East Bakersfield, California

For the eastern part of the city of Bakersfield, California, see East Bakersfield.

East Bakersfield, California
Unincorporated community Census designated place
East Bakersfield CDP
Coordinates: 35°22′59.47″N 118°58′27.73″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern
County Subdivision	Bakersfield CCD
Area [1]
• Total	0.787 sq mi (2.04 km^2)
• Land	0.787 sq mi (2.04 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation [2]	482 ft (147 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,749
• Density	12,000/sq mi (4,800/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2804114[2]

East Bakersfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	9,749		—
U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1850–1870[4][5] 1880-1890[6] 1900[7] 1910[8] 1920[9] 1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

East Bakersfield was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 census.^[20][19]

2020 Census

East Bakersfield CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[19]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	701	7.19%
Black or African American alone (NH)	508	5.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	43	0.44%
Asian alone (NH)	45	0.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	16	0.16%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	137	1.41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,299	85.13%
Total	9,749	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
2. "East Bakersfield Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
4. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
5. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
6. "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
18. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
19. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Bakersfield CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
20. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.