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Population in July 2009: 324,463. Population change since 2000: +31.3%
Males: 157,735  (48.6%)
Females: 166,728  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  30.1 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93301, 93302, 93303, 93304, 93305, 93306, 93307, 93308, 93309, 93311, 93312, 93313, 93380, 93381, 93382, 93383, 93384, 93385, 93386, 93387, 93388, 93389, 93390.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $50,409 (it was $39,982 in 2000)
Bakersfield:  $50,409
California:  $61,021

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,813

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $251,500 (it was $103,500 in 2000)
Bakersfield:  $251,500
California:  $467,000

Median gross rent in 2008: $889.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 16.7%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.8% for Black residents, 21.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.7% for other race residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 93301, 93304, 93305, 93306, 93307, 93308, 93309, 93311, 93312, 93313, 93314.

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  • Hispanic - 139,452 (43.3%)
  • White alone - 128,166 (39.8%)
  • Black alone - 27,717 (8.6%)
  • Asian alone - 15,445 (4.8%)
  • Two or more races - 8,179 (2.5%)
  • American alone - 1,459 (0.5%)
  • Other race alone - 1,068 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 490 (0.2%)

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Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Bakersfield: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (10.3%), Irish (7.7%), English (7.1%), United States (5.6%), Italian (3.0%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 408 feet

Land area: 113.1 square miles.

Population density: 2869 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bakersfield

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bakersfield city

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

33,631 residents are foreign born (9.4% Latin America, 3.0% Asia).

This city:  13.6%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 1035 registered sex offenders living in Bakersfield, California in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Bakersfield to the number of sex offenders is 313 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $2,532 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $1,427 (0.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (95.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Oildale, CA (2.1 miles ), Greenfield-Panama, CA (2.8 miles ), Lamont, CA (3.1 miles ), Rosedale, CA (3.1 miles ), Weedpatch, CA (3.2 miles ), Arvin, CA (3.9 miles ), Shafter, CA (3.9 miles ), Tupman, CA (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1331 buildings, average cost: $100,100
  • 1997: 1409 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 1998: 1740 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 1999: 1871 buildings, average cost: $114,600
  • 2000: 1982 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 2001: 2432 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2002: 2946 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2003: 3664 buildings, average cost: $153,000
  • 2004: 3766 buildings, average cost: $154,700
  • 2005: 4898 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2006: 3353 buildings, average cost: $156,200
  • 2007: 1820 buildings, average cost: $149,500
  • 2008: 1038 buildings, average cost: $191,500
  • 2009: 1087 buildings, average cost: $207,600

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Latitude: 35.36 N, Longitude: 119.03 W


Bakersfield nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): California's Country Music Capital, Bako

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,931 (+0.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 65,935 (66.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 661

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Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:  11.7%
California:  12.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Bakersfield by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 24232222242332241525
    per 100,000 11.210.18.78.69.18.411.28.04.77.7
Rapes 27253447415645434148
    per 100,000 12.711.013.518.315.520.415.714.412.914.7
Robberies 357283324355439527530549629708
    per 100,000 167.3124.5128.8138.6166.5192.2185.4184.1197.3217.1
Assaults 4513854606471,0101,3421,0999591,2761,296
    per 100,000 211.4169.4182.8252.6383.0489.5384.5321.6400.3397.5
Burglaries 2,3162,3042,0352,4362,6933,0233,7463,7293,5374,168
    per 100,000 1085.51014.0808.7951.11021.21102.61310.61250.51109.71278.3
Thefts 6,8706,1046,2266,9419,4159,80710,0349,6239,8539,476
    per 100,000 3219.82686.32474.12709.93570.33577.13510.63227.13091.22906.3
Auto thefts 1,1621,1551,1541,3981,9942,2452,6582,5632,6682,516
    per 100,000 544.6508.3458.6545.8756.1818.9930.0859.5837.0771.7
Arson 11313524714917317918219391161
    per 100,000 53.059.498.258.265.665.363.764.728.549.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 373.4319.4295.7342.6432.0474.5474.1432.6427.3439.2

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Crime in Bakersfield detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2008, including police officers: 486 (351 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.08
California average:  2.56

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +61,652 (+33.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2008 (%):



