Oildale.
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California·Kern County
9 tracts·31K people·$239K median·3,895/mi²
White 57 · Hispanic 34 · Multiracial 4 · Black 3 · Other 2 · Asian 1
Other 36 · Married couple 35 · Living alone 30
Bakersfield 37 · Oildale 7 · Los Angeles 4 · Shafter 3 · Fresno 1 · Elsewhere 48
Health 23 · Manufacturing 22 · Professional 19 · Retail 17 · Leisure 9 · Public admin 8 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 27 · Service 22 · Sales · office 19 · Construction · maintenance 16 · Production · transport 15
Drive alone 81 · Carpool 21 · Work from home 6 · Walk 1 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Oildale is $238,800 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Oildale has 34,687 residents across 8 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.9; the population is 56.5% White, 33.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% Multiracial, 2.5% Black, 1.9% Other and 1.2% Asian; the average household has 2.7 people; 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 25.2% (Census ACS).
Highland Elementary (23%), North Beardsley Elementary (22%) and Standard Elementary (19%) lead the elementary schools; Beardsley Junior High (17%) and Standard Middle (13%) lead the middle schools; North High is the high school with reported scores (28%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,281/month, 19% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Oildale is $51,298 a year, 40% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Oildale, median rent is $1,281/month and the median home value is $238,800 (Census ACS).
Summer highs average 96°F; winter lows average 41°F; there are 108 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 7 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Oildale are earthquake (82), heat wave (81) and lightning (15), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.45g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Oildale scores 13.1 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 1.3% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).