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Shafter city, CA


Kern County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 20,162   ( 3,174 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.7 square miles
Population density: 521.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,889 14.33% 0.2%
Black:3511.74% 137.2%
Indian:230.11% 68.5%
Asian:1720.85% 38.7%
2+ races:1290.64% 16.2%
Hispanic:16,59882.32% 21.7%
Total non-White:17,27385.67% 22.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:5 0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:3,169 22.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,988
2,88416.98%
1480.87%
730.43%
1240.73%
1110.65%
13,63480.26%
14,10483.02%

2000
12,757
3,67828.83%
970.76%
1180.92%
280.22%
1170.92%
8,71968.35%
9,07971.17%

1990
8,409
4,09448.69%
370.44%
820.98%
190.23%
n/a
4,17749.67%
4,31551.31%

1980
7,010
4,69066.90%
150.21%
70.10%
00.00%
n/a
2,29832.78%
2,32033.10%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-794 -6.2
5,025 39.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-416 -4.9
4,764 56.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-596 -8.5
1,995 28.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Shafter city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
27.4
6,800 33.7%
13,362 66.3%
1,409 7.0%
5,158
3.77
4,300 83.4%
2,954 68.7%
544 12.7%
858 16.6%

2010
NumberPercent
25.9
6,121 36.0%
10,867 64.0%
1,124 6.6%
4,230
3.86
3,647 86.2%
2,562 70.2%
446 12.2%
583 13.8%

2000
NumberPercent
26.2
4,727 37.1%
8,030 62.9%
1,056 8.3%
3,289
3.68
2,771 84.3%
2,112 76.2%
334 12.1%
518 15.7%

1990
NumberPercent
27.7
2,959 35.2%
5,450 64.8%
842 10.0%
2,587
3.24
2,117 81.8%
1,607 75.9%
264 12.5%
470 18.2%

1980
NumberPercent
27.7
2,435 34.7%
4,575 65.3%
813 11.6%
2,266
3.04
1,856 81.9%
1,631 87.9%
125 6.7%
410 18.1%

2022 Housing Data for Shafter city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,418 
Median Value$248,600 
Occupied5,15895.2%
Vacant2604.8%
Owned3,27963.6%
Rented1,87936.4%
Median Rent$1,138 
Single-Family Units4,53183.6%
    Detached4,43681.9%
    Attached951.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2053.8%
Mobile Homes3165.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shafter city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002595.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993246.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991282.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992224.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991693.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993246.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992194.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991683.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991693.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992825.5%
$60,000 to $74,99967613.1%
$75,000 to $99,99988617.2%
$100,000 to $124,99954110.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991933.7%
$150,000 to $199,9993887.5%
$200,000 or more2104.1%
Median Household Income66,418 
Per Capita Income20,708 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3597.0%
Public Assistance2845.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps91817.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,28257.1%
Unemployed1798.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,46165.0%
Not in Labor Force78635.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4202,32759.5%
Non-Profit15422141.1%
Self-Employed55126867.3%
Local Government29844939.9%
State Government1578465.1%
Federal Government925562.6%
Total Private + Self3,9712,59560.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.70180946.4%
Total4,6723,40457.9%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4936.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,31416.3%
Professional, Technical1,18314.6%
Service Occupations1,67920.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,14114.1%
All others3,40742.2%
White Collar 37.0%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,52118.8%
Retail trade91811.4%
Health care and social assistance80610.0%
Educational services6778.4%
Public administration5877.3%
Construction5166.4%
Manufacturing5166.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4545.6%
Transportation and warehousing4465.5%
Accommodation and food services4155.1%
Wholesale trade3634.5%
Other services3354.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1662.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1571.9%
Utilities1091.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation360.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing260.3%
Finance and insurance170.2%
Information110.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Shafter city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican15,80778.40%
Puerto Rican2551.26%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American3531.75%
Costa Rican150.07%
