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Situation & Outlook Report

Bakersfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 12540)
Geographic-Demographic-Economic Characteristics -- access other areas
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Contents of this Report
This document is organized into these sections:
1. Recent Trends & Outlook
2. Overview & Updates
3. Reference & Thematic Pattern Maps
3.1. Lay of the Land
3.2. Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity
4. Population Characteristics & Trends
4.1. Component City Characteristics
4.2. Component County Characteristics
4.2.1. RDEMS Component County Characteristics
4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
5. Housing Characteristics & Trends
5.1. Total Housing Units
5.2. General Housing Characteristics
5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
5.4. Housing Price Index
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends
6.1. Economic Profile
6.2. Cost of Living Indexes
6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes
6.4. Consumer Price Index
6.5. Gross Domestic Product
6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Type of Business
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends
7. Education Infrastructure
7.1. Component School District Characteristics
7.2. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics
8. GeoPolitics
  Terms of Use
  Related Resources
  Using this Document
  Updates
  About Metros & Principal Cities
  Glossary


1. Recent Trends & Outlook
Summary of recent business, demographic, economic trends; year-ahead & 5-year outlook.
- the Recent Trends & Outlook section, updated quarterly, covers topics about this metro such as .. assessing the implications of next jobs report .. impact of Fed''s interest rate action .. which sectors are expanding or contracting .. housing market conditions .. insights to help your planning and decision-making. The Recent Trends & Outlook section is available in the subscription edition.

2. Overview & Update
The total population of the Bakersfield, CA MSA metro changed from 841,682 in 2010 to 874,190 in 2015, a change of 40,494 (4.8%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 63 in 2010 and 61 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -493 (2011), -2,377 (2012), 586 (2013), 445 (2014), 445 (2015). View annual population estimates and components of change table. See more about population characteristics below.

This metro is projected to have a total population in 2020 of 958,678. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 116,916 (13.9%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 78,173 (2010) to 124,637 (2020), a change of 46,464 (59.4%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 684 in 2008 and 543 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $29,750 in 2008 to $36,165 in 2014, a change of $6,415 (21.6%). Per capita personal income (PCPI) is a comprehensive measure of individual economic well-being. Use the interactive table to compare PCPI in this metro to other metros. See more about PCPI in Economic Characteristics section below.

282 metropolitan statistical areas, of the total 381, experienced an increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2009 and 2014. This metro ranked number 65 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $30,988 in 2009 to $39,989 in 2014 a change of $9,001 (29.05%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $30,988 in 2009 to $33,510 in 2014, a change of $2,522 (8.14%). GDP is the most comprehensive measure of metro economic activity. GDP is the sum of the GDP originating in all industries in the metro. See more about GDP in Economic Characteristics section below.

Attributes of driil-down, small area geography within the metro ... metros account for 65,744 of the national scope 73,056 census tracts (others are in non-metro areas). This metro is comprised of 151 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 12540; see table usage details below the table.

3. Lay of the Land & Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity   go top

3.1. Lay of the Land go top
Lay of the Land. The following map shows the metro with bold boundary.
Counties are labeled with county name and state-county FIPS code.

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

3.2. Patterns of Economic Prosperity by Neighborhood go top

Median household income by census tract (see color/data legend at left of map).

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

4. Population Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly, quarterly, annually. Housing market conditions and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

4.1. Component City Characteristics go top
Principal Cities (about principal cities); Click link to view city profile.
  •   Bakersfield

Cities 10,000 population and over; click link to view city profile.
  AreaCensus
2010
July 1
2010
July 1
2011
July 1
2012
July 1
2013
July 1
2014
Change
2010-14
%Change
2010-14
  Arvin, CA (0602924) 19,304 19,354 19,699 20,105 20,329 20,583 1,229 6.40
  Bakersfield, CA (0603526) 347,483 348,944 353,533 358,050 363,999 368,759 19,815 5.70
  California City, CA (0609780) 14,120 13,470 12,848 13,371 13,246 13,263 -207 -1.50
  Delano, CA (0618394) 53,041 53,135 53,661 52,489 52,471 52,651 -484 -0.90
  McFarland, CA (0644826) 12,707 12,728 12,799 12,389 12,431 13,605 877 6.90
  Ridgecrest, CA (0660704) 27,616 27,697 27,940 28,336 28,665 28,726 1,029 3.70
  Shafter, CA (0671106) 16,988 17,052 17,347 17,113 17,216 17,559 507 3.00
  Tehachapi, CA (0678092) 14,414 14,362 14,333 13,833 13,283 13,236 -1,126 -7.80
  Wasco, CA (0683542) 25,545 25,689 25,863 25,510 25,983 26,303 614 2.40

All places interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All places time series population estimates interactive table.

