Taft, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population

7,228

2.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

17.7%

18.5% 1-year decrease

About

In 2023, Taft, CA had a population of 7.23k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. 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 N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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 (695 degrees awarded in 2023).

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Population & Diversity

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

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Taft, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A 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 approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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.

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 N/A people. The largest industries in Taft, CA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taft, CA, are . 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taft, CA, are . 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert 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

N/AAlex 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.

N/AAdam 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

Most students graduating from Universities in Taft, CA are Hispanic or Latino (436 and 62.8%), followed by White (176 and 25.4%), Two or More Races (36 and 5.19%), and Asian (26 and 3.75%).

The largest universities in Taft, CA by number of degrees awarded are Taft College (695 and NaNM%).

The most popular majors in Taft, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (153 and NaNM%), Biological & Physical Sciences (86 and NaNM%), and General Health Services (64 and NaNM%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Taft, CA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Taft College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

695 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Taft College with 695 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 170 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Taft, CA, which is 0.324 times less than the 525 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 436 degrees mean that there were 2.48 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 176 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 2023.

Public, 2-year ($4) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) 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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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

Housing

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

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Household Income

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

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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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

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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 N/A.

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.

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

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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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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