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Compare Bakersfield to Hercules

This post compares Bakersfield, California to Hercules, 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) Hercules (city)
Population 372,680 25,260
Income (median) $44,447 $64,981
Home Value (median) $228,400 $457,300
White 68% 24%
Black 7% 16%
Asian 7% 48%
With Kids 45% 36%
Age (median) 30 40
Rentals 43% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bakersfield or Hercules?
A: Bakersfield has a much larger population count than Hercules: 372680 compared with 25260 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bakersfield or in Hercules?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Bakersfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bakersfield or Hercules?
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 17% for Hercules.

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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