Bakersfield is a large city located in the state of California. With a population of 417,468 people and 151 associated neighborhoods, Bakersfield is the ninth largest community in California.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bakersfield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bakersfield is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bakersfield who work in office and administrative support (10.48%), sales jobs (9.21%), and management occupations (8.27%). A relatively large number of people in Bakersfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Bakersfield citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.60% of adults in Bakersfield have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Bakersfield in 2022 was $33,405, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,620 for a family of four. However, Bakersfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bakersfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bakersfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bakersfield, accounting for 54.68% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bakersfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bakersfield include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French. Bakersfield also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.18%. The most common language spoken in Bakersfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
