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Census Tract 32.17, Kern County, California

Census Tract 32.17, GEOID 06029003217, in Kern County, California, entirely within Bakersfield. 3,303 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,044); the 2020 Census counted 3,152.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,303

±1,044 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,152

Median household income

$112,336

±$38,536 (90% margin)
Kern County: $70,210

Median home value

$391,500

±$53,935 (90% margin)
Kern County: $338,300

Median gross rent

$1,803

±$84 (90% margin)
Kern County: $1,300

Where is Census Tract 32.17?

Census Tract 32.17 is one of 236 census tracts in Kern County, California. It covers 0.50 square miles of land, 6,304 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06029003217, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 32.17 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Bakersfield100%
Census Tract 32.17 (marked with a dot) in Kern County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
31.3232.0932.1032.16 32.17 0.5 mi
Census Tract 32.17 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 32.17: Tract 31.32 ($60,694), Tract 32.09 ($77,801), Tract 32.10 ($84,271) and Tract 32.16 ($118,906). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 32.17?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 32.17's population at 3,303 (±1,044) in 853 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,152 residents and 843 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 32.17BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
Total population3,303±1,044411,986915,07539,287,377
Households853±225129,625284,93113,548,091
Average household size3.87±0.343.143.122.84
Housing units853±225135,724306,99914,644,735

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 32.17?

The median resident of Census Tract 32.17 is 34.0 years old; 31.9% are under 18 and 10.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 67.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 16.8%. 24.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 32.17BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
Median age34.0±4.932.132.737.9
Under 18 years31.9%±7.8 pts29.2%28.6%22.0%
65 years and over10.5%±4.2 pts11.3%11.9%15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)67.0%±11.4 pts54.7%56.5%40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic16.8%±8.1 pts27.6%29.6%33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.5%±3.2 pts5.7%4.8%5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic9.7%±4.5 pts7.8%5.1%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.4%0.3%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.1%0.1%0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.0%±2.4 pts3.1%3.0%4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.7%0.6%0.6%
Born outside the United States24.6%±8.9 pts20.2%20.2%27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)69.2%±12.4 pts44.3%45.7%44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.2%±1.8 pts4.5%4.9%4.3%
With a disability7.4%±3.3 pts11.7%12.4%11.6%
No health insurance coverage6.2%±4.8 pts7.4%7.8%6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)81.5%±8.9 pts81.8%77.0%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)32.0%±17.5 pts23.6%18.8%37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)12.0%±9.5 pts8.4%6.5%14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier81.5%±19.4 pts90.1%91.1%89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 32.17 earn?

Half of the 853 households in Census Tract 32.17 earn less than $112,336 a year (±$38,536), against $70,210 across Kern County: 38th highest of the county's 225 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 32.17BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
Median household income$112,336±$38,536$80,540$70,210$99,122
Mean household income$115,209±$20,748$103,729$93,147$140,436
Per capita income$30,548±$5,943$33,405$29,699$49,513
People below the poverty line10.0%±8.7 pts16.3%19.1%12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line17.4%±19.5 pts22.0%25.6%15.0%
Households receiving SNAP6.0%±4.5 pts18.0%20.2%12.4%
Households with a computer100.0%±4.9 pts97.1%95.2%96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription97.0%±3.4 pts94.0%91.6%93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 32.17?

Owners occupy 87.3% of Census Tract 32.17's occupied homes and renters 12.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $391,500 by its owner (±$53,935). The median renter pays $1,803 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 32.17BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied)$391,500±$53,935$371,700$338,300$734,700
Median gross rent$1,803±$84$1,472$1,300$2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent39.0%±30.6 pts48.0%48.3%46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,400±$363$2,107$1,968$2,946
Owner-occupied homes87.3%±7.5 pts60.6%60.1%55.9%
Renter-occupied homes12.7%±7.5 pts39.4%39.9%44.1%
Housing units853±225135,724306,99914,644,735
Single-family detached homes97.3%±3.6 pts71.8%72.4%57.0%
Mobile homes0.0%±4.9 pts3.0%7.3%3.5%
Built 2020 or later0.6%±1.3 pts1.5%1.3%1.3%
Built 2010 to 201914.1%±8.4 pts11.8%8.9%6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±4.9 pts3.1%4.1%8.9%
Households with no vehicle2.8%±3.5 pts7.4%6.7%7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 32.17 get to work?

85.6% of Census Tract 32.17's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 32.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 32.17BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+)64.4%±9.3 pts62.2%58.8%63.8%
Unemployment rate3.0%±2.9 pts7.0%8.6%6.6%
Drove alone to work85.6%±8.3 pts79.1%78.4%65.7%
Carpooled9.3%±6.8 pts10.2%11.4%9.5%
Public transportation0.0%±2.8 pts0.4%0.4%2.9%
Walked0.0%±2.8 pts0.8%1.0%2.4%
Worked from home4.0%±2.9 pts8.2%7.5%17.2%
Mean travel time to work32.0 min±8.023.6 min24.4 min28.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 32.17 compare with the other tracts in Kern County?

Among Kern County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 32.17 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 32.17's rank among the tracts of Kern County and of Bakersfield
MeasureIn Kern CountyIn Bakersfield
Population148th of 23670th of 103
Residents per square mile64th of 23640th of 103
Median household income38th of 22527th of 99
Per capita income99th of 23652nd of 103
Median home value57th of 22537th of 99
Median gross rent47th of 21934th of 97
Bachelor's degree or higher43rd of 18126th of 83
Median age90th of 23532nd of 102
Owner-occupied share28th of 22817th of 101

The tracts next to it on Kern County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 54.0635th$116,587±$12,786 · within the margin of this tract4,023
Tract 3936th$116,484±$17,191 · within the margin of this tract5,768
Tract 32.1937th$113,906±$35,396 · within the margin of this tract5,800
Tract 32.1738th$112,336±$38,5363,303
Tract 38.1939th$112,083±$26,507 · within the margin of this tract4,367
Tract 60.0640th$110,813±$21,905 · within the margin of this tract4,167
Tract 5.0741st$106,848±$25,429 · within the margin of this tract3,934

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 32.17?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 32.17 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections