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Bakersfield, CA vs State College, PA

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- State College is 0% more densely populated than Bakersfield.
- People are 65.1% less likely to be married in State College.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years younger in State College.
 Bakersfield, CAState College, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,352329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 2010348,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,420285,036,114
 Population - 1990174,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,856.993.4
 Land Area149.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bakersfield, CAState College, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock26.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Bakersfield, CAState College, PAUnited States
 White30.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bakersfield, CAState College, PAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock16.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock83.1%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households123,334  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,41680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews
Mallory · Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield is good. But it has ways to go.
Over 2 years ago

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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Michele · Bakersfield, CA
Gotta get out of here
Over 4 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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Carol · Bakersfield, CA
It’s better than you may think!
Over 5 years ago

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 State College    27 Reviews
Kathleen · Bellefonte, PA
Hard to beat State College
Over 6 years ago

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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AB · Gaithersburg, MD
Some will excel here. Check here to see if you wi
Over 14 years ago

State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Holly · Ruckersville, VA
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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