Shafter, CA Demographic Data
Shafter, CA Summary
Shafter is located in Kern County in California
- Population: 16,940
- Area: 27.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 27.95 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 606.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 370.73 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shafter, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,936
50%
50.8
Male
8,865
50%
49.2
Total Population
17,801
323,128,000
Shafter, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,611
9.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,901
10.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,804
10.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,765
9.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,260
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,912
16.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,265
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,840
10.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
735
4.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
455
2.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
687
3.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
401
2.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
165
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,460
64.4%
77.2
Female
5,524
48.2%
51.3
Male
5,936
51.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,387
58.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,508
8.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,253
7.0%
15.2
Female
684
54.6%
55.8
Male
569
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0
Shafter, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,504
98.3%
96.8
White
15,336
86.2%
72.6
Black or African American
316
1.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
39
0.2%
0.8
Asian
60
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
9
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
28
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,753
9.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
297
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14,824
83.3%
17.8
Mexican
14,334
80.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
93
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
6
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
391
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,977
16.7%
82.2
Shafter, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,650
28.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,382
14.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,125
33.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,381
14.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
309
3.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
433
4.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
180
1.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,032
42.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,428
57.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
613
6.5%
31.2
Shafter, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,422
35.4%
33.7%
Now Married
6,347
50.8%
47.5
Divorced
829
6.6%
11.0%
Separated
355
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
532
4.3
5.8%
Shafter, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,642
28.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,548
71.3%
21.6%
Spanish
11,392
70.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
76
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
38
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
42
0.3%
1.1%
Shafter, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
412
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
332
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
548
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
521
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
849
19.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
919
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
324
7.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
304
6.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
155
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
112
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
41,085
57,617
Per capita income
14,869
31,128
Shafter, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,142
37.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
248
4.3%
9.8
Construction
339
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
628
10.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
144
2.5%
6.6
Information
32
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
307
5.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
211
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
196
3.4%
11.4
Public administration
243
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
572
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
403
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
330
5.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,299
39.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
812
14.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,048
18.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,067
18.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
569
9.8%
18.1%
Shafter, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,778
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,726
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
648
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
41
0.7%
5.1
Walked
31
0.5%
2.7
Other means
186
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
146
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Shafter, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
345
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,335
29.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,624
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,172
26.2%
21.0
Shafter, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,476
94.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,352
52.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,124
47.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
251
5.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
4.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.6
0.0%
2.5
Shafter, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,727
1 room
105
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
60
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
276
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,051
22.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,596
33.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,062
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
306
6.5%
12.0
8 rooms
106
2.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
165
3.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Shafter, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,727
1-unit, detached
3,567
75.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
79
1.7%
5.9
2-units
336
7.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
208
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
55
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
62
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
209
4.4%
9.0
Mobile home
195
4.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
16
0.3%
0.1
Shafter, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
316
6.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
175
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
546
11.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
500
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
463
9.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
498
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
941
19.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,209
25.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
33
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
46
1.0%
1.4%
Shafter, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,028
67.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,340
29.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
98
2.2%
1.1
Shafter, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,810
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
31
1.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
55
3.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
68
3.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
138
7.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
417
23.0%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
426
23.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
675
37.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
624
34.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
201
11.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
227
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
183
10.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
575
31.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Shafter, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,015
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
114
5.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
363
18.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
415
20.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,123
55.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
109
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
758
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
172
8.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
247
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
363
18.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
209
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
5.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
840
43.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
188
0.0%
0.0%
Shafter, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,352
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
167
7.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
356
15.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
569
24.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
734
31.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
317
13.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
159
6.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
41
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
153,600
205,000