Guatemalan1510.75%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1870.93%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1830.91%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1230.61%
Japanese170.08%
Cambodian130.06%
Vietnamese80.04%
Korean70.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish11,25660.1%
English7,00537.4%
Arabic3682.0%
Other Indo-European420.2%
Tagalog370.2%
Vietnamese80.0%
Korean70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9544.7%
Arab3871.9%
American3001.5%
English2801.4%
Irish2631.3%
Italian1860.9%
Portuguese870.4%
British710.4%
Dutch680.3%
European680.3%
French560.3%
Other Arab540.3%
Scottish370.2%
Swedish260.1%
Norwegian210.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,33481.0%
Not a citizen3,82819.0%
Native15,02974.5%
Foreign-born5,13325.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shafter city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,224 20.3%1,302 11.9%3,199 29.2%3,025 27.6%811 7.4%406 3.7%
  Average years of education: 11.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,224 20.3%
9-12 Years 1,302 11.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,199 29.2%
Some College 3,025 27.6%
Bach. Degree 811 7.4%
Grad Degree 406 3.7%
Average years of education: 11.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shafter city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,160 R +391 R + 12.7%
D +769
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,284 R +187 R + 7.6%
D +1,097
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,018 D +24 D + 0.0%
D +1,042
2016 vs. 2008 R -142 D +415 D + 12.7%
D +273
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 37% Joe Biden (D) 2,625 49.5% Donald Trump* (R) 2,566 48.4% 109 2.1% 5,300 14 2 0.03%
2016 26% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,856 54.0% Donald Trump (R) 1,406 40.9% 176 5.1% 3,438 9 -5 0.02%
2012 25% Barack Obama* (D) 1,528 53.4% Mitt Romney (R) 1,282 44.8% 49 1.7% 2,859 8 -2 0.02%
2008 31% Barack Obama (D) 1,583 49.9% John McCain (R) 1,548 48.8% 41 1.3% 3,172 12 3 0.02%
2004 28% George W. Bush* (R) 1,577 60.7% John Kerry (D) 1,007 38.7% 16 0.6% 2,600 16 10 0.02%
2000 32% George W. Bush (R) 1,415 55.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,090 42.6% 52 2.0% 2,557 14 7 0.02%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Shafter city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,625 49.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,566 48.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 44 0.8%
Other 65 1.2%
TOTAL 5,300
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, Shafter city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,856 54.0%
Donald Trump (R) 1,406 40.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 112 3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 38 1.1%
Other 26 0.8%
TOTAL 3,438
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, Shafter city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,528 53.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,282 44.8%
Other 49 1.7%
TOTAL 2,859
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Shafter city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,583 49.9%
John McCain (R) 1,548 48.8%
Other 41 1.3%
TOTAL 3,172
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Shafter city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,577 60.7%
John Kerry (D) 1,007 38.7%
Other 16 0.6%
TOTAL 2,600
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 10


2000 President, Shafter city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,415 55.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,090 42.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 27 1.1%
Other 25 1.0%
TOTAL 2,557
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shafter city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 45% Mark Meuser (R) 3,566 54.8% Alex Padilla* (D) 2,938 45.2% 0 0.0% 6,504 16 0.06%
2022 G 23% Brian Dahle (R) 1,950 59.7% Gavin Newsom* (D) 1,318 40.3% 0 0.0% 3,268 19 0.03%
2018 S1 20% Kevin DeLeon (D) 1,680 61.4% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 1,055 38.6% 0 0.0% 2,735 n/a 0.02%
2018 G 23% John H. Cox (R) 1,610 50.9% Gavin Newsom (D) 1,551 49.1% 0 0.0% 3,161 13 0.03%
2016 S3 23% Loretta Sanchez (D) 1,950 64.9% Kamala Harris (D) 1,054 35.1% 0 0.0% 3,004 n/a 0.02%
2014 G 15% Jerry Brown* (D) 910 51.0% Neel Kashkari (R) 874 49.0% 0 0.0% 1,784 9 0.02%
2012 S1 24% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 1,571 55.6% Elizabeth Emken (R) 1,256 44.4% 0 0.0% 2,827 7 0.02%
2010 S3 21% Carly Fiorina (R) 1,125 49.4% Barbara Boxer* (D) 958 42.0% 196 [+] 8.6% 2,279 7 0.02%
2010 G 21% Jerry Brown (D) 1,124 49.0% Meg Whitman (R) 996 43.4% 175 [+] 7.6% 2,295 3 0.02%
2006 S1 18% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 853 48.0% Dick Mountjoy (R) 843 47.4% 82 [+] 4.6% 1,778 12 0.02%
2006 G 18% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 1,149 64.0% Phil Angelides (D) 578 32.2% 69 [+] 3.8% 1,796 8 0.02%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote