Kern Energy Week 2022
JOBS
The Oil & Gas Industry supports more than 25,000 high wage jobs in our community
COMMUNITY
Oil and gas production accounts for more than $4 billion in income in Kern County families each year. This is nearly twice the annual budget fo the entire county
FISCAL IMPACT
The industry contributes nearly $197 million dollars in annual Kern County property taxes
EDUCATION
$197M represents 30% of all property taxes paid and support our local schools, roads, and public safety
Kern County’s Energy Providers
Peter
Ashton
Aera Energy
Marisol
Ramirez
Berry Petroleum
Rob
Morgan
C&J Well Services
Jessica
Miller Nock
Chevron
Shawn
Kerns
California
Resources Corp.
Ray
Miller
Energy Link
Richard
Chapman
Kern Economic
Development Corp.
Jennifer
Haley
Kern Oil
& Refining
Deanna L.
Blaise
Valley Strong
Kern Ag Week 2022
KGET's Pros Who Know
Studio 17 Live
Top 10 Reasons to Do Business in Kern County
Provided by the Kern Economic Development Corporation
Location, Location, Location!
Kern County is geographically the center of California's population, making it accessible to nearly 40 million consumers.
Fastest Growing Millennial Population
Kern County is geographically the center of California's population, making it accessible to nearly 40 million consumers.
Top 10 Fastest-Growing Economy
Kern County is listed in the top 10 of the 200 largest metros in the nation for fastest-growing metro GDPs. Powered by the energy and agriculture industries, Kern County's economy experienced an annual growth rate of 7.9% from 2001-2015.
#4 Region for Stem Jobs
The number of light blue-collar jobs in the energy and agriculture industry puts Kern's Bakersfield MSA ahead of cities like Seattle and Boston for the prevalence of technical jobs: science, computer technology, engineering and math.
#5 Metro in U.S. for Upward Mobility
Kern County is definitely the land of opportunity because it ranks #1 in U.S. for "Odds of Reaching Top Fifth Starting from the Bottom Fifth." Greater mobility is associated with the following community characteristics: less segregation, less income inequality, better schools, greater social capital, and more stable families.
#9 Engineering Jobs Per Capita in U.S.
Over 30,000 people work in the local energy industry and engineers make up about 4,680 employees. This translates to 17.1 engineers per 1,000 employees.
Bakersfield No. 1 for Housing Affordability in California
In 2016, Bakersfield was named #1 for housing affordability in California by the 12th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey.
#4 Most Industrial Variety
From aerospace to logistics and manufacturing jobs, Kern County has a bountiful job market for the average job seeker, independent of background or industry focus.
#3 in Nation for Millennial Home Ownership
While other cities saw a decrease in homeownership rates among Millennials over the past decade from 40% to about 32%, the rate in Bakersfield increased 5% from its 2006 homeownership rate of 35%.
#2 Most Affordable City for Retirees
According to GoBankingRates.com, Bakersfield is the second most affordable city in the United States for retirement. Based on the median household income of $56,842, Bakersfield, residents would have an extra $13,416 more each year than what is needed to live comfortably.
