Economy in Bakersfield, California

Economy

Economy	Bakersfield, CA	United States
Unemployment Rate	12.40%	9.10%
Recent Job Growth	-1.54%	-0.12%
Future Job Growth	24.52%	31.25%
Sales Taxes	7.25%	6.80%
Income Taxes	9.30%	6.25%
Income per Cap.	$22,766	$27,067
Household Income	$53,414	$52,954
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K	12.81%	12.10%
Income between 15K and 25K	10.60%	10.18%
Income between 25K and 35K	10.00%	10.56%
Income between 35K and 50K	14.10%	14.98%
Income between 50K and 75K	19.23%	19.53%
Income between 75K and 100K	13.10%	12.52%
Income between 100K and 150K	12.94%	12.14%
Income between 150K and 250K	4.42%	3.91%
Income between 250K and 500K	2.33%	3.34%
Income greater than 500K	0.48%	0.75%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations	9.26%	13.81%
Professional and Related Occupations	21.50%	22.68%
Service	15.82%	14.51%
Sales and Office	23.04%	25.22%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry	2.93%	0.68%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance	10.44%	9.37%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving	14.21%	15.86%

The unemployment rate in Bakersfield, CA, is 12.40%, with job growth of -1.54%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.52%.

Bakersfield, CA,sales tax rate is 7.25%. Income tax is 9.30%.

The income per capita is $22,766, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $53,414.

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