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Compare Bakersfield to Carson

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Carson, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bakersfield (city) Carson (city)
Population 372,680 92,927
Income (median) $44,447 $43,206
Home Value (median) $228,400 $402,500
White 68% 28%
Black 7% 23%
Asian 7% 26%
With Kids 45% 37%
Age (median) 30 38
Rentals 43% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Carson?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Carson: 372680 compared with 92927 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bakersfield or in Carson?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Bakersfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Carson?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Bakersfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bakersfield versus 25% for Carson.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bakersfield may include: Riverside, Fresno, and Chula-Vista.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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