Bakersfield, California

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Population (year 2000): 247,057, Est. population in July 2002: 260,969 (+7.4% change)
Males: 120,105 (48.6%), Females: 126,952 (51.4%)

Elevation: 408 feet

County: Kern

Land area: 113.1 square miles

Zip codes: 93301, 93304, 93305, 93306, 93307, 93308, 93309, 93311, 93312, 93313.

Median resident age: 30.1 years
Median household income: $39,982 (year 2000)
Median house value: $106,500 (year 2000)

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Races in Bakersfield:

White Non-Hispanic (51.1%)
Hispanic (32.5%)
Other race (18.7%)
Black (9.2%)
Two or more races (4.4%)
American Indian (2.5%)
Asian Indian (1.3%)
Filipino (1.1%)
Other Asian (0.5%)
Chinese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (10.3%), Irish (7.7%), English (7.1%), United States (5.6%), Italian (3.0%), French (2.1%).

For population 25 years and over in Bakersfield

High school or higher: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bakersfield city

Never married: 27.0%
Now married: 54.5%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 10.8%

13.6% Foreign born (9.4% Latin America, 3.0% Asia).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (98.8 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Oildale, CA (4.3 miles), Lamont, CA (10.5 miles), Weedpatch, CA (11.3 miles), Rosedale, CA (11.5 miles), Arvin, CA (17.3 miles), Shafter, CA (17.7 miles), Tupman, CA (22.3 miles), Dustin Acres, CA (25.9 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1331 buildings, average cost: $100,100
1997: 1409 buildings, average cost: $101,000
1998: 1740 buildings, average cost: $102,100
1999: 1871 buildings, average cost: $114,600
2000: 1982 buildings, average cost: $126,800
2001: 2432 buildings, average cost: $127,600
2002: 2946 buildings, average cost: $140,100
2003: 3664 buildings, average cost: $153,000

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.5%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Crime in Bakersfield (2002):

22 murders (8.6 per 100,000)
47 rapes (18.3 per 100,000)
355 robberies (138.6 per 100,000)
647 assaults (252.6 per 100,000)
2,436 burglaries (951.1 per 100,000)
6,941 larceny counts (2709.9 per 100,000)
1,398 auto thefts (545.8 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 338.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Bakersfield (2001):

22 murders (8.7 per 100,000)
34 rapes (13.5 per 100,000)
324 robberies (128.8 per 100,000)
460 assaults (182.8 per 100,000)
2,035 burglaries (808.7 per 100,000)
6,226 larceny counts (2474.1 per 100,000)
1,154 auto thefts (458.6 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 286.8 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Bakersfield, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	47.7	53.2	57.2	62.7	70.2	77.6	82.9	81.7	76.6	67.1	54.7	47.0
High temperature (°F)	56.3	63.5	68.4	75.8	83.9	91.7	96.9	95.5	89.5	79.6	65.4	56.1
Low temperature (°F)	39.1	42.8	46.0	49.4	56.6	63.4	68.9	68.0	63.5	54.5	43.9	37.9
Precipitation (in)	1.2	1.2	1.4	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.8

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Normal climate around Bakersfield, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	6	6	6	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	4	5
Wind speed (mph)	5.2	5.8	6.5	7.1	7.9	7.9	7.2	6.8	6.2	5.5	5.1	5.0
Morning humidity (%)	85	80	74	67	57	52	49	53	57	62	77	83
Afternoon humidity (%)	63	53	44	33	27	24	23	25	28	34	50	61
Sunshine (%)	51	67	77	84	88	93	95	94	92	87	68	50
Days clear of clouds	7	7	10	12	18	23	26	26	24	19	12	7
Partly cloudy days	8	8	9	9	9	5	3	4	4	7	8	8
Cloudy days	17	13	12	9	5	2	1	1	2	5	10	16
Snowfall (in)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Hospitals/medical centers in Bakersfield:

BAKERSFIELD HEART HOSPITAL (3001 SILLECT AVENUE)
BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (420 34TH ST BOX 1888)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (901 OLIVE DRIVE)
HEALTHSOUTH BAKERSFIELD REHAB HOSPITAL (5001 COMMERCE DRIVE)
KERN MEDICAL CENTER (1830 FLOWER STREET)
MERCY HOSPITAL (2215 TRUXTUN AVENUE)
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2615 EYE STREET)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bakersfield:

MEADOWS FIELD (about 6 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; ID: BFL)
VISALIA MUNI (about 71 miles; VISALIA, CA; ID: VIS)
OXNARD (about 81 miles; OXNARD, CA; ID: OXR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bakersfield:

BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; ID: L45)
SHAFTER-MINTER FIELD (about 15 miles; SHAFTER, CA; ID: MIT)
POSO-KERN COUNTY (about 17 miles; FAMOSO, CA; ID: L73)

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Local government website: www.ci.bakersfield.ca.us

Colleges/Universities in Bakersfield:

BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,978; Location: 1801 PANORAMA DR; Public; Website: www.bakersfieldcollege.org/)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (FT enrollment: 5,273; Location: 9001 STOCKDALE HWY; Public; Website: www.csubak.edu; Offers Master's degree)
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 742; Location: 201 NEW STINE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sjvc.com)
SANTA BARBARA BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 182; Location: 211 S REAL RD; Private, for-profit; Website: sbbcollege.com)
LYLES BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 118; Location: 2935 F ST; Private, for-profit)
NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE-BAKERSFIELD (FT enrollment: 49; Location: 4450 STINE RD STE D; Private, for-profit; Website: www.NTIUSA.COM)
MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION (Location: 2001 28TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bakersfield:

