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  | City: | Bakersfield | 
| State: | California | 
| Area Code: | 661, 805 | 
| Latitude: | 35.332259 | 
| Longitude: | -119.022485 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -8 | 
| City Alias(es): | Del Kern Mettler , Pumpkin Center , Pumpkin Ctr , Shafter | 
| Population: | 47,909 | 
| 2000 Population: | 44,577 | 
| White Population: | 21,928 | 
| Black Population: | 5,825 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 18,801 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,937 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 789 | 
| Indian Population: | 55 | 
| Other Population: | 11,691 | 
| Male Population: | 21,606 | 
| Female Population: | 22,971 | 
| Median Age: | 29.10 | 
| Male Median Age: | 27.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 30.10 | 
| Households: | 15,788 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.02 | 
| Average House Value: | $79,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $28,613 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 715 | 
| Number of Employees: | 8,142 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $153,987,000 | 
| Land Area: | 7.542 sq mi | 
            Lamont, CA (      10.1 miles)
             Edison, CA (      10.2 miles)
             Tupman, CA (      15.8 miles)
             Shafter, CA (      17.6 miles)