Bakersfield is a large city located in the state of California. With a population of 413,381 people and 151 associated neighborhoods, Bakersfield is the ninth largest community in California.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bakersfield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bakersfield is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bakersfield who work in office and administrative support (10.89%), sales jobs (9.34%), and management occupations (8.32%). Of the large cities in America, Bakersfield is one of the most car-oriented. This is reflected in the urban landscape, which features highways, wide streets, parking lots, and shopping centers of all sizes. It is also reflected in the statistics: 80.40% of people in Bakersfield drive to work in their own car everyday, most often alone. So, if you're going to live in Bakersfield, you'll need to learn to love driving. Alternative forms of transportation aren't very widely used or supported.The citizens of Bakersfield are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.27% of adults in Bakersfield having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Bakersfield in 2022 was $32,956, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,824 for a family of four. However, Bakersfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bakersfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bakersfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bakersfield, accounting for 53.58% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bakersfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bakersfield include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. Bakersfield also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.88%. The most common language spoken in Bakersfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
