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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do East Bakersfield, CA compare?
| Figure | East Bakersfield, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,749 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 12,388 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 33.8% |
| Measure | East Bakersfield, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,062±1,477 |
| Median age | 26.6±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 82.7%±8.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 12.8%±8.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.5%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 28.2%±5.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 4.1%±1.9 pts |
| Median household income | $38,644±$10,849 |
| Per capita income | $13,646±$1,502 |
| People below the poverty line | 42.6%±8.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 13.0%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $208,700±$28,672 |
| Median gross rent | $1,090±$66 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.6%±10.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 18.2%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.1%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.8%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.6 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.1%±4.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov