CDP in Kern County, California · 0.8 sq mi · 16,226 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in East Bakersfield. The typical household earns $38,644, and the median resident is 26.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,254 in 2020
Poverty rate 42.6%
Men 27.6 · Women 25.6
2020–2026
12,772
2026 projection
24.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2020–2026
12,772
2026 projection
24.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,772 | +799 | 6.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,973 | +1,596 | 7.42% |
| 2023 | 10,377 | -377 | 3.51% |
| 2022 | 10,754 | -271 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | 11,025 | +771 | 7.52% |
| 2020 | 10,254 | — | — |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 111 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 34% | 30% |
| Never married | 56% | 58% | 54% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau