South Taft, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,939

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.1

1.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35%

12.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,039

2.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$184,600

Population & Diversity

South Taft, CA is home to a population of 2.94k people, from which 74.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30% of South Taft, CA residents were born outside of the country (883 people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (844 people) in South Taft, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 829 White (Non-Hispanic) and 609 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.4%

2024 Citizenship

78.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.4% of South Taft, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Taft, CA was 78.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Taft, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
844 ± 587
White (Non-Hispanic)
829 ± 396
Other (Hispanic)
609 ± 371

67%

Hispanic Population

1.97k people

67% of the people in South Taft, CA are hispanic (1.97k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South 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
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

30%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

883 people

25.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

653 people

As of 2024, 30% of South Taft, CA residents (883 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Taft, CA was 25.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 34
Vietnam
17 ± 27

South Taft, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Taft, CA.

Economy

The economy of South Taft, CA employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Taft, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (396 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($79,167), Educational Services ($48,304), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,244).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 272

19%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Taft, CA grew at a rate of 19%, from 879 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Taft, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (323 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (105 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Taft, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.05k

2024 Value

± 272

19%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Taft, CA grew at a rate of 19%, from 879 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Taft, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (396 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Taft, CA, though some of these residents may live in South Taft, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,254

Median earning men ± $3,692

$19,891

Median earning women ± $6,031

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($79,167), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,572), and Retail Trade ($25,221).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,643), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($24,267), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,123).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Taft, CA was $184,600 in 2024, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,700 to $184,600, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in South Taft, CA is 39.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Taft, CA have an average commute time of 37 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Taft, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$73,114

$311

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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 South 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 South Taft, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$43,039

Median Household Income

± $21,592

782

Number of Households

± 227

In 2024, the median household income of the 782 households in South Taft, CA grew to $43,039 from the previous year's value of $41,875.

The following chart displays the households in South 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (67%)
Carpooled (21.6%)
Worked At Home (4.78%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in South Taft, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.6%) and those who worked at home (4.78%).

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

37 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Taft, CA have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.26% of the workforce in South Taft, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South 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 South Taft, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Taft, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Taft, CA (1.03k out of 2.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

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

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

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