4.2. Component County Characteristics   go top
Updated periodically, annually. General demographics, social characteristics and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

Metropolitan areas are defined as one or more contiguous counties based on a set of demographic-economic criteria. Counties comprising the metro are shown below. For multi-county metros, this section provides insights into how the population is changing by county. Many metros changed geographic composition (counties included in the metro) between the Census 2010 vintage and the current vintage. These changes, if any, are also shown below (county is marked with **). See projections in related section.Click county code link to view county components of change.

  AreaJuly 1
2010
PctJuly 1
2011
PctJuly 1
2012
PctJuly 1
2013
PctJuly 1
2014
PctJuly 1
2015
Pct
Metro Summary ... more details 841,682 100.0 849,949 100.0 856,576 100.0 865,787 100.0 874,190 100.0 882,176 100.0
  Kern County (06029) 841,682 100.0 849,949 100.0 856,576 100.0 865,787 100.0 874,190 100.0 882,176 100.0

All counties interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All counties population estimates & components of change time series interactive table.

4.2.1. RDEMS County Characteristics
Updated quarterly. For more information, see RDEMS Main.
Links open HSG1 Housing & New Residential Construction section. Select other sections from list above table.
  Kern County, CA

4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
Updated annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Race/Origin 864,124 874,589 10,465 1.21
  One race 837,335 840,291 2,956 0.35
    White 646,188 664,002 17,814 2.76
    Black/African American 646,188 664,002 17,814 2.76
    American Indian/Alaska Native 8,530 10,342 1,812 21.24
    Asian alone 39,322 40,765 1,443 3.67
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 992 925 -67 -6.75
    Some other race alone 94,554 77,317 -17,237 -18.23
  Two or more races 26,789 34,298 7,509 28.03
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 439,674 450,826 11,152 2.54
Population 25 years and over 510,663 520,351 9,688 2.54
  % high school graduate or higher 74.0 74.5 0.5 0.68
  % bachelor's degree or higher 14.4 15.4 1.0 6.94
Total Households 257,183 261,135 3,952 6.94
  Median household income ($) 46,879 47,644 765 1.63
  Mean household income ($) 63,385 65,772 2,387 3.77
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 864,124 874,589 10,465 1.21
  Male 443,835 448,318 4,483 3.77
  Female 420,289 426,271 5,982 3.77
  Under 5 years 72,692 73,251 559 3.77
  5 to 9 years 74,720 74,386 -334 -0.45
  10 to 14 years 67,819 68,064 245 0.36
  15 to 19 years 67,112 67,858 746 1.11
  20 to 24 years 71,118 70,679 -439 -0.62
  25 to 34 years 127,992 131,202 3,210 2.51
  35 to 44 years 108,776 109,962 1,186 1.09
  45 to 54 years 105,606 104,940 -666 -0.63
  55 to 59 years 44,067 48,126 4,059 9.21
  55 to 59 years 44,067 48,126 4,059 9.21
  60 to 64 years 40,937 39,635 -1,302 -3.18
  65 to 74 years 50,248 51,646 1,398 2.78
  75 to 84 years 24,986 25,725 739 2.96
  85 years and over 8,051 9,115 1,064 13.22
  Median age 31.0 31.2 0.2 0.65
  18 years and over 607,411 617,237 9,826 1.62
  21 years and over 566,105 574,161 8,056 1.42
  62 years and over 105,188 108,868 3,680 3.50
  65 years and over 83,285 86,486 3,201 3.84

5. Housing Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly, quarterly, annually. Housing market conditions and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

5.1. Total Housing Units
Updated Annually. Independent annual model-based estimates. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  ItemCensus
2010
July 1
2010
July 1
2011
July 1
2012
July 1
2013
July 1
2014
Change
2010-2014
%Change
2010-2014
  Total Housing Units 284,367 284,772 286,305 287,212 289,166 291,454 6,682 2.35

5.2. General Housing Characteristics
Updated Annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Units in Structure 288,383 291,469 3,086 1.07
  1-unit, detached 200,935 205,241 4,306 2.14
  1-unit, attached 7,795 8,305 510 6.54
  2 units 11,916 10,831 -1,085 -9.11
  3 or 4 units 21,043 18,789 -2,254 -10.71
  5 to 9 units 13,834 12,772 -1,062 -7.68
  10 to 20 units 4,680 5,591 911 19.47
  20 or more units 7,882 9,013 1,131 14.35
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 288,383 291,469 3,086 1.07
  Occupied Housing Units 257,183 261,135 3,952 1.54
    Owner 137,511 147,728 10,217 7.43
    Renter 119,672 113,407 -6,265 -5.24
  Vacant Housing Units 31,200 30,334 -866 -2.78
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.50 2.00 0.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 5.50 5.20 -0.30...
Average household size; owner-occ 3.18 3.11 -0.07 -2.20
Average household size; renter-occ 3.30 3.38 0.08 2.42
Median Value $ owner occupied 161,000 183,100 22,100 13.73
Median Rent $ renter occupied 894 870 -24 -2.68

5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
Updated Monthly. 12 most recent months. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16
Total Residential Units 189 180 154 168 179 158 190 189 161 184 198 153
  in 1 unit bldgs 155 143 124 131 144 124 155 162 156 175 189 145
  in 2 unit bldgs 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 3
  in 5+ unit bldgs 32 34 27 37 35 32 32 22 5 9 7 5
  Bldgs with 5+ units 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
  Percent Coverage 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 80 80 80 80
Value ($000), Total Units 36,342 34,012 30,108 30,935 32,833 29,313 35,254 37,599 39,465 43,033 47,599 35,854
  1 unit structures 33,285 30,594 27,333 27,536 29,618 26,124 32,020 35,033 39,006 42,206 46,844 35,190
  2 unit structures 118 0 0 0 0 250 0 250 0 0 112 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 295 295 0 0 0 295 295 0 0 0 205
  5+ unit structures 2,939 3,123 2,480 3,399 3,215 2,939 2,939 2,021 459 827 643 459

5.4. Housing Price Index go top
Updated quarterly. All transactions; not seasonally adjusted. See related Housing Price Index (HPI) interactive table.
See related 5-Digit ZIP Code HPI interactive table.

    Housing Price Index:2015Q32015Q42016Q12016Q22016Q3
    189.80 191.28 192.67 192.35 194.17
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.78 0.73 -0.17 0.95 2.30
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends go top

6.1. Economic Profile go top
The Economic Profile shows shows derivation and key components of total personal income. Data are organized by place of residence and place of work. The place of residence profile includes estimates of total personal income, population, and per capita personal income. The place of work profile includes estimates of total earnings, total employment and average earnings per job. Updated annually. See related interactive table.

