The number of unsheltered people in the metro Bakersfield area, which includes Oildale, has dropped by about 10% according to the latest point-in-time count. This comes as the overall number of unhoused individuals has remained relatively stable from 2024 to 2025.
City officials and the regional homeless collaborative view this as progress toward their “functional zero” goal set for 10 years from now.
The latest data shows that while the total homeless population hasn’t changed significantly, the number of sheltered individuals in the metro area has increased from 969 to 1,201…