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Kern County

Population in July 2007: 33,227.
Males: 15,872  (47.8%)
Females: 17,355  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  32.6 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93308.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,935 (it was $27,041 in 2000)
Oildale:  $35,935
California:  $59,948

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $212,851 (it was $74,100 in 2000)
Oildale:  $212,851
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $198,922; Detached houses: $226,003; Townhouses or other attached units: $226,388; In 2-unit structures: $262,153; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $214,536; Mobile homes: $19,919; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Oildale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.9%)
  • Hispanic (10.1%)
  • Other race (4.8%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Oildale: 92.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Irish (13.4%), German (12.7%), United States (10.5%), English (9.5%), French (3.1%), Italian (2.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 455 feet

Land area: 6.44 square miles.

Population density: 5162 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Oildale

  • High school or higher: 69.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oildale CDP

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

1,103 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This place:  4.0%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Oildale, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oildale to the number of sex offenders is 33227 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Oildale:  1.2% ($871)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bakersfield, CA (4.3 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (99.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Bakersfield, CA (2.1 miles ), Rosedale, CA (3.1 miles ), Greenfield-Panama, CA (3.5 miles ), Lamont, CA (3.6 miles ), Shafter, CA (3.7 miles ), Weedpatch, CA (3.7 miles ), Arvin, CA (4.3 miles ), Tupman, CA (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.42 N, Longitude: 119.03 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,131 (-18.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,561 (16.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 661

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Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Oildale:
  • BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
  • SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Oildale, CA

Amtrak station near Oildale:
  • 4 miles: 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oildale:
  • BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 4 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 12 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 5,273)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 40 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 2,288)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; LANCASTER, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
  • COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 64 miles; VISALIA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,295)
  • CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; FT enrollment: 2,347)

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Notable locations in Oildale: Highland Knolls Golf Course (A), Beardsley Elementary School District Office (B), Rathbun Branch Kern County Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Oildale Shopping Center (1), Chester Loop Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oildale include: Sunshine Full Gospel Church (A), Victory Outreach Worship Center (B), Spirit Life Centre (C), Highland Park Congregation Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), Calvary Full Gospel Church (E), Bethany Lutheran Church (F), First Bible Baptist Church (G), Mounta Zion Baptist Church (H), Saint Marks United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Oildale include: Sears Park (1), McCray Park (2), North Park (3), Riverview Park (4), Standard Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.9%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.6%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oildale, CA


39 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Oildale compared to California state average:

Oildale, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Oildale travel time to work


Oildale mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Kern County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Oildale

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies 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 religions
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.


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 Oildale:
  • KWAC (1490 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
  • KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
  • KGET (970 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KAFY (1100 AM; 4 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: KAFY, INC.)
  • KUZZ (550 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KDFO (800 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGEO (1230 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: LAGNIAPPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBID (1350 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA OF TEXAS, 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.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oildale:
  • KLLY (95.3 FM; OILDALE, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY B/CTING CORP. OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KKBB (99.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPSL-FM (92.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, 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.)
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KCWR (107.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMANY, 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.)
  • K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
  • K261CO (100.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • 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.)
  • KSMJ (97.7 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA)

TV broadcast stations around Oildale:
  • 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)
  • K67FS (Channel 67; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • 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)
  • KUVI (Channel 45; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: KUVI LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Oildale)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Oildale, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KB6KUC, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/09/1996, Expiration Date: 03/06/2000, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2002
    Registrant: Jerry L Jessee, 507 Date St, Oildale, CA 93308-4234
  • Call Sign: KD6QMV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/05/1994, Expiration Date: 04/05/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/06/2006
    Registrant: Kenneth A Marsalek, 3 Dogwood Ln Trailer, Oildale, CA 93308
  • Call Sign: KN6ZF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00793676
    Grant Date: 01/06/2004, Expiration Date: 03/08/2014, Certifier: Jake W Allison
    Registrant: Jake W Allison, 1232 Woodrow, Oildale, CA 93308
  • Call Sign: WA6RXI, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/12/1988, Expiration Date: 07/12/1998, Cancelation Date: 07/13/2000
    Registrant: Bill L Harvey, 1020 Roberts Ln, Oildale, CA 93308
  • Call Sign: KG6FHE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00330139
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/27/2011, Certifier: John W Fairclough Iv
    Registrant: John W Fairclough Iv, 806 1/2 Washington Ave, Oildale, CA 93308
  • Call Sign: KG6TBP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00770455
    Grant Date: 11/20/2003, Expiration Date: 11/20/2013, Certifier: Wayne F Harms
    Registrant: Wayne F Harms, 330 W Harding Ave, Oildale, CA 93308


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1445D , Serial Number: 20028, Year manufactured: 1951
    Registrant (Partnership): Aero Club Bakersfield, 1309 Yosemite Dr, Oildale, CA 93308
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 83343 , Serial Number: 7AC2010, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Individual): S D Gates, 616 Lincoln Ave, Oildale, CA 93308
  • Aircraft: STINSON 108-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 887C , Serial Number: 1083887, Year manufactured: 1947
    Registrant (Individual): A J Weis, 847 Decatur St, Oildale, CA 93308



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 2 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 ORIGINATED22$181,141183$131,451420$150,72554$88,8907$849,333167$150,9767$75,739
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$190,50044$130,718105$146,33418$91,3700$037$146,5474$54,625
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$188,649111$147,062468$179,76560$88,7732$312,910123$180,36610$29,941
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$303,75044$148,831190$176,61922$99,4782$319,10047$167,0972$76,115
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$024$146,15552$176,6244$154,5881$456,46014$191,6140$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.01 , 0001.02, 0002.00, 0003.00, 0004.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 2 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 ORIGINATED41$180,55034$192,37912$156,4170$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$189,7656$246,9652$170,5001$148,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$176,5954$218,2786$128,2830$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$195,6551$166,0001$166,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$242,0001$190,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.01 , 0001.02, 0002.00, 0003.00, 0004.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 212
  • Hazardous Condition: 133
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Oildale


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