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  | City: | Bakersfield | 
| State: | California | 
| Area Code: | 661, 805 | 
| Latitude: | 35.542070 | 
| Longitude: | -118.939604 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -8 | 
| City Alias(es): | Del Kern Mettler , Pumpkin Center , Pumpkin Ctr , Shafter | 
| Population: | 51,391 | 
| 2000 Population: | 44,914 | 
| White Population: | 39,106 | 
| Black Population: | 569 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 5,499 | 
| Asian Population: | 575 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 769 | 
| Indian Population: | 43 | 
| Other Population: | 2,574 | 
| Male Population: | 22,532 | 
| Female Population: | 22,382 | 
| Median Age: | 34.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.60 | 
| Households: | 17,321 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.62 | 
| Average House Value: | $100,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $33,035 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,225 | 
| Number of Employees: | 23,001 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $802,610,000 | 
| Land Area: | 464.375 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.561 sq mi | 
            Lamont, CA (      10.1 miles)
             Edison, CA (      10.2 miles)
             Tupman, CA (      15.8 miles)
             Shafter, CA (      17.6 miles)