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2008 (%):



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Birthplace of: Merle Haggard - (born 1937), songwriter, musician, Brock Marion - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Jun 11, 1970), Colby Lewis - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Detroit Tigers, born: Aug 2, 1979), Cory Hall - 2005 NFL player (Washington Redskins, born: Dec 5, 1976), David Carr - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Jul 21, 1979), Joey Porter - 2005 NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, born: Mar 22, 1977), Rebekka Armstrong - Playboy playmate, Robert Swift - NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics, born: Dec 3, 1985), Todd Walker - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Chicago Cubs, born: May 25, 1973), Casey Mears - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Mar 12, 1978).


Main business address for: BERRY PETROLEUM CO (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS), TRI VALLEY CORP (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Bakersfield:
  • BAKERSFIELD HEART HOSPITAL (3001 SILLECT AVENUE)
  • BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (420 34TH ST BOX 1888)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (901 OLIVE DRIVE)
  • HEALTHSOUTH BAKERSFIELD REHAB HOSPITAL (5001 COMMERCE DRIVE)
  • KERN MEDICAL CENTER (1830 FLOWER STREET)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (2215 TRUXTUN AVENUE)
  • SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2615 EYE STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Bakersfield, CA

Airports and Heliports located in Bakersfield: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Bakersfield, CA

Amtrak station:
BAKERSFIELD (1501 F ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.bakersfield.ca.us

Colleges/Universities in Bakersfield:
  • BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,978; Location: 1801 PANORAMA DR; Public; Website: www.bakersfieldcollege.org/)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (FT enrollment: 5,273; Location: 9001 STOCKDALE HWY; Public; Website: www.csubak.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 742; Location: 201 NEW STINE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sjvc.com)
  • SANTA BARBARA BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 182; Location: 211 S REAL RD; Private, for-profit; Website: sbbcollege.com)
  • LYLES BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 118; Location: 2935 F ST; Private, for-profit)
  • NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE-BAKERSFIELD (FT enrollment: 49; Location: 4450 STINE RD STE D; Private, for-profit; Website: www.NTIUSA.COM)
  • MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION (Location: 2001 28TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bakersfield:
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 43 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 2,288)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; LANCASTER, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
  • COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 69 miles; VISALIA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,295)
  • MOORPARK COLLEGE (about 75 miles; Moorpark, CA; FT enrollment: 7,773)
  • VENTURA COLLEGE (about 77 miles; VENTURA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,285)
  • SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; FT enrollment: 8,137)
Biggest public high schools in Bakersfield:
Private high schools in Bakersfield:
  • GARCES MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 777; Location: 2800 LOMA LINDA DRIVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BAKERSFIELD ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 215; Location: 3333 BERNARD ST; Grades: KG - 12)
  • BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN HIGH SCH (Students: 141; Location: PO BOX 80775 5500 OLIVE DRIVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BETHEL APOSTOLIC ACADEMY (Students: 139; Location: 1418 WEST COLUMBUS AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • VALLEY HIGH (Students: 130; Location: 2300 E BRUNDAGE LANE POB 6266; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • GOLDEN STATE BAPTIST SCHOOLS (Students: 34; Location: 427 WOODROW AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • THE CHAPEL SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: P O BOX 60815; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Bakersfield:
  • Sequoia Middle (Students: 1017; Location: 900 Belle Terr.; Grades: 15633216008957)
  • Standard Middle (Students: 963; Location: 1222 North Chester Ave.; Grades: 15637926010094)
  • Greenfield Middle (Students: 956; Location: 1109 Pacheco Rd.; Grades: 15635036009567)
  • Norris Middle (Students: 930; Location: 6940 Calloway Dr.; Grades: 15636936103493)
  • Curran Middle (Students: 929; Location: 1116 Lymric Way; Grades: 15633216009005)
  • Emerson Middle (Students: 919; Location: 801 Fourth St.; Grades: 15633216008916)
  • Tevis Junior High (Students: 890; Location: 3901 Pin Oak Park Blvd.; Grades: 15633626107619)
  • Sierra Middle (Students: 862; Location: 3017 Center St.; Grades: 15633216009153)
  • Fred L. Thompson Junior High (Students: 857; Location: 4200 Planz Rd.; Grades: 15633626009930)
  • Chipman Junior High (Students: 812; Location: 2905 Eissler St.; Grades: 15633216008841)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Bakersfield:
  • STOCKDALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 810; Location: 4901 CALIFORNIA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HERITAGE ACADEMY (Students: 750; Location: 2401 BERNARD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST FRANCIS SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 2516 PALM STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCH (Students: 289; Location: 124 COLUMBUS; Grades: KG - 8)
  • OLIVE KNOLLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 6201 FRUITVALE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CARDEN SCHOOL OF BAKERSFIELD (Students: 219; Location: 7900 NILES STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE (Students: 201; Location: 609 E CALIFORNIA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 4500 BUENA VISTA ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE #2 (Students: 143; Location: 4601 CALIFORNIA AVE; Grades: PK - 1)
  • NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 4201 STINE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Bakersfield, Map of school districts

