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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-21.5%
8,907 → 6,989
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+27.8%
$50,441 → $64,479
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Taft 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
5,896
-1,093 from 2023 (6,989)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,593
+$12,114 from 2023 ($64,479)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,907 | — | $50,441 | — |
| 2015 | 9,467 | +6.3% | $51,369 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9,377 | -1% | $51,370 | +0% |
| 2019 | 9,270 | -1.1% | $45,197 | -12% |
| 2021 | 8,651 | -6.7% | $52,917 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 6,989 | -19.2% | $64,479 | +21.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.