  Item20112012201320142015Change
2011-2015
%Change
2011-2015
Personal income 27,622,917 29,480,121 30,336,210 32,059,138 32,953,453 5,330,536 19.3
  Net earnings 1/ 18,562,998 19,973,179 20,480,268 21,332,915 21,507,147 2,944,149 15.9
  Personal current transfer receipts 5,524,304 5,555,027 5,768,793 6,097,455 6,597,746 1,073,442 19.4
    Income maintenance 2/ 1,013,234 1,019,893 1,031,671 1,057,718 1,075,178 61,944 6.1
    Unemployment insurance compensation 375,926 313,058 274,188 178,640 222,844 -153,082 -40.7
    Retirement and other 4,135,144 4,222,076 4,462,934 4,861,097 5,299,724 1,164,580 28.2
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 3,535,615 3,951,915 4,087,149 4,628,768 4,848,560 1,312,945 37.1
  Population 4/ 849,949 856,576 865,787 874,190 882,176 32,227 3.8
  Per capita personal income 32,499 34,416 35,039 36,673 37,355 4,856 14.9
  Per capita net earnings 21,840 23,317 23,655 24,403 24,380 2,540 11.6
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,500 6,485 6,663 6,975 7,479 979 15.1
    Per capita income maintenance 1,192 1,191 1,192 1,210 1,219 27 2.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 442 365 317 204 253 -189 -42.8
    Per capita retirement and other 4,865 4,929 5,155 5,561 6,008 1,143 23.5
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,160 4,614 4,721 5,295 5,496 1,336 32.1
  Earnings by place of work 20,487,690 22,041,073 22,815,338 23,774,384 23,894,547 3,406,857 16.6
    Wages and salaries 12,927,065 14,128,885 14,599,973 15,415,979 15,561,436 2,634,371 20.4
    Supplements to wages and salaries 3,999,311 4,221,198 4,360,067 4,535,889 4,635,515 636,204 15.9
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 3,056,819 3,188,330 3,310,250 3,442,453 3,539,718 482,899 15.8
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 942,492 1,032,868 1,049,817 1,093,436 1,095,797 153,305 16.3
    Proprietors' income 3,561,314 3,690,990 3,855,298 3,822,516 3,697,596 136,282 3.8
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 854,261 991,709 1,198,272 1,134,357 1,128,957 274,696 32.2
      Farm proprietors' income 2,707,053 2,699,281 2,657,026 2,688,159 2,568,639 -138,414 -5.1
Total full-time and part-time employment 362,316 381,884 394,091 404,222 406,153 43,837 12.1
  Wage and salary jobs 292,435 311,584 322,043 330,787 330,303 37,868 12.9
  Number of proprietors 69,881 70,300 72,048 73,435 75,850 5,969 8.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,540 1,536 1,551 1,631 1,633 93 6.0
    Number of farm proprietors 68,341 68,764 70,497 71,804 74,217 5,876 8.6
Average earnings per job (dollars) 56,546 57,717 57,894 58,815 58,831 2,285 4.0
  Average wages and salaries 44,205 45,345 45,335 46,604 47,113 2,908 6.6
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 39,611 39,254 37,690 37,437 34,610 -5,001 -12.6
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

6.2. Cost of Living Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.4. Consumer Price Index   go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 30,988 33,770 35,933 38,350 39,586 39,989 9,001 29.05
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 30,988 31,400 30,942 32,972 33,274 33,510 2,522 8.14

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 17,406 507,624 871 17,542 515,347 814
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 104 15,814 1,634 103 16,378 1,411
 Total, all industries - St Govt 331 15,089 1,046 338 15,252 1,079
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 496 69,134 988 497 69,236 903
 Total, all industries - Private 16,475 407,586 814 16,604 414,481 766
    Goods-producing 2,472 158,783 894 2,510 162,942 785
      Natural resources and mining 976 106,276 815 986 111,918 679
      Construction 1,092 29,187 987 1,120 27,735 1,022
      Manufacturing 404 23,319 1,119 404 23,289 1,024
    Service-providing 14,003 248,803 765 14,094 251,539 754
      Trade, transportation & utilities 2,894 81,431 765 2,932 82,443 747
      Information 101 3,944 1,114 106 4,034 882
      Financial activities 1,140 14,297 1,104 1,151 14,078 1,040
      Professional & business services 1,997 44,026 1,034 2,027 43,376 1,009
      Education and health services 4,960 52,645 807 5,000 53,797 837
      Leisure and hospitality 1,358 39,561 313 1,392 41,434 317
      Other services 972 10,957 603 978 10,827 641
      Unclassified 581 1,941 602 508 1,550 600

Notes: cell value of '...' indicates value suppressed to maintain confidentiality.

Use the following links to access detailed establishment and employment data by type of business (CSV files).
  .. see notes on using these files.
  2013Q1 .. 2013Q2 .. 2013Q3 .. 2013Q4 .|. 2014Q1 .. 2014Q2 .. 2014Q3 .. 2014Q4 .|. 2015Q1 .. 2015Q2 .. 2015Q3 .. 2015Q4 .. 2016Q1 .. 2016Q2
 
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.
For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
Table shows 13 most recent months.
  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16Aug16
Unemplymnt Rate 9.4 8.7 9.0 9.5 10.4 10.8 11.0 11.6 10.6 9.6 10.8 10.5 9.7
Unemployment 37,155 34,197 35,686 37,499 40,869 42,516 43,300 45,113 41,708 38,079 42,881 42,254 39,221
Employment 359,437 358,973 360,886 355,579 350,239 352,686 351,840 343,827 351,927 356,734 355,089 359,442 364,779
Labor Force396,592393,170396,572393,078391,108395,202395,140388,940393,635394,813397,970401,696404,000

