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Taft, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,228
Population
473/sq mi density
$64,479
Median Income
$31,344 per capita
$246,400
Home Value
$201,442 Zillow
$989
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
712
Violent Crime/100K
2,592 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,479 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$246,400 home value, $989/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
712 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Taft (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Agriculture & Forestry
57,718 jobs
835 firms
$38,303/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
47,178 jobs
13,352 firms
$54,894/yr
Retail Trade
31,905 jobs
2,000 firms
$40,848/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
26,656 jobs
1,598 firms
$28,334/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
17,844 jobs
1,206 firms
$70,042/yr
Construction
15,984 jobs
1,424 firms
$77,329/yr
Manufacturing
13,261 jobs
494 firms
$82,996/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
12,747 jobs
768 firms
$54,873/yr
Professional & Technical Services
10,391 jobs
1,367 firms
$82,103/yr
Wholesale Trade
8,339 jobs
630 firms
$78,682/yr
Other Services
7,799 jobs
1,202 firms
$47,218/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
6,717 jobs
172 firms
$107,765/yr
Finance & Insurance
4,433 jobs
572 firms
$85,077/yr
Real Estate
3,427 jobs
654 firms
$68,019/yr
Arts & Entertainment
2,995 jobs
186 firms
$26,928/yr
Management of Companies
2,841 jobs
64 firms
$145,910/yr
Educational Services
2,243 jobs
155 firms
$39,401/yr
Utilities
1,801 jobs
73 firms
$148,146/yr
Information & Technology
1,652 jobs
125 firms
$64,393/yr
Unclassified
6 jobs
23 firms
$56,330/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Agriculture & Forestry
20.51
Mining & Oil/Gas
5.11
Utilities
1.36
Transportation & Warehousing
1.21
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.95
Retail Trade
0.92
Construction
0.88
Accommodation & Food Services
0.84
Other Services
0.75
Real Estate
0.63
Administrative & Waste Services
0.62
Wholesale Trade
0.61
Arts & Entertainment
0.51
Management of Companies
0.48
Manufacturing
0.46
Professional & Technical Services
0.43
Finance & Insurance
0.31
Educational Services
0.31
Information & Technology
0.25
Unclassified
0.01
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Forestry | 57,718 | 835 | $737 | $38,303 | 20.51 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 47,178 | 13,352 | $1,056 | $54,894 | 0.95 |
| Retail Trade | 31,905 | 2,000 | $786 | $40,848 | 0.92 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 26,656 | 1,598 | $545 | $28,334 | 0.84 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 17,844 | 1,206 | $1,347 | $70,042 | 1.21 |
| Construction | 15,984 | 1,424 | $1,487 | $77,329 | 0.88 |
| Manufacturing | 13,261 | 494 | $1,596 | $82,996 | 0.46 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 12,747 | 768 | $1,055 | $54,873 | 0.62 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 10,391 | 1,367 | $1,579 | $82,103 | 0.43 |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,339 | 630 | $1,513 | $78,682 | 0.61 |
| Other Services | 7,799 | 1,202 | $908 | $47,218 | 0.75 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 6,717 | 172 | $2,072 | $107,765 | 5.11 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4,433 | 572 | $1,636 | $85,077 | 0.31 |
| Real Estate | 3,427 | 654 | $1,308 | $68,019 | 0.63 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2,995 | 186 | $518 | $26,928 | 0.51 |
| Management of Companies | 2,841 | 64 | $2,806 | $145,910 | 0.48 |
| Educational Services | 2,243 | 155 | $758 | $39,401 | 0.31 |
| Utilities | 1,801 | 73 | $2,849 | $148,146 | 1.36 |
| Information & Technology | 1,652 | 125 | $1,238 | $64,393 | 0.25 |
| Unclassified | 6 | 23 | $1,083 | $56,330 | 0.01 |