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- Palm Beach Gardens is 0% more densely populated than Bakersfield.
- People are 17.1% more likely to be married in Palm Beach Gardens.
- The Median Age is 19.8 years older in Palm Beach Gardens.
 Bakersfield, CAPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,482329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.138.4
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 Population - 2010348,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,058285,036,114
 Population - 1990174,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock66.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,038.493.4
 Land Area149.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bakersfield, CAPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Bakersfield, CAPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 White30.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bakersfield, CAPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.3%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households123,334  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,05980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 17 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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