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The total population of Taft is estimated to be 7,414 with 3,796 males (51.20%) and 3,618 females (48.80%). There are 178 less females than males in Taft.
The median household income in Taft was $57,199 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,964(7.45%) from $53,235 in 2020. This income is 76.67% 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, Taft sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $62,034. Overall, the median household income for the city of Taft stands at $57,199.
In Taft, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,883 for males and $12,296 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $76,495 for males and $48,190 for females.
In Taft, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $67,188.
In 2022, the population of Taft was 7,034, a 0.20% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Taft's population was 7,048, a decline of 5.60% compared to a population of 7,466 in 2020.
The median age in Taft, CA is 33.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.26% were under the age of 15, 19.74% aged 15 to 29, 40.81% aged 30 to 64, 15.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Taft population: 82.57% are White, 1.47% are Black or African American, 2.43% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.32% are some other race and 5.05% are multiracial.