7. Education Infrastructure   go top

7.1. Component School District Characteristics   go top
Districts in this metro. Updated periodically. See related School District interactive table.
District NameCity Name District
Code
Locale
Code
CountyState2012-13
Enrollment
2013 Total
Population
Grade Relevant
Pop Ages 5-17
Arvin Union ElemArvin 06032703106029CA 3,159 20,338 3,708
Bakersfield CityBakersfield 06036301106029CA 28,987 191,401 29,365
Beardsley ElemBakersfield 06042602106029CA 1,730 17,570 1,932
Belridge ElemMckittrick 06045604306029CA 32 122 23
Blake ElemWoody 06052504206029CA 6 174 11
Buttonwillow Union ElemButtonwillow 06067204206029CA 342 2,196 395
Caliente Union ElemCaliente 06069604306029CA 61 942 90
Delano Joint Union HighDelano 06108604106029CA 4,323 72,240 4,863
Delano Union ElemDelano 06108902306029CA 7,636 56,541 7,961
Di Giorgio ElemArvin 06111304106029CA 204 945 151
Edison ElemBakersfield 06119404106029CA 1,136 6,071 1,049
El Tejon UnfLebec 06000264106029CA 919 8,670 1,478
Elk Hills ElemTupman 06123604206029CA 201 285 38
Fairfax ElemBakersfield 06132902106029CA 2,363 14,398 2,512
Fruitvale ElemBakersfield 06147001106029CA 2,945 20,891 2,872
General Shafter ElemBakersfield 06150004106029CA 142 1,105 145
Greenfield UnionBakersfield 06160501106029CA 9,057 50,635 8,571
Kern Union HighBakersfield 06195401106029CA 37,070 613,747 43,219
Kernville Union ElemLake Isabella 06195904106029CA 755 11,912 899
Lakeside UnionBakersfield 06207301106029CA 1,314 9,091 1,436
Lamont ElemLamont 06208502106029CA 2,862 16,699 2,707
Linns Valley-Poso Flat UnionGlennville 06219004206029CA 30 630 50
Lost Hills Union ElemLost Hills 06229504206029CA 573 2,827 512
Maple ElemShafter 06237604106029CA 276 551 101
Maricopa UnfMaricopa 06238202206029CA 2,366 1,856 339
Mcfarland UnfMcfarland 06242303106029CA 3,306 13,960 3,361
Mckittrick ElemMckittrick 06243304206029CA 72 171 8
Midway ElemFellows 06247804206029CA 101 474 52
Mojave UnfMojave 06252303206029CA 2,691 19,431 3,452
Muroc Joint UnfNorth Edwards 06264904206029CA 2,071 5,776 1,167
Norris ElemBakersfield 06274501106029CA 3,884 24,611 3,991
Panama-Buena Vista UnionBakersfield 06063901106029CA 17,325 122,724 17,781
Pond Union ElemPond 06313504106029CA 239 713 133
Richland Union ElemShafter 06214503106029CA 3,374 19,642 3,425
Rio Bravo-Greeley Union ElemBakersfield 06327104106029CA 1,041 4,969 770
Rosedale Union ElemBakersfield 06334801106029CA 5,408 45,439 6,632
Semitropic ElemWasco 06363302106029CA 571 359 69
Sierra Sands UnfRidgecrest 06368003306029CA 5,008 36,295 6,528
South Fork UnionWeldon 06374704306029CA 274 3,641 284
Southern Kern UnfRosamond 06376203106029CA 3,035 20,102 4,153
Standard ElemBakersfield 06378902106029CA 2,979 23,577 3,086
Taft CityTaft 06387003206029CA 2,083 19,695 2,319
Taft Union HighTaft 06387303206029CA 1,032 20,748 1,212
Tehachapi UnfTehachapi 06388803206029CA 4,446 36,236 5,553
Vineland ElemBakersfield 06411304106029CA 762 4,328 748
Wasco Union ElemWasco 06414003206029CA 3,466 27,069 3,706
Wasco Union HighWasco 06414303206029CA 1,760 30,806 1,973

Number of districts: 47 ... Total enrollment: 173,417
All school districts interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All school districts enrollment & adminstratively reported data interactive table.