Library in Bakersfield:
  • KERN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,413,621; Location: 701 TRUXTUN AVE.; 902,681 books; 34,925 audio materials; 18,331 video materials; 566 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • TV broadcast stations around Bakersfield: KBAK (Channel 29; Bakersfield, CA; Owner: ? (CBS)) KERO (Channel 23, Bakersfield, CA; Owner: ? (ABC))
  • The Band Korn is from Bakersfield a musical asset. added by Beto

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Notable locations in Bakersfield: Fairview School (A), Rio Bravo Ranch Golf and Tennis Club (B), Rio Bravo Ranch (C), Rio Bravo Equestrian Center (D), Garces Circle (E), Avenue Oaks Country Club (F), Gordons Ferry (G), Bellevue Ranch (H), Mount Vernon Sewage Treatment Plant (I), Kern City Golf Course (J), Valle Grande Public Golf Course (K), Mesa Marin Raceway (L), Ming Seven Golf Course (M), Stockdale Ranch (N), Stockdale Country Club (O), Sewage Treatment Plant Number 2 (P), Northeast Bakersfield Branch Kern County Library (Q), Holloway-Gonzale Branch Kern County Library (R), Rosedale School District Office (S), Eleanor N Wilson Branch Kern County Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Sagebrush Shopping Center (1), White Lane Plaza Shopping Center (2), Benton Park Shopping Center (3), Best Plaza Shopping Center (4), Valley Village Shopping Center (5), Valley Plaza Shopping Center (6), Brundage Square Shopping Center (7), Builders Square Shopping Center (8), California Oak Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bakersfield include: Cornerstone Community Church (A), Coronado Gardens Missionary Baptist Church (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (C), Grace Lutheran Church (D), Country Bible Church (E), Grace Pentecostal Tabernacle (F), Grace Reformed Church (G), Covenant Community Presbyterian Church (H), United Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Lawn Memorial Park (1), Union Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Cottonwood Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Bakersfield include: Planz Park (1), Pin Oak Park (2), Kern County Fairgrounds (3), Father Garces Monument (4), Wilson Park (5), Patriots Park (6), Lowell Park (7), Beach Park (8), Beale Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Bakersfield Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Bakersfield Museum of Art (1930 R Street) (1), California Living Museum Calm (10500 Alfred Harrell Highway) (2), Buena Vista Museum of Natural History (1201 20th Street) (3), Crystal Palace (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3223 Sillect Avenue) (4), Celebration of Art (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 9000 Ming Avenue Suite H3) (5), B'N D Video Vending (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3686 Ming Avenue) (6), Amf Bowling Centers - Amf Southwest Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3610 Wible Road) (7), Bakersfield Music CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4800 New Horizon Boulevard Suite A) (8), Amf Bowling Centers - Amf Westchester Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1819 30th Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Heritage Inn (253 Trask Street) (1), Best Western Hill House (700 Truxtun Avenue) (2), America's Best Inn Bakersfield (200 Trask Street) (3), Bakersfield - Convention Center- Ca (1350 Easton Dr) (4), Bakersfield Lodge (1219 South Union Avenue) (5), American Hotel (910 Baker Street) (6), Bakersfield Parkview Inn (2400 Camino Del Rio Ct) (7), Best Western Crystal Palace Inn & Suites (2620 Buck Owens Boulevard) (8), Budget Inn Motel (6850 South Union Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Congressman Bill Thomas (4100 Truxtun Suite 220) (1), United States Government - Magistrate Judge Theresa A Goldner- Courts- Us District Court- Cham (1200 Truxtun Avenue) (2), Social Security Administration (5300 Office Park Drive) (3), Thomas Wm M Honorable U S Congressman 22nd District (4100 Empire Drive) (4), Kern County - Probation Dept- Juvenile Division- Juvenile Court Work Pro (1819 Jessie Street) (5), Kern County - Probation Dept- Juvenile Court (2100 College Avenue) (6), Kern County - Juvenile Court Work Program- Probation Dept- Probation Department- Juvenile Divi (300 East Truxtun Avenue) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Kern County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution trends in Bakersfield

Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean at 4 sites: 0.012 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.014 ppm in 2000, 0.017 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 5 sites: 0.096 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.101 ppm in 2000, 0.103 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 5 sites: 0.112 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.122 ppm in 2000, 0.130 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 27.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 30.0 µ/m3 in 2000, 47.9 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 18.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 21.6 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Bakersfield and their reported violations in the past:

BAKERSFIELD, CITY OF (Population served: 93660, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1992 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
ER WATER CO-STRAWBERRY (Serves AZ, Population served: 3168, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2005)
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
KERN CO P&R-LAKE WOOLLOMES WATER SYSTEM (Address: KERN COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION, Population served: 2500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
STOCO MUTUAL WATER COMPANY (Population served: 2500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-26-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-26-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2005)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
LAKESIDE (Serves AZ, Population served: 1696, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MESA DEL CABALLO (Serves AZ, Population served: 1125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • One regular monitoring violation
MOOVALYA KEYS (Serves AZ, Population served: 1102, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
CASA LOMA WATER CO, INC. (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-11-2001)
  • MCL, Average - Between FEB-2000 and APR-2001, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-30-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bakersfield, CA


People in group quarters in Bakersfield
  • 1125 people in nursing homes
  • 895 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 341 people in state prisons
  • 333 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 256 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 177 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 143 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 135 people in halfway houses
  • 127 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 126 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 126 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 61 people in other group homes
  • 27 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 26 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 21 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 12 people in religious group quarters
  • 8 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded


Bakersfield compared to California state average:

Bakersfield, California environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Rabobank Arena. California State University, Bakersfield.
Banks with most branches in Bakersfield (2009 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Union Bank, National Association: White & Gosford Branch, Stockdale Village Branch, East Hills Branch, Rosedale Village Branch, Bakersfield Regional Banking Center. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $69,736.6 mil, Deposits: $47,391.3 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 342 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • Rabobank, National Association: Stockdale Highway Branch, Paramount Branch, Bakersfield Branch. Info updated 2007-05-29: Bank assets: $8,681.8 mil, Deposits: $4,792.0 mil, headquarters in El Centro, CA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., ""rabobank Nederland
  • San Joaquin Bank: Stockdale Branch, Rosedale Branch, at 1301 17th Street. Info updated 2006-12-15: Bank assets: $934.8 mil, Deposits: $768.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: San Joaquin Bancorp
  • Bank of the Sierra: Bakersfield Ming Branch, California Avenue Branch, Riverlakes Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,323.1 mil, Deposits: $1,070.2 mil, headquarters in Porterville, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Sierra Bancorp
  • Citibank, National Association: California Avenue Branch at 5554 California Avenue, branch established on 1919-01-01; 25250 Swell St Branch at 2525 Oswell St., branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Mission Bank: at 1330 Truxton Avenue, branch established on 1998-10-07; Panama Branch at 10 Panama Road, branch established on 2002-06-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $184.6 mil, Deposits: $163.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mission Bancorp
  • 11 other banks with 11 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bakersfield, California
  • Garden Suites Inn-bakersfield, 2310 Wible Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93304, Phone: (661) 833-6066, Fax: (661) 397-5464
  • Ramada Limited Central, 830 Wible Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93304, Phone: (661) 831-1922, Fax: (661) 831-1879
  • La Quinta Inn #646, 3232 Riverside Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93308, Phone: (661) 325-7400
  • Lone Oak Inn, 10614 Rosedale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93312, Phone: (661) 589-6600
  • Rio Bravo Resort, 11200 Lake Ming Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93306, Phone: (661) 872-5000, Fax: (661) 872-6546
  • Four Points By Sheraton Bakersfield, 5101 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309, Phone: (661) 325-9700, Fax: (661) 323-3508
  • E Z 8 Motel #47, 2604 Pierce Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93308, Phone: (805) 322-1901, Fax: (805) 323-9013
  • Courtyard By Marriott Bakersfield, 3601 Marriott Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93308, Phone: (661) 324-6660
  • 45 other hotels and motels
All 53 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bakersfield, California


