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The total population of Shafter is estimated to be 20,162 with 9,985 males (49.52%) and 10,177 females (50.48%). There are 192 more females than males in Shafter.
The median household income in Shafter was $61,283 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 7,535(14.02%) from $53,748 in 2020. This income is 82.14% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Shafter sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,768. Overall, the median household income for the city of Shafter stands at $61,283.
In Shafter, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,243 for males and $17,806 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,439 for males and $41,557 for females.
In Shafter, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $86,649, followed by White households at $60,680, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $53,526.
In 2022, the population of Shafter was 21,282, a 5.81% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shafter's population was 20,113, an increase of 0.45% compared to a population of 20,023 in 2020.
The median age in Shafter, CA is 27.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 28.39% were under the age of 15, 26.90% aged 15 to 29, 37.30% aged 30 to 64, 6.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shafter population: 62.25% are White, 1.75% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 16.37% are some other race and 18.43% are multiracial.