7.2. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics   go top
2014-15 School Year. Extended detail Available in subscription edition.
  Institution City Name Code LevelTotal UG EnrollmentFulltime UG EnrollmentTotal Grad EnrollmentFulltime Grad Enrollment
Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA1098193 18,698 5,940 0 0
California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA1104867 7,635 6,786 1,085 761
Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest, CA1118963 4,731 929 0 0
Kaplan College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA4471023 393 393 0 0
Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA1228345 562 562 0 0
Taft College Taft, CA1241133 5,217 1,230 0 0

  Number of institutions: 6 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 37,236
  Levels: 3-Assoc degree, 4-at least 2, but < 4 years, 5-Bach degree, 6-Postbacc cert, 7 Masters degree, 8 Post-masters cert, 9 Doctors degree

8. GeoPolitics   go top
Updated periodically. Voting patterns, citizen voting age population, state legislative districts, congressional districts .. in this metro.
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Notes
  • All data are for current vintage county and metro definition.
  • Developed by ProximityOne -- Metro Reports (888-364-7656)
  • Data sources: ProximityOne, Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Housing Finance Agency,
    National Center for Education Statistics.

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  • Overview lead narrative; quarterly & annual/March.
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly.
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly.
  • Economic profile and personal income (section 6.1) annual/November.
  • Labor market situation (section 6.7) monthly.
  • Residential construction; units authorized & value (section 5.3.) monthly.
  • Population by county; annual series 2010-2016 (section 4.2.) annual/July.
  • Population by county; links for individual counties (section 4.2.) annual/July.
      -- includes annual data 2010-2016.
      -- includes components of change; race/origin; single year of age; age group summaries.
  • Total population and components of change; annual/March.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Gross Domestic Product section; annual/September.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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Related Resources go top
  • Metros main page
  • Current estimates and projections: states to 2030, counties & metros to 2020 by age, counties & states to 2060.
  • Making Custom Metropolitan Area Maps
  • Rental Market Conditions by Metropolitan Area
  • Metro Gross Domestic Product
  • Housing Price Index
  • Establishments, Employment & Earnings
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • ACS 2014 1-year General Demographics ... Social Characteristics ... Economic Characteristics ... Housing Characteristics

Using this Document go top
The Situation & Outlook Report, a component of the Situation & Outlook, is a core ProximityOne information resource providing insights into characteristics and trends of counties, metropolitan areas, states and the U.S. The Report also provides a gateway to drill-down demographic, economic and business data for smaller geographic areas.

Metropolitan areas include approximately 94 percent of the U.S. population -- 85 percent in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and 9 percent in micropolitan statistical areas (MISAs).

About Metropolitan Areas & Principal Cities -- scroll section go top
Metropolitan Areas are designated by OMB ("Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas") based mainly on Census Bureau-sourced data. Metropolitan areas are defined as Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MISA). MSAs and MISAs are also referred to a Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). Contiguous CBSAs are defined as Combined Statistical Areas (CSA).

By definition, metropolitan areas are comprised of one or more contiguous counties. Metropolitan areas are not single cities and typically include many cities. Metropolitan areas are comprised of urban and rural areas and often have large expanses of rural territory. A business and demographic-economic synergy exists within each metro; metros often interact with adjacent metros. The demographic-economic make-up of metros vary widely and change often. See more about metros.

Principal Cities. The largest city in each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area is designated a "principal city." Principal cities are designated by OMB based on Census-sourced data. Additional cities qualify as principal cities if specified requirements are met concerning population size and employment. The title of each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area consists of the names of up to three of its principal cities and the name of each state into which the metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area extends. Titles of metropolitan divisions also typically are based on principal city names but in certain cases consist of county names.

One or more principal cities are designated within each Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Area (MISA). The term "principal city" is defined in the OMB "Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas." A principal city is an OMB designation applied to one or more incorporated places and/or census designated places (CDPs). The OMB standards designate a Principal City (or Cities) of a Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as determined by:
  a) The largest incorporated place with a 2010 Census population of at least 10,000 in the CBSA or,
        if no incorporated place of at least 10,000 population is present in the CBSA,
        the largest incorporated place or census designated place in the CBSA; and
  b) Additional places with 2010 Census population of at least 250,000 or in which 100,000 or more persons work; and
  c) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 50,000-250,000,
        and number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place; and
  d) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 10,000-50,000, and at least one-third the population size of the largest place,
        and in which the number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place.

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