Bakersfield, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 81,155 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,213 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 4,357 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 37,907 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 18,445 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 16,233 | 20.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 142,060 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 14,163 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 20,100 | 14.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,165 | 23.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 36,813 | 25.9 |
| Associate degree | 10,332 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,339 | 12.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,148 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 179,497 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 48,515 | 27.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 97,742 | 54.5 |
| Separated | 4,486 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 9,448 | 5.3 |
Female | 7,625 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 19,306 | 10.8 |
Female | 11,695 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,998 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,684 | 44.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 166,739 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,680 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 70,017 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,340 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 133,386 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 29,689 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 51.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 103,697 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 74.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,493 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,415 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 226,174 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 99,264 | 43.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 121,633 | 53.8 |
Same county | 91,269 | 40.4 |
Different county | 30,364 | 13.4 |
Same state | 21,187 | 9.4 |
Different state | 9,177 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,277 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 247,385 | 100.0 |
| Native | 213,754 | 86.4 |
Born in United States | 211,499 | 85.5 |
State of residence | 158,479 | 64.1 |
Different state | 53,020 | 21.4 |
Born outside United States | 2,255 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 33,631 | 13.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 12,785 | 5.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 11,229 | 4.5 |
Not a citizen | 22,402 | 9.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 33,631 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,582 | 4.7 |
| Asia | 7,436 | 22.1 |
| Africa | 524 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 154 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 23,330 | 69.4 |
| Northern America | 605 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 226,174 | 100.0 |
| English only | 164,979 | 72.9 |
| Language other than English | 61,195 | 27.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 26,897 | 11.9 |
Spanish | 49,986 | 22.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22,332 | 9.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,778 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,906 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,183 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,284 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 247,385 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 241,323 | 97.5 |
| Arab | 1,161 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 435 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 1,261 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 3,070 | 1.2 |
| English | 17,663 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,147 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 898 | 0.4 |
| German | 25,541 | 10.3 |
| Greek | 716 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 313 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 19,115 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 7,400 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 101 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,294 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 1,746 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 1,330 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 729 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,809 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 3,546 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 46 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,722 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 2,679 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 623 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 192 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 13,935 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 1,434 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 120 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 125,297 | 50.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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