Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield, CA

1958‑1959:		Bakersfield, CA SMA
1959‑1983:		Bakersfield, CA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Bakersfield, CA MSA
2003‑2006:		Bakersfield, CA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Kern County, CA		228,309		291,984		329,162		403,089		543,477		661,645		756,981



Total		-		291,984		329,162		403,089		543,477		661,645		756,981
Percent Change		-		-		12.7%		22.5%		34.8%		21.7%		14.4%



Total (as currently defined)		228,309		291,984		329,162		403,089		543,477		661,645		756,981
Percent Change		-		27.9%		12.7%		22.5%		34.8%		21.7%		14.4%

Timeline

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Component

Kern County, CA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Bakersfield, CA		34,784			56,848	*		69,515	*		105,611	*		174,820	*		247,057	*		295,536	*



Total		0			56,848			69,515			105,611			174,820			247,057			295,536
Metro		0			291,984			329,162			403,089			543,477			661,645			756,981
Percent					19.5%			21.1%			26.2%			32.2%			37.3%			39.0%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Bakersfield, CA

Urban/Rural Population



1960							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					198,935		68.1%
			UA Population				141,763		48.6%
		Rural Population					93,049		31.9%

		Inside Central Cities					56,848		19.5%
		Outside Central Cities					235,136		80.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					291,984		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Bakersfield, CA			141,763		141,763		100.0%

		Total					141,763


		population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					264,221		80.3%
			UA Population				176,155		53.5%
		Rural Population					64,941		19.7%

		Inside Central Cities					69,515		21.1%
		Outside Central Cities					259,647		78.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					329,162		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Bakersfield, CA			176,155		176,155		100.0%

		Total					176,155


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					330,498		82.0%
			UA Population				222,236		55.1%
		Rural Population					72,591		18.0%

		Inside Central Cities					105,611		26.2%
		Outside Central Cities					297,478		73.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					403,089		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Bakersfield, CA			222,236		222,236		100.0%

		Total					222,236


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					454,963		83.7%
			UA Population				302,605		55.7%
		Rural Population					88,514		16.3%

		Inside Central Cities					174,820		32.2%
		Outside Central Cities					368,657		67.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					543,477		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Bakersfield, CA			302,605		302,605		100.0%

		Total					302,605


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					583,841		88.2%
			UA Population				396,125		59.9%
		Rural Population					77,804		11.8%

		Inside Principal Cities					247,057		37.3%
		Outside Principal Cities					414,588		62.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					661,645		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Bakersfield, CA			396,125		396,125		100.0%

		Total					396,125


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Dec 1958



-		New SMA: Bakersfield, CA SMA
-		Kern County, CA included as original SMA component
-		Bakersfield, CA designated as original central city of new SMA