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The data is based upon 2010 estimates.
Index	Bakersfield	California	National
Income per capita	$22,274	$29,999	$26,505
Median household income	$50,377	$64,052	$54,595
Median household income owner occupied	$66,693	$75,630	$63,664
Median household income renter occupied	$29,785	$44,245	$35,685
Median earnings male	$36,924	$41,787	$38,921
Median earnings female	$21,104	$24,729	$23,115
Unemployment rate ₍₂₀₀₀₎	8.5%	4.9%	4.0%
Unemployment rate ₍₂₀₁₀₎	15.7%	12.3%	9.5%
Unemployment rate ₍₂₀₁₂₎	14.5%	11.1%	8.3%
Poverty level	18.0%	13.5%	12.3%

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The income per capita in Bakersfield is 25.7% less than the California average and 16% less than the national average. The median household income in Bakersfield is 21.3% less than the California average and 7.7% less than the national average. The median household income in Bakersfield for owner occupied housing is 123.9% greater than the median household income for renter occupied housing in Bakersfield.

The poverty level in Bakersfield is 32.8% greater than the California average and 46.2% greater than the national average. The median earnings for males in Bakersfield is 75% greater than the median earnings for females in Bakersfield.

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Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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