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Bakersfield travel time to work
Bakersfield mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Kern County California:



2008 Presidential Election results in Kern County California:
Detailed 2008 election results.
Neighborhood in Bakersfield:


Religion statistics for Bakersfield

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.65%
Here43.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents58.3%10.0%4.8%3.6%3.0%
Congregations6.2%13.3%7.3%8.9%4.0%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchOther
Adherents2.0%1.6%1.6%1.5%13.7%
Congregations0.8%7.7%2.9%3.7%45.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Food Environment Statistics

Number of grocery stores: 190
This county:  2.41 / 10,000 pop.
California:  2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Kern County:  0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:  0.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 63
Kern County:  0.80 / 10,000 pop.
California:  0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 165
This county:  2.10 / 10,000 pop.
California:  1.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 362
Kern County:  4.60 / 10,000 pop.
California:  7.42 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:  8.0%
California:  7.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:  29.4%
California:  21.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Kern County:  15.9%
State:  17.9%


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 60$273,146$54,6293$5,037
Other Government Administration 30$161,241$64,4962$3,135
Judicial and Legal 11$67,257$73,3710$0
Police Protection - Officers 334$2,434,623$87,4713$2,460
Police - Other 153$570,734$44,7635$2,272
Firefighters 182$1,506,071$99,3010$0
Fire - Other 26$114,862$53,0131$1,486
Streets and Highways 141$692,920$58,9726$7,915
Solid Waste Management 120$489,159$48,9167$11,639
Sewerage 52$217,612$50,2182$2,852
Parks and Recreation 148$465,684$37,75863$55,452
Housing and Community Development(Local) 15$77,169$61,7350$0
Water Supply 23$109,644$57,2060$0
Other and Unallocable 183$859,355$56,35113$26,829
Totals for Government 1478$8,039,477$65,273105$119,077


Bakersfield government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $75,490,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $33,380,000
    Sewerage: $32,257,000
    All Other: $30,605,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,291,000
    Parks and Recreation: $751,000
    Air Transportation: $135,000
    Parking Facilities: $105,000
    Regular Highways: $33,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $13,676,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $11,486,000
    Regular Highways: $11,024,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,138,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,384,000
    Water Utilities: $2,368,000
    Local Fire Protection: $681,000
    Police Protection: $342,000
    Central Staff Services: $292,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $59,537,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,990,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,621,000
    Water Utilities: $14,052,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,333,000
    Regular Highways: $13,192,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,869,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,789,000
    Sewerage: $9,836,000
    General - Other: $8,430,000
    Financial Administration: $5,022,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,107,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,308,000
    Air Transportation: $152,000
    Parking Facilities: $104,000
    Health - Other: $54,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $66,145,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,978,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,332,000
    All Other: $997,000
    Air Transportation: $144,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,382,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $67,145,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,694,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $6,402,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,147,000
    Special Assessments: $2,289,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,174,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,494,000
    Sale of Property: $984,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,432,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,543,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,805,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,127,000
    Police Protection: $342,000
    Parking Facilities: $80,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $144,474,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,535,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $66,155,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $35,026,000
    Highways: $8,263,000
    All Other: $4,255,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $49,934,000
    Property: $37,873,000
    Other License: $9,799,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,457,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $6,623,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,996,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,834,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $84,105,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $163,000

5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.81%
California average:  5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($659 average AGI)
Kern County:  0.12%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.67% ($38,595 average AGI)
from Ventura County, CA  0.35% ($43,063)
from Tulare County, CA  0.22% ($35,968)


