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Demographics At A Glance
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•Population
(January 1, 2009 estimates)
City of Bakersfield 333,719
Metro Bakersfield 496,300
Kern County 827,173
California 38,292,687
Source: California Department of Finance; City of Bakersfield Development Services Dept.
•Population density (Bakersfield city limits): 2,375 persons / square mile
•Race
•Ethnicity
Hispanic (of any race)
Bakersfield 42.2%
Kern County 46.2%
California 36.1%
U.S. 15.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 estimate
•Median Household Income
(in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Bakersfield $52,160
Kern County $46,442
California $61,154
U.S. $52,175
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 estimate
•Unemployment rate 2009 (Sep) 2008 2007
Bakersfield 9.8% 6.8% 5.6%
Kern County 14.0% 9.8% 8.2%
California 12.0% 7.2% 5.4%
U.S. 9.5% 5.8% 4.6%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor (not seasonally adjusted)
 •Median Age (years)
Bakersfield 29.1
Kern County 29.9
California 34.7
U.S. 36.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 estimate
•Education
Percent high school graduate or higher
Bakersfield 77.4%
Kern County 70.9%
California 80.3%
U.S. 84.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 estimate |
