Bakersfield is located in Kern county California with a geographic area of 149.8 square miles. The total population in Bakersfield is 379,879 with 49.4% male and 50.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 29.9% of the population and over age 65 is 10.0% of the population. The median household income is $65,687, per capita income is $27,309. There are a total of 118,568 housing units with 59.4% owner occupied. Education includes 22.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 26.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Bakersfield in the summer is 81 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.
