Baker's Field - Cali

Education

Bakersfield is part of the Kern High School District (KHSD), California's largest high school district, comprising 28 schools and educating about 35,000 students. There are 15 high schools within the KHSD in Bakersfield: Bakersfield High School, Centennial High School, East Bakersfield High School, Foothill High School, Frontier High School, Golden Valley High School, Highland High School, Independence High School, Liberty High School, Mira Monte High School, North High School, Ridgeview High School, South High School, Stockdale High School and West High School.

Private high schools include Bakersfield Christian High School, Garces Memorial High School and Lighthouse Christian school (non-accredited).


Locations

Downtown - Unlike most downtown areas in major cities, downtown Bakersfield does not have a towering skyline. Notable attractions include the Rabobank Arena, the McMurtrey Aquatic Center, the Padre Hotel, the Bakersfield Museum of Art, the historic Fox Theater, and a nightlife district centered around 19th Street and Wall Street Alley.
East Bakersfield - Most of East Bakersfield is not in Bakersfield city limits (along with Rio Bravo, Northeast Bakersfield, and Oildale), being part of "Greater Bakersfield." East Bakersfield is one of the two first major sections of the city to develop, along with downtown.
Buck Owens Boulevard - Formerly named Pierce Rd, it was renamed Buck Owens Boulevard in 1998 after country music legend Buck Owens. This area is located next to Highway 99, between Rosedale Highway/24th Street in Bakersfield, and Airport Drive in Oildale. It is the heart of the Bakersfield's Country Music scene (Heh, I bet the twins would love seeing this country scene).
Westchester - The neighborhood is known for large shady trees and historic homes built between the 1900s and 1950s.
Westpark - The neighborhood is characterized by many large trees; older, highly customized homes, and Centennial Park, a popular location for pickup basketball games and family picnics. Westpark neighborhood has been repeatedly threatened (in the 70's, 90's and 00's) by proposals to forge a freeway through its heart, connecting Highway 58 with another proposed freeway, and essentially destroying the neighborhood. Residents of this neighborhood have fiercely resisted these proposals and, so far, preserved this beautiful neighborhood.
Stockdale - Notable points of interest include Truxtun Lake, the Kern River Parkway, and the Stockdale Tower. California Avenue is home to many office buildings, a mini financial district and regional offices for many oil companies. The Stockdale Tower, standing at 12 stories and 175 feet (53 m) tall, was built in the early 1980s and is the tallest building in Kern County. The Valley Plaza Mall, Bakersfield's largest mall, is located to the east of this area.
Southwest Bakersfield - Southwest Bakersfield is Bakersfield's most populated part of town in terms of residents and neighborhoods. Southwest Bakersfield is still growing rapidly today, and has had four high schools built in the area since 1990. Additionally, this area contains many master planned middle class neighborhoods.


Demographics

The population density was 2,184.4 people per square mile (843.4/km²). There were 88,262 housing units at an average density of 780.4/sq mi (301.3/km²).

By age, the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were age 65 or older. The median age was 30 years.

There were 83,441 households out of which 42.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 15.5% were female householders with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.5% of households consisted of a single individual; 7.2% were additionally age 65 or older. 42.5% of households claimed children under age 18. The average household size was 2.92, and the average family size was 3.41.


[ As of 2007. ]

White Non-Hispanic (51.1%)
Hispanic (32.5%)
Other race (18.7%)
Black (9.2%)
Two or more races (4.4%)
American Indian (2.5%)
Asian Indian (1.3%)
Filipino (1.1%)
Chinese (0.5%)
Other Asian (0.5%)