4.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.94%
California average:  6.27%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($736 average AGI)
Kern County:  0.11%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.71% ($35,352 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA  0.18% ($32,865)
to San Diego County, CA  0.18% ($33,368)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bakersfield:
  • KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
  • KGEO (1230 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: LAGNIAPPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUZZ (550 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY)
  • KDFO (800 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBID (1350 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KGET (970 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KWAC (1490 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
  • KAFY (1100 AM; 4 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: KAFY, INC.)
  • KERN (1410 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA CORP.)
  • KMAP (1050 AM; 10 kW; FRAZIER PARK, CA; Owner: KMAP, INC.)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bakersfield:
  • KPSL-FM (92.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
  • KKBB (99.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCWR (107.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMANY, INC)
  • K261CO (100.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KLLY (95.3 FM; OILDALE, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY B/CTING CORP. OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KFRB (91.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUZZ-FM (107.9 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY, INC)
  • KISV (94.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA CORP.)
  • KGFM (101.5 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: LAGNIAPPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
  • KDFO-FM (98.5 FM; DELANO, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKDJ (105.3 FM; DELANO, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKXX-FM (96.5 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPRX (89.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: WHITE ASH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRFR (104.3 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC)
  • KGZO (90.9 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
  • KKZQ (100.1 FM; TEHACHAPI, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bakersfield:
  • K67FS (Channel 67; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • K08MM (Channel 8; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K25FT (Channel 25; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K50CL (Channel 50; McKITTRICK, CA; Owner: KERN EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KPMC-LP (Channel 42; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)
  • KJOI-LP (Channel 34; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)
  • KGET-TV (Channel 17; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KTFB-CA (Channel 4; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BAKERSFIELD LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Bakersfield fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 221
Total length: 1,366 meters (4,482ft)
Total costs: $21,795,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,985,215
Total average daily truck traffic: 755,028

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 3
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 8
  • 1940-1949: 7
  • 1950-1959: 29
  • 1960-1969: 86
  • 1970-1979: 38
  • 1980-1989: 27
  • 1990-1999: 18
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bakersfield, CA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bakersfield)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 614 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bakersfield, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 187 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 341 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1066 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bakersfield)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Bakersfield)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 515 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 49 full and 31 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED263$217,9893,870$199,7946,889$197,0501,067$111,96639$1,348,4241,534$190,941101$84,146
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$206,1671,015$191,2231,891$207,076269$113,0452$2,924,405424$193,83646$70,818
APPLICATIONS DENIED68$193,8272,036$201,5836,448$225,757920$113,29712$1,009,7521,089$202,402124$80,623
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN45$198,945846$198,8862,856$215,233272$140,74414$1,143,037438$203,19133$102,505
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$206,000245$225,462985$236,21256$167,4691$543,540142$206,2235$92,792
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 77 tracts in Bakersfield, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 49 full and 31 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED897$257,042474$268,08287$227,3382$164,115
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED136$252,929163$286,67422$239,5740$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED50$245,28440$286,67917$259,7520$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN52$269,76642$279,17012$221,3320$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$324,0326$275,0200$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 562
  • Hazardous Condition: 237
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Bakersfield


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bakersfield, CA

Most popular first names in Bakersfield, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,53173.7 years
Mary1,33978.0 years
William1,33174.2 years
James1,32970.9 years
Robert1,16769.9 years
Charles82073.1 years
George78474.6 years
Dorothy60477.3 years
Helen54578.2 years
Frank53974.7 years
Most popular last names in Bakersfield, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith82674.3 years
Brown49273.2 years
Williams46974.0 years
Johnson46874.0 years
Jones46073.5 years
Miller35174.9 years
Davis34773.7 years
Wilson28073.3 years
Moore25275.1 years
Anderson24574.7 years

Bakersfield on our top lists:
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  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of murders to rapes between 2001 and 2006 (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest increase in population in the 1990s"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life and physical scientists (population 50,000+)"
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  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and coal products (population 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 biggest cities in 2008"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (population 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of days clear of clouds (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 (93301) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
  • #45 (93312) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Basque first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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