Poverty Rate in Bakersfield, California
In Bakersfield, California, an estimated 64,276 of 394,433 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Bakersfield, California?
The poverty rate in Bakersfield, California is 16.3%.
- How many people in Bakersfield, California live in poverty?
In Bakersfield, California, an estimated 64,276 of 394,433 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Bakersfield, California compare to the average for California?
The poverty rate in Bakersfield, California is 32.52% higher than the California average. In Bakersfield, California, an estimated 16.3% of 394,433 people live in poverty. In California, 12.3% of 38,481,790 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Bakersfield, California compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Bakersfield, California is 27.34% higher than the US average. In Bakersfield, California, an estimated 16.3% of 394,433 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Bakersfield, California
2021
16.1% of 403 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Bakersfield, California
2021
23% of 114 thousand people
Under 5 years
Bakersfield, California
2021
26.5% of 31 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Bakersfield, California
2021
21.7% of 83 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Bakersfield, California
2021
23% of 114 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Bakersfield, California
2021
13.4% of 243 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Bakersfield, California
2021
14.8% of 105 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Bakersfield, California
2021
12.5% of 139 thousand people
60 years and over
Bakersfield, California
2021
13% of 66 thousand people
65 years and over
Bakersfield, California
2021
12.9% of 45 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Bakersfield, California
2021
13.8% of 196 thousand people
Female
Bakersfield, California
2021
18.4% of 207 thousand people
- Race
White
Bakersfield, California
2021
12.3% of 182 thousand people
Black or African American
Bakersfield, California
2021
28.3% of 20 thousand people
Asian
Bakersfield, California
2021
17.2% of 34 thousand people
Some other race
Bakersfield, California
2021
22.2% of 67 thousand people
Two or more races
Bakersfield, California
2021
16.4% of 94 thousand people
Hispanic
Bakersfield, California
2021
18.6% of 214 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Bakersfield, California
2021
10.5% of 119 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Bakersfield, California
2021
12.8% of 247 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Bakersfield, California
2021
21.8% of 44 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Bakersfield, California
2021
16.6% of 62 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Bakersfield, California
2021
10.4% of 79 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Bakersfield, California
2021
5.6% of 61 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Bakersfield, California
2021
8% of 189 thousand people
Employed
Bakersfield, California
2021
6.3% of 174 thousand people
Male
Bakersfield, California
2021
6.1% of 94 thousand people
Female
Bakersfield, California
2021
6.5% of 79 thousand people
Unemployed
Bakersfield, California
2021
27.5% of 16 thousand people
Male
Bakersfield, California
2021
28% of 8 thousand people
Female
Bakersfield, California
2021
27% of 8 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Bakersfield, California
2021
13.6% of 302 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Bakersfield, California
2021
2.8% of 104 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Bakersfield, California
2021
12.9% of 85 thousand people
Did not work
Bakersfield, California
2021
24% of 114 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Bakersfield, California
2021
28.2% of 57 thousand people
Male
Bakersfield, California
2021
27.2% of 27 thousand people
Female
Bakersfield, California
2021
29.1% of 30 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Bakersfield, California
2021
38.3% of 7 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Bakersfield, California
2021
23.7% of 14 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Bakersfield, California
2021
21.6% of 9 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Bakersfield, California
2021
33.3% of 7 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Bakersfield, California
2021
33.3% of 7 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Bakersfield, California
2021
27.5% of 8 thousand people
75 years and over
Bakersfield, California
2021
25.3% of 5 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Bakersfield, California
2021
2.8% of 20 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Bakersfield, California
2021
22.9% of 15 thousand people
Did not work
Bakersfield, California
2021
56.2% of 21 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Bakersfield, California
2021
15.8%