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Weather
82.4°F
Clear
Today: Sunny, high 103°F
Air Quality (PM10, Bakersfield)
61
ModerateNearest reporting area, 1.3 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
1
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm
Population & People
Population
411,986
Median age
32.1
Median household income
$80,540
Poverty rate
16.3%
Unemployment rate
7.0%
Bachelor's degree+
23.6%
Avg. commute
22 min
Hispanic or Latino
54.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$371,700
Median gross rent
$1,472/mo
Homeownership rate
60.58%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,483
HUD Fair Market Rent (Kern County, 16 mi from Bakersfield), 2026. Efficiency $1132, 1BR $1140, 2BR $1483, 3BR $2062, 4BR $2488. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
California gasoline midgrade
$5.71
California commercial electricity
26.36¢/kWh
California industrial electricity
21.62¢/kWh
California residential electricity
32.54¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
4250840.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
3388904.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for California
976.79
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: FRED, California-specific series.