TAFT COLLEGE (about 31 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 2,288)
ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; LANCASTER, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 69 miles; VISALIA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,295)
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (about 73 miles; SANTA CLARITA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,024)
MOORPARK COLLEGE (about 74 miles; Moorpark, CA; FT enrollment: 7,773)
VENTURA COLLEGE (about 76 miles; VENTURA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,285)

Biggest public high schools in Bakersfield:

BAKERSFIELD HIGH (Students: 2,726; Location: 1241 G ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
SOUTH HIGH (Students: 2,456; Location: 1101 PLANZ ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
RIDGEVIEW HIGH (Students: 2,395; Location: 8501 STINE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
STOCKDALE HIGH (Students: 2,328; Location: 2800 BUENA VISTA ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
LIBERTY HIGH (Students: 2,167; Location: 925 JEWETTA AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
FOOTHILL HIGH (Students: 2,156; Location: 501 PARK DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
WEST HIGH (Students: 2,132; Location: 1200 NEW STINE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
CENTENNIAL HIGH (Students: 2,085; Location: 8601 HAGEMAN; Grades: 09 - 12)
EAST BAKERSFIELD HIGH (Students: 2,059; Location: 2200 QUINCY ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
NORTH HIGH (Students: 1,942; Location: 300 GALAXY AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Bakersfield:

GARCES MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 777; Location: 2800 LOMA LINDA DRIVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
BAKERSFIELD ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 215; Location: 3333 BERNARD ST; Grades: KG - 12)
BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN HIGH SCH (Students: 141; Location: PO BOX 80775 5500 OLIVE DRIVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
BETHEL APOSTOLIC ACADEMY (Students: 139; Location: 1418 WEST COLUMBUS AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
VALLEY HIGH (Students: 130; Location: 2300 E BRUNDAGE LANE POB 6266; Grades: 9 - 12)
GOLDEN STATE BAPTIST SCHOOLS (Students: 34; Location: 427 WOODROW AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
THE CHAPEL SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: P O BOX 60815; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bakersfield:

STIERN (WALTER) MIDDLE (Students: 1,412; Location: 2551 MORNING DR.; Grades: 06 - 08)
OLLIVIER (LEON H.) JR. HIGH (Students: 1,191; Location: 7310 MONITOR ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
FREMONT ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,029; Location: 607 TEXAS ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
GREENFIELD JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 942; Location: 1109 PACHECO ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
PALLA (RAFFAELLO) ELEMENTARY (Students: 930; Location: 800 FAIRVIEW ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
CURRAN MIDDLE (Students: 920; Location: 1116 LYMRIC WAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
SEQUOIA MIDDLE (Students: 913; Location: 900 BELLE TERRACE; Grades: 06 - 08)
MT. VERNON ELEMENTARY (Students: 911; Location: 2161 POTOMAC AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
EMERSON MIDDLE (Students: 899; Location: 801 FOURTH ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
PANAMA ELEMENTARY (Students: 883; Location: 9400 STINE ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Bakersfield:

STOCKDALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 810; Location: 4901 CALIFORNIA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
HERITAGE ACADEMY (Students: 750; Location: 2401 BERNARD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST FRANCIS SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 2516 PALM STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCH (Students: 289; Location: 124 COLUMBUS; Grades: KG - 8)
OLIVE KNOLLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 6201 FRUITVALE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
CARDEN SCHOOL OF BAKERSFIELD (Students: 219; Location: 7900 NILES STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE (Students: 201; Location: 609 E CALIFORNIA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 4500 BUENA VISTA ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE #2 (Students: 143; Location: 4601 CALIFORNIA AVE; Grades: PK - 1)
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 4201 STINE RD; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Bakersfield:

KERN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,413,621; Location: 701 TRUXTUN AVE.; 902,681 books; 34,925 audio materials; 18,331 video materials; 566 serial subscriptions)

Bakersfield compared to California state average:

Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Bakersfield:

KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
KGEO (1230 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: LAGNIAPPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KUZZ (550 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY)
KDFO (800 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
KGET (970 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KWAC (1490 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
KBID (1350 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC)
KAFY (1100 AM; 4 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: KAFY, INC.)
KERN (1410 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA CORP.)
KMAP (1050 AM; 10 kW; FRAZIER PARK, CA; Owner: KMAP, INC.)
KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bakersfield:

KCWR (107.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMANY, INC)
K261CO (100.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KGZO (90.9 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
KAXL (88.3 FM; GREENACRES, CA; Owner: SKYRIDE UNLIMITED, INCORPORATED)
KRAB (106.1 FM; GREENACRES, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
KKDJ (105.3 FM; DELANO, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KFRB (91.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KUZZ-FM (107.9 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY, INC)
KKBB (99.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KISV (94.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA CORP.)
KGFM (101.5 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: LAGNIAPPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPSL-FM (92.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
KLLY (95.3 FM; OILDALE, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY B/CTING CORP. OF CALIFORNIA)
KKXX-FM (96.5 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KPRX (89.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: WHITE ASH BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRFR (104.3 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Bakersfield:

K67FS (Channel 67; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
K50CL (Channel 50; McKITTRICK, CA; Owner: KERN EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
K08MM (Channel 8; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K25FT (Channel 25; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KJOI-LP (Channel 34; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)
KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
KPMC-LP (Channel 42; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)
KGET-TV (Channel 17; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

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