One thing noticeable about Bakersfield, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Bakersfield is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Bakersfield a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Bakersfield is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.
Bakersfield is one of the most car-oriented large cities in America. A full 80.31% of people drive their car alone to work each day. If you like to drive, you'll love it. And you better. Because walking to work is just not a viable option for most people who live in Bakersfield. Highways, wide streets, parking lots, and shopping centers are part of the common Bakersfield landscape.
The education level of Bakersfield citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.28% of adults in Bakersfield have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Bakersfield in 2022 was $31,892, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,568 for a family of four. However, Bakersfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bakersfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bakersfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bakersfield, accounting for 52.90% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bakersfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bakersfield include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.
In addition, Bakersfield has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.64%).
The most common language spoken in Bakersfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
