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* CENSUS / AREA STATS *

Population Participation Rates 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 Area population participation rates at BC by ZIP code

Community Quick Facts from Census Data Ed Attainment, Gender, Ethnicity, Pop Growth, Poverty, Unemploy Rate & more

BC Fall Enrollment Compared to Kern County 1990 and 2000 Census By Gender and Ethnicity

Kern County Historical Census and Projected Population Growth by Ethnicity and by Age 1970-2040

Kern County City and Bakersfield College Service Area Population Estimates  1990-2005

Poverty Article - "Stunning Progress, Hidden Problems" , Paul A. Jargowsky.  A new national analysis of 2000 US Census data shows that the Bakersfield Metropolitan Statistical Area  had the nation's fifth largest population increase in high-poverty census tracts during the 1990s.  This is in contrast with the study's overall finding that there has been "a dramatic decline in the 1990s in the number of high-poverty neighborhoods, their population, and the concentration of the poor in these neighborhoods."

"Labor Market Assessment Kern County, California"  - March 2003 Prepared for Goodwill Industries and Kern Economic Development Corp. by The Wadley-Donovan Group, A Grubb & Ellis Company 

Economic - Labor Market Projections for Kern County  Local Area Profiles show an overview of labor market information in a particular area/county within the state.

Occupational Employment Projections Kern County 1999-2006 by Education/Experience required, and by category of employment.  CA EDD LMI Div

Kern County EDD Snapshot (2002) CA EDD (Economic Development Department) Labor force profile of Kern County with trends and projections

Bakersfield College Market Profile  BC market area:  Map, Population, Housing, Income, Ed Attainment, Employment Status, within 5, 7.5, and 10 mile radius of BC. US Census, ESRI Business Information Solutions forecasts for 2003

Kern County Educational and Demographic Statistics 2002 data - Kern County compared to all CA counties: High School Graduates College Going Rates to UCs, CSUs, CCCs, and Independent Colleges; Percent of High School Graduates completing college prep courses; Unemployment Rates; Percent children eligible for school lunch program.  Link to California Postsecondary Education Commission web site

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