East Bakersfield

Population: 10,377
Median household income: $36,039
Median home value: $202,400

East Bakersfield is a community in Kern County, California, home to 10,377 residents. Its median household income of $36,039 runs below the Kern County figure of $67,660.

From 2020 to 2023, East Bakersfield's population grew 1.2% from 10,254 to 10,377, while its median home value rose 62.3% from $124,700 to $202,400.

The typical home was built around 1970. 39.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,377
Median age: 27.0 yrs
Median household income: $36,039
Median home value: $202,400
Median gross rent: $1,005
Housing units: 3,145
Homeownership rate: 13.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,25410,377

Median household income

$28,409$36,039

Median home value

$124,700$202,400

Median gross rent

$849$1,005

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	10,254	$28,409	$124,700	$849
2021	11,025	$30,091	$118,200	$917
2022	10,754	$31,323	$156,600	$960
2023	10,377	$36,039	$202,400	$1,005

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1730.7%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	687	6.6%
5 to 17	3,184	30.7%
18 to 24	1,104	10.6%
25 to 34	1,617	15.6%
35 to 44	1,245	12.0%
45 to 54	913	8.8%
55 to 64	927	8.9%
65 to 74	500	4.8%
75 and over	200	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,216	11.7%
Black or African American	378	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	59	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,677	83.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma50.5%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's15.0%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,727	50.5%
High school graduate	1,702	31.5%
Some college or associate's	808	15.0%
Bachelor's degree	118	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	47	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,797	77.5%
Carpooled	448	12.4%
Public transit	38	1.1%
Walked	19	0.5%
Bicycle	53	1.5%
Worked from home	193	5.3%
Other means	62	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	625	18.3%
15 to 29 min	2,011	58.9%
30 to 44 min	517	15.1%
45 to 59 min	61	1.8%
60+ min	203	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.46
Poverty rate: 39.5% (4,054 of 10,274)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,327	79.5%
Nonfamily households	601	20.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,928	93.1%
Vacant	217	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	402	13.7%
Renter-occupied	2,526	86.3%

1-unit, detached54.3%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units25.9%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,708	54.3%
1-unit, attached	108	3.4%
2 to 4 units	815	25.9%
5 to 19 units	356	11.3%
20 or more units	120	3.8%
Mobile home & other	38	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0620515
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3832, -118.9744