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Taft city, CA


Kern County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 7,414   ( 1,913 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.3 square miles
Population density: 485.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,569 61.63% 12.5%
Black:1251.69% 65.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:460.62% 70.1%
2+ races:3654.92% 140.1%
Hispanic:2,30931.14% 31.1%
Total non-White:2,84538.37% 30.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-652 -8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,261 -16.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
9,327
5,22155.98%
3613.87%
720.77%
1541.65%
1521.63%
3,35335.95%
4,10644.02%

2000
7,905
5,97375.56%
5046.38%
430.54%
1191.51%
1351.71%
1,13114.31%
1,93224.44%

1990
5,902
5,24588.87%
440.75%
220.37%
1632.76%
n/a
4287.25%
65711.13%

1980
5,316
4,78590.01%
320.60%
1402.63%
891.67%
n/a
2705.08%
5319.99%

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
-752 -9.5
2,174 27.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
728 12.3
1,275 21.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
460 8.7
126 2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Taft 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
32.9
1,727 23.3%
5,687 76.7%
1,184 16.0%
2,674
2.59
1,702 63.6%
1,059 62.2%
152 8.9%
972 36.4%

2010
NumberPercent
34.9
1,844 19.8%
7,483 80.2%
785 8.4%
2,254
2.83
1,586 70.4%
1,119 70.6%
159 10.0%
668 29.6%

2000
NumberPercent
32.7
1,624 20.5%
6,281 79.5%
806 10.2%
2,283
2.57
1,632 71.5%
1,259 77.1%
176 10.8%
651 28.5%

1990
NumberPercent
32.9
1,583 26.8%
4,319 73.2%
777 13.2%
2,208
2.61
1,643 74.4%
1,385 84.3%
83 5.1%
565 25.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
1,360 25.6%
3,956 74.4%
641 12.1%
2,084
2.49
1,479 71.0%
1,347 91.1%
52 3.5%
605 29.0%

2022 Housing Data for Taft city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,849 
Median Value$219,400 
Occupied2,67493.9%
Vacant1756.1%
Owned1,32549.6%
Rented1,34950.4%
Median Rent$982 
Single-Family Units1,91367.1%
    Detached1,89666.5%
    Attached170.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2619.2%
Mobile Homes42915.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Taft city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00028810.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991575.9%
$15,000 to $19,999712.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991365.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992007.5%
$30,000 to $34,999160.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991064.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991856.9%
$45,000 to $49,999381.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991917.1%
$60,000 to $74,99935913.4%
$75,000 to $99,99934212.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991856.9%
$125,000 to $149,999441.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992378.9%
$200,000 or more1194.5%
Median Household Income52,414 
Per Capita Income27,539 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2348.8%
Public Assistance542.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps61122.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,55551.5%
Unemployed933.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,64854.6%
Not in Labor Force1,37245.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 48.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,00263461.2%
Non-Profit1591.7%
Self-Employed6313531.8%
Local Government32626155.5%
State Government1143875.0%
Federal Government00?%
Total Private + Self1,06576958.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.44135855.2%
Total1,5061,12757.2%
Pct. Govt.28.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1294.9%
Sales and Office Occupations30111.3%
Professional, Technical36013.6%
Service Occupations86232.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1626.1%
All others1,00037.7%
White Collar 29.8%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services48118.1%
Health care and social assistance32412.2%
Construction27010.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2439.2%
Public administration2429.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1977.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1475.5%
Information1425.4%
Other services1054.0%
Retail trade1043.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing712.7%
Manufacturing642.4%
Accommodation and food services602.3%
Professional, scientific, technical471.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation461.7%
Finance and insurance451.7%
Transportation and warehousing421.6%
Utilities220.8%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,20629.75%
Puerto Rican90.12%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American360.49%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan50.07%
Honduran40.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran270.36%
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 Hispanic580.78%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian160.22%
Filipino100.13%
Indian40.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,61179.3%
Spanish1,37719.5%
Other Indo-European490.7%
Other Asian160.2%
Tagalog100.1%
Other80.1%
German, other Germanic60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish83411.2%
German5988.1%
English5347.2%
Italian3795.1%
American3304.5%
Scottish2773.7%
Swedish1922.6%
European1792.4%
Portuguese861.2%
French741.0%
Welsh300.4%
Danish220.3%
British210.3%
Scandinavian180.2%
Dutch170.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,14396.3%
Not a citizen2713.7%
Native6,98094.1%
Foreign-born4345.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Taft city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
259 5.3%594 12.1%1,653 33.5%1,921 39.0%294 6.0%208 4.2%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 259 5.3%
9-12 Years 594 12.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,653 33.5%
Some College 1,921 39.0%
Bach. Degree 294 6.0%
Grad Degree 208 4.2%
Average years of education: 12.4

