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Police Blotter for the city of Bakersfield (11/30/2008-12/01/2008)

154 Cooper Ave Bakersfield , CA 93308-3503 11/30/2008  ...

Bakersfield Home Sales for October 2008

8309 Tamil Way    Bakersfield  CA 93306 3 beds, 2.0 baths, 1,261 sq ft Recently Sold: $124,000 Sold on : 10/28/08 12510 Savonburg...

Police Blotter for the city of Bakersfield (11/9/08-11/10/08)

4001 Deacon Ave Bakersfield , CA 93307-2317 11/10/2008,Driving under the influence 311 Malibar Ave Bakersfield , CA 93307-5344 11/09/2008,Failure To...

Police Blotter for the city of Bakersfield (10/22/08-10/23/08)

830 Beale Ave Bakersfield , CA 93305-5214 10/23/2008,Grand Theft 1115 Jefferson St Bakersfield , CA 93305-3819 10/22/2008 ,Battery On Person...

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Bakersfield, CA Demographics

Bakersfield, California Population (2007) :315837
Population (2000 census)247057
2006 Data:
Bakersfield, CA average commute time19.39 minutes
Bicycle commuters0.21%
Walking commuters:1.33%
Residents that work at home:2.43%
Bakersfield, CA general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)306137
Male:48.91%
Female:51.09%
White alone54.67%
Black or African American alone7.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.79%
Asian alone5.80%
Some other race alone26.53%
Two or more races:4.55%
Hispanic or Latino38.76%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States81.65%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)0.55%
U.S. citizen by naturalization7.12%
Not a U.S. citizen10.47%
Children under the age of 59.40%
2000 Data:
Median real estate taxes1422
Median year structure built1978
Median gross rent564
Median household income in 199939982
Per capita income in 199917678
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199929
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses103500
Racial breakdown
White alone50.86
Hispanic or Latino:32.30
Black or African American alone8.81
Asian alone4.08
Two or more races2.74
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.84
Some other race alone0.21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.11
Languages Spoken
Speak only English72.94%
Spanish or Spanish Creole22.10%