Taft, CA

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2023 Population

7,228

2.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.2

10% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.7%

18.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$64,479

23% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$246,400

12.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,936

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Taft, CA had a population of 7.23k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $64,479. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Taft, CA declined from 7,414 to 7,228, a −2.51% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,414 to $64,479, a 23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Taft, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.7%), White (Hispanic) (17.9%), Other (Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.65%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.32%).

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.

96% of the residents in Taft, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Taft, CA are Taft College (619 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Taft, CA was $246,400, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.

Most people in Taft, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Taft, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Taft, CA is home to a population of 7.23k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.82% of Taft, CA residents were born outside of the country (493 people).

In 2023, there were 3.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.24k people) in Taft, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k White (Hispanic) and 736 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

96.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96% of Taft, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Taft, CA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Taft, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taft, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.24k ± 650
White (Hispanic)
1.3k ± 682
Other (Hispanic)
736 ± 429

32.4%

Hispanic Population

2.34k people

32.4% of the people in Taft, CA are hispanic (2.34k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Taft, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

6.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

493 people

5.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

434 people

As of 2023, 6.82% of Taft, CA residents (493 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Taft, CA was 5.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Taft, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
126 ± 163
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 48

Taft, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Taft, CA employs 2.94k people. The largest industries in Taft, CA are Educational Services (576 people), Construction (281 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($88,203), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($87,997), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,630).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.94k

2023 Value

± 608

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Taft, CA grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 2.65k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taft, CA, are Transportation Occupations (462 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (324 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (286 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taft, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.94k

2023 Value

± 608

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Taft, CA grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 2.65k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taft, CA, are Educational Services (576 people), Construction (281 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taft, CA, though some of these residents may live in Taft, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,472

Median earning men ± $16,018

$23,542

Median earning women ± $14,908

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,976), Construction ($88,438), and Retail Trade ($58,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,298), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,557), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Taft, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Taft, CA awarded 619 degrees. The student population of Taft, CA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 2,381 male students and 2,127 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Taft, CA are Hispanic or Latino (371 and 60%), followed by White (161 and 26.1%), Two or More Races (42 and 6.8%), and Asian (17 and 2.75%).

The largest universities in Taft, CA by number of degrees awarded are Taft College (619 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Taft, CA are Child Care Provider (88 and 14.2%), Humanistic Studies (72 and 11.6%), and General Health Services (65 and 10.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,508 students enrolled in Taft, CA, 52.8% men and 47.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,936 records, of which 46.6% were women and 53.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
72 degrees awarded
General Health Services
65 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
57 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Taft, CA was Humanistic Studies with 72 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Taft, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Taft College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

619 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Taft College with 619 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 129 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Taft, CA, which is 0.263 times less than the 490 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 371 degrees mean that there were 2.3 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 161 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($4) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,125) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Taft, CA was $246,400 in 2023, which is 0.812 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $219,400 to $246,400, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Taft, CA is 53.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Taft, CA have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taft, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Taft, CA is $64,479. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Taft, CA was Census Tract 35 with a value of $58,906, followed by Census Tract 36 and Census Tract 34, with respective values of $57,776 and $45,976.

Housing

Property

$246,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,610

$1,432

Median Property Taxes

±$423

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Taft, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Taft, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.6% of the housing units in Taft, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Taft, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 35
Census Tract 36
Census Tract 34

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Taft, CA was Census Tract 35 with a value of $58,906, followed by Census Tract 36 and Census Tract 34, with respective values of $57,776 and $45,976.

The following map shows all of the places in Taft, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,479

Median Household Income

± $22,536

2.67k

Number of Households

± 596

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.67k households in Taft, CA grew to $64,479 from the previous year's value of $52,414.

The following chart displays the households in Taft, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Taft, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (9.44%)
Walked (5.36%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Taft, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.44%) and those who walked to work (5.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taft, CA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Taft, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Taft, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Taft, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Taft, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taft, CA (1.19k out of 6.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Taft, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Taft, CA has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 37.3% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 7.09% on non-group plans, and 0.569% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kern County, CA see 2021 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0989% decrease from the previous year (2023 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1965 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,021 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kern County, CA

Primary care physicians in Kern County, CA see an average of 2,021 patients per year. This represents a 0.0989% decrease from the previous year (2,023 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kern County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.71%

Uninsured

38.2%

Employer Coverage

37.3%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

7.09%

Non-Group

0.569%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Taft, CA grew by 19.3% from 4.78% to 5.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Taft, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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