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East Bakersfield, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
10,377
Population
13,135/sq mi density
$36,039
Median Income
$13,208 per capita
$202,400
Home Value
$1,177,902 Zillow
$1,005
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
209
Violent Crime/100K
1,360 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$36,039 median income, 7.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$202,400 home value, $1,005/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
209 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
3.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,039
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,208
66% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
35.6%
187% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Bakersfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Bakersfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,039
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,208
34%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,998
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,155
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,155
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,070M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,950
Restaurants
1,569
Healthcare
1,838
Retail
2,004
Manufacturing
417
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,998
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,285
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,039 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,208 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,155 |
| County GDP | $63,070M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 35.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,950 |
| Restaurants | 1,569 |
| Healthcare | 1,838 |
| Retail | 2,004 |
| Manufacturing | 417 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,285 |