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Shafter, California

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StatisticShafterCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population21,19339,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$71,215$99,122$80,734
Median Age28.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.2%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$335,800$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,253$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate20.7%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born23.7%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.7%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.328.726.4
Worked from Home4.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Shafter, California

Age in Shafter, California

StatisticShafterCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age28.137.938.9
Under 18 %33.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.9%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.9%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %16.1%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %7.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Shafter, California

StatisticShafterCaliforniaUnited States
Households5,67713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.62.82.5
Family Households85.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children55.9%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families29.2%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone12.1%24.3%28.7%
Never Married41.7%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Shafter, California

StatisticShafterCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,156$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.7%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.7%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.4%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households14.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Shafter, California

StatisticShafterCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units5,92414,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.6%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.2%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,993.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.3%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.9%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,634$5,124n/a

Education in Shafter, California

StatisticShafterCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School26.6%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate27.9%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.2%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.8%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Shafter, California

StatisticShafterCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.4%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.0%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.2%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.1%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Shafter, California

StatisticShafterCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.5%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.7%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens16.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home40.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home56.8%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency36.1%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Shafter

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.