Year | Population | Rank in US | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 20,678 | 1,823 | 3.0% |
2020 | 20,070 | 1,858 | 1.7% |
2010 | 16,988 | 1,989 | 2.9% |
2000 | 12,805 | 2,275 | 3.0% |
1990 | 9,540 | 2,552 | – |
Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Shafter is 20,678. Shafter, California is the 1,823rd largest city in the US.
Shafter is located entirely in Kern County.
The current population of Shafter (20,678) is it's peak population.
Shafter has grown 61.4% since the 2000. Shafter, California is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 81% of similarly sized cities since 2000.
Shafter has a population density of 607.9 people per square mile.
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2021 |
---|---|---|---|
1744 | Yucca Valley | 21,821 | 28.7% |
1752 | Port Hueneme | 21,712 | -0.7% |
1759 | American Canyon | 21,605 | 118.0% |
1773 | South Lake Tahoe | 21,414 | -9.4% |
1784 | Duarte | 21,245 | -1.3% |
1800 | Imperial | 21,017 | 172.4% |
1823 | Shafter | 20,678 | 61.4% |
1843 | Lomita | 20,428 | 1.7% |
1860 | La CaƱada Flintridge | 20,114 | |
1877 | Oroville | 19,893 | 42.2% |
1883 | Coronado | 19,860 | -17.7% |
1885 | Agoura Hills | 19,825 | -4.2% |
1894 | Arvin | 19,669 | 51.3% |
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2021 |
---|---|---|---|
1817 | Glassboro, New Jersey | 20,786 | 9.0% |
1818 | Snellville, Georgia | 20,753 | 20.5% |
1819 | Lockport, New York | 20,738 | -6.6% |
1820 | Pittsburg, Kansas | 20,738 | 7.6% |
1821 | Northfield, Minnesota | 20,729 | 20.2% |
1822 | Altoona, Iowa | 20,705 | 98.1% |
1823 | Shafter, California | 20,678 | 61.4% |
1824 | Saco, Maine | 20,669 | 21.9% |
1825 | Tullahoma, Tennessee | 20,665 | 14.3% |
1826 | Montrose, Colorado | 20,648 | 58.6% |
1827 | Sulphur, Louisiana | 20,641 | 0.8% |
1828 | Elko, Nevada | 20,613 | 21.3% |
1829 | Forest Lake, Minnesota | 20,608 | 41.9% |
The total voting age population of Shafter, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,773. The voting age population is 54.1% male and 45.9% female.
According to the latest census statistics, 7.8% of the residents of Shafter are 65 or older.
The racial demographics of Shafter are 81.0% White, 14.1% Other, 2.1% Black, 1.9% Two or more races, 0.7% Asian and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 84.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.
In Shafter, 23.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 30.7%. On a per-household basis, 20.5% of families are below the poverty line in Shafter.
Among those aged 16 and older, 56.3% of Shafter residents are in the labor force.
Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 56.1% of Shafter residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 9.9% have a bachelor's degree and 2.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Among Shafter residents aged 5 and older, 70.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 69.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.
The unemployment rate in Shafter is 9.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.
In Shafter, 10.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.
The median household income in Shafter is $45,854.
In Shafter, 55.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.
Renters occupy 44.9% of housing units in Shafter.
Of all the housing units in Shafter, 5.9% of them were build before 1940.
In Shafter, 25.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,400 units.
The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Shafter is $868.
In Shafter, 64.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.
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