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Taft city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +253 R +156 D + 3.0%
D +97
2020 vs. 2012 R +505 R +490 R + 8.6%
D +15
2020 vs. 2008 R +262 R +327 R + 9.1%
D -65
2016 vs. 2008 R +9 R +171 R + 12.0%
D -162
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 47% Donald Trump* (R) 1,985 79.5% Joe Biden (D) 461 18.5% 52 2.1% 2,498 45 33 0.01%
2016 35% Donald Trump (R) 1,732 80.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 364 16.9% 56 2.6% 2,152 49 35 0.02%
2012 28% Mitt Romney (R) 1,480 75.4% Barack Obama* (D) 446 22.7% 38 1.9% 1,964 38 28 0.02%
2008 32% John McCain (R) 1,723 75.3% Barack Obama (D) 526 23.0% 39 1.7% 2,288 38 30 0.02%
2004 36% George W. Bush* (R) 1,917 79.8% John Kerry (D) 465 19.4% 19 0.8% 2,401 35 29 0.02%
2000 35% George W. Bush (R) 1,625 73.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 514 23.2% 76 3.4% 2,215 32 25 0.02%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Taft city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 461 18.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,985 79.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 35 1.4%
Other 17 0.7%
TOTAL 2,498
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 45 Diff (US): 33


2016 President, Taft city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 364 16.9%
Donald Trump (R) 1,732 80.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 43 2.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 8 0.4%
Other 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,152
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 49 Diff (US): 35


2012 President, Taft city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 446 22.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,480 75.4%
Other 38 1.9%
TOTAL 1,964
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 38 Diff (US): 28


2008 President, Taft city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 526 23.0%
John McCain (R) 1,723 75.3%
Other 39 1.7%
TOTAL 2,288
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 38 Diff (US): 30


2004 President, Taft city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,917 79.8%
John Kerry (D) 465 19.4%
Other 19 0.8%
TOTAL 2,401
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 35 Diff (US): 29


2000 President, Taft city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,625 73.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 514 23.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 34 1.5%
Other 42 1.9%
TOTAL 2,215
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 25
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Taft city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 61% Mark Meuser (R) 2,736 85.1% Alex Padilla* (D) 478 14.9% 0 0.0% 3,214 46 0.03%
2022 G 31% Brian Dahle (R) 1,422 87.0% Gavin Newsom* (D) 213 13.0% 0 0.0% 1,635 46 0.01%
2018 S1 23% Kevin DeLeon (D) 888 66.5% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 448 33.5% 0 0.0% 1,336 n/a 0.01%
2018 G 33% John H. Cox (R) 1,515 81.1% Gavin Newsom (D) 353 18.9% 0 0.0% 1,868 43 0.01%
2016 S3 25% Kamala Harris (D) 909 58.6% Loretta Sanchez (D) 641 41.4% 0 0.0% 1,550 n/a 0.01%
2014 G 20% Neel Kashkari (R) 1,020 77.9% Jerry Brown* (D) 290 22.1% 0 0.0% 1,310 38 0.02%
2012 S1 27% Elizabeth Emken (R) 1,432 74.1% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 501 25.9% 0 0.0% 1,933 37 0.02%
2010 S3 23% Carly Fiorina (R) 1,314 76.6% Barbara Boxer* (D) 251 14.6% 150 [+] 8.7% 1,715 34 0.02%
2010 G 23% Meg Whitman (R) 1,211 69.8% Jerry Brown (D) 390 22.5% 133 [+] 7.7% 1,734 29 0.02%
2006 S1 25% Dick Mountjoy (R) 1,132 63.7% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 529 29.8% 116 [+] 6.5% 1,777 29 0.02%
2006 G 26% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 1,509 83.6% Phil Angelides (D) 225 12.5% 72 [+] 4.0% 1,806 28 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