In 2021, Taft, CA had a population of 8.73k people with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $52,917. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Taft, CA declined from 9,189 to 8,730, a −5% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,980 to $52,917, a 12.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Taft, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.9%), White (Hispanic) (21.7%), Other (Hispanic) (8.32%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%).
None of the households in Taft, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.6% of the residents in Taft, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Taft, CA are Taft College (536 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Taft, CA was $184,600, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.
Most people in Taft, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Taft, CA was 2 cars per household.