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Shafter, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
20,618
Population
533/sq mi density
$67,989
Median Income
$22,147 per capita
$306,800
Home Value
$378,254 Zillow
$1,140
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
2,508 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$67,989 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$306,800 home value, $1,140/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+27.3%
17,221 → 21,917
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62%
$41,974 → $67,989
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shafter across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
25,946
+4,029 from 2023 (21,917)
Projected Median Income 2030
$95,285
+$27,296 from 2023 ($67,989)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,221 | — | $41,974 | — |
| 2015 | 18,208 | +5.7% | $40,881 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 19,155 | +5.2% | $40,493 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20,373 | +6.4% | $45,854 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 20,678 | +1.5% | $56,696 | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 21,917 | +6% | $67,989 | +19.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.