Kern County, California
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- California Department of Health Services: 1501 Capitol Avenue Suite 6001, Sacramento
Population:
- Total Population: 661,645
- Males: 338,842
- Females: 322,803
Ethnicity:
- White: 326,523
- Black/African American: 37,040
- Hispanic: 254,059
- Native American/Eskimo: 5,760
- Asian: 20,950
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 545
- Other: 1,246
- 2 or more: 15,522
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (404,240)
- Spanish (175,850)
- Tagalog (6,315)
- Panjabi (2,495)
- Samoan (2,170)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 111,944
- Mexico (83,328)
- Philippines (7,415)
- El Salvador (3,054)
- India (2,847)
- Canada (1,689)
- Guatemala (1,571)
- Korea (916)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (168,455)
- Southern Baptist Convention (28,843)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The (13,821)
- Assemblies of God (10,515)
- International Church of the Foursquare Gospel (8,620)
Migrant Health Clinics
- Kern Valley Medical Center: 6310 Lake Isabella Boulevard, Lake Isabella - (760) 379-2415
- McFarland Community Health Center: 217 Kern Avenue, McFarland - (661) 792-3038
- Lamont Community Health Center: 8787 Hall Road, Lamont - (661) 845-3731
- East Bakersfield Dental Center: 234 Baker Street, Suite 6, Bakersfield - (661) 632-2144
- Arvin Community Health Center: 146 North Hill Street, Arvin - (661) 854-3131
- California Avenue Community Health Center: 601 California Avenue, Bakersfield - (661) 323-6086
- Delano Community Health Center: 1508 Graces Highway, Suite 1, Delano - (661) 725-4780
- Frazier Mountain Community Health Center: 3545 Mt Pinos Way, Frazier Park - (661) 245-3773
- Kern River Health Center: 67 Evans Road, Wofford - (760) 376-2276
- Homeless/Mobile Health Care Services: 2234 Baker Street, Suite 1, Bakersfield - (661) 322-7580
- La Posada Homeless Respite Program: 234 Baker Street, Suite 3, Bakersfield - (661) 632-2141
- 34th Street Community Health Center: 3350 Q Street, Suite 304 & 202, Bakersfield - (661) 324-1455
- Wasco Medical and Dental Center: 2101 Seventh Street, Wasco - (661) 758-2263
- Delano Family Medical Center: 1001 Main Street, Delano - (661) 721-7080
- Taft Community Medical Center: 1100 Fourth Street, Taft - (661) 765-5044
- Shafter Community Health Center: 320 James Street, Shafter - (661) 746-9194
- Lost Hills Community Medical and Dental Center: 21138 Paso Robles Highway, Lost Hills - (661) 797-2667
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 234,676
- Sensory: 24,399
- Physical: 52,776
- Mental: 33,866
- Self-care: 17,324
- Go outside home: 47,942
- Employment: 58,950
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 8,273
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 208,652
- Utility gas: 150,938
- Bottled or LP gas: 13,597
- Electricity: 38,340
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 152
- Coal or Coke: 53
- Wood: 3,903
- Solar Energy: 118
- Other fuel: 608
- No fuel used: 943
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 394,137
- No vehicle: 40,259
- 1 or more vehicle: 353,878
Education Attainment:
- No School: 16,730
- No High School: 40,976
- Some High School: 63,275
- High School: 97,344
- Some College: 88,776
- Associate's Degree: 24,697
- College Degree: 34,739
- Master's Degree: 11,562
- Professional Degree: 3,909
- Doctoral Degree: 1,659
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 208,652
- Owners with phone: 128,394
- Owners without phone: 1,267
- Renters with phone: 74,739
- Renters without phone: 4,252
10 closest counties:
- Tulare County, California
- Ventura County, California
- Los Angeles County, California
- Kings County, California
- Santa Barbara County, California
- Inyo County, California
- Orange County, California
- Fresno County, California
- San Luis Obispo County, California
- San Bernardino County, California
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
93203, 93205, 93206, 93215, 93216, 93220, 93222, 93224, 93225, 93226, 93238, 93240, 93241, 93243, 93249, 93250, 93251, 93252, 93255, 93263, 93268, 93276, 93280, 93283, 93285, 93287, 93301, 93302, 93303, 93304, 93305, 93306, 93307, 93308, 93309, 93311, 93312, 93313, 93380, 93381, 93382, 93383, 93384, 93385, 93386, 93387, 93388, 93389, 93390, 93501, 93502, 93504, 93505, 93516, 93518, 93519, 93523, 93524, 93527, 93528, 93531, 93554, 93555, 93556, 93560, 93561, 93581, 93596
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- KERO-TV (524 TV) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KAXL (88.3 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KNAI (88.3 FM) KEENE, CA
- KUFW (90.5 FM) KEENE, CA
- KPSL-FM (92.1 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KKAL (92.5 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KMYX-FM (92.5 FM) KEENE, CA
- KKCH (92.7 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KZIQ-FM (92.7 FM) RIDGECREST, CA
- KKXX-FM (93.1 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KRIT (93.9 FM) KEENE, CA
- KISV (94.1 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KBHH (95.3 FM) KEENE, CA
- KHFM (95.5 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KIDN-FM (95.9 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KRCW (96.3 FM) KEENE, CA
- KLVO (97.7 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KSMJ (97.7 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KZYR (97.7 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KKJG (98.1 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KABG (98.5 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KRTZ (98.7 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KRAJ (100.9 FM) RIDGECREST, CA
- KGFM (101.5 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KSMT (102.3 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KCNQ (102.5 FM) KERNVILLE, CA
- KSSI (102.7 FM) RIDGECREST, CA
- KIWI (102.9 FM) BAKERSVILLE, CA
- KCDA (103.1 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KBDS (103.9 FM) KEENE, CA
- KSNO-FM (103.9 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KCEC-FM (104.5 FM) KEENE, CA
- KIQO (104.5 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KVLI-FM (104.5 FM) KERNVILLE, CA
- KLOA-FM (104.9 FM) RIDGECREST, CA
- WENN (105.5 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KAGM (106.3 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KCEL (106.9 FM) CALIFORNIA CITY, CA
- KCWR (107.1 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KSEA (107.9 FM) KEENE, CA
- KUZZ-FM (107.9 FM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KUZZ (550 AM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KVFC (740 AM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KARS (860 AM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KKIM (1000 AM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KCHJ (1010 AM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KJPG (1050 AM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KQAB (1140 AM) KERNVILLE, CA
- KERI (1180 AM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KGEO (1230 AM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KLOA (1240 AM) RIDGECREST, CA
- KLHC (1350 AM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KWDJ (1360 AM) RIDGECREST, CA
- KERN (1410 AM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- WHIC (1460 AM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- KWAC (1490 AM) BAKERSFIELD, CA
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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