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Zip Code:

93263

Population: 16052
 
                               
                                   

Description  Shafter  

                               
                               
                                   

Shafter,California  is located in the West region of the United States near Bakersfield. It has a population of 16052 people 51.83% male and 48.17% female.

                                   

The average high temperature in the summer is 99 degrees with an average low temperature of 35.8 degrees in the winter. You should expect 6.8 inches of annual rainfall and 0.1 inches of annual snowfall.

                                     

The safety score in Shafter is 6 out of 10 with 10 being the worst and 1 being the best (national average is 4). The unemployment rate in Shafter is 14.5%. The average commute time is 28.1 minutes. The overall cost of living score is 93 as compared to a national average of 100. Voter registration in Shafter is 57.89% Republican and 40.14% Democrat. See detailed report below.

Shafter is a city located in Kern County, California, in the southern part of the San Joaquin Valley. It is situated approximately 18 miles northwest of Bakersfield, the county seat of Kern County. The city is named after General William Rufus Shafter, a military leader in the Spanish-American War. History: Shafter was established in 1898 as a railroad town for the Santa Fe Railway. The town was created to serve as a shipping point for local agriculture, particularly the growing of potatoes. Shafter was incorporated as a city in 1938.

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Real Estate in Shafter California

POPULATION

  • Population 16052
  • Population Density 893
  • Population Change 26.01
  • Male Population 51.83
  • Female Population 48.17
  • Married Population 61.49
  • Single Population 38.51

WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

  • Air Quality 1
  • Water Quality 42
  • Snowfall 0.1
  • Pollution 16052
  • Rainfall 6.8
  • Sunny Days 271
  • July High 99
  • January Low 35.8
  • Comfort Index 50
  • UV Index 56

CRIME & SAFETY

  • Violent Crime 6
  • Property Crime 6

TAXES

  • Sales Tax 7.25
  • Income Tax 9.3
  • Property Tax 11.82

INCOME

  • Household Income 18.15
  • Percent Between 15-25k 14.64
  • Percent Between 25-35k 15.25
  • Percent Between 35-50k20.19
  • Percent between 50-75k 18.93
  • Percent Between 75-100k 6.35
  • Percent Between 100-150k 4.69
  • Percent Between 150-250k 1.21
  • Percent Between 250-500k 0.3
  • Percent Greater Than 500k 0.3

RELIGION

  • % Religious 42.63
  • % Catholic 26.05
  • % Protestant 0
  • % Mormon2.13
  • % Baptist 4.88
  • % Episcopalian 0.2
  • % Pentecostal 3.42
  • % Lutheran 0.7
  • % Methodist 0.48
  • % Presbyterian 0.26
  • % Other Christian 3.99
  • % Jewish 0.19
  • % Buddhist (Eastern) 0.02
  • % Islam 0.31

HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION

  • Number Of Households 3968
  • Avg. Household Size 3.81
  • Median Home Age 31
  • Median Home Cost 119590
  • Home Appreciation -18.7

HOME STATUS

  • Homes Owned 55.01
  • Homes Vacant 10.06
  • Homes Rented 34.94

PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

  • Annual Spend Per Student 4145
  • Student To Teacher Ratio 23
  • Students Per Librarian 3301
  • Students Per Counselor 1650

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

  • High School Graduation Rate 46.77
  • Percent With Associate Degree 2.01
  • Percent Bachelor Degree 3.19
  • Percent Graduate Degree 2.26

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • Unemployment Rate 14.5
  • Recent Job Growth -4.26
  • Future Job Growth 16.98

COST OF LIVING: National Average = 100

  • Overall Score 93
  • Cost Of Food Score 103
  • Cost Of Utilities Score 96
  • Cost Of Misc Score 110

OCCUPATION TYPE

  • Business / Finance 8.65
  • Professional 7.86
  • Service: 12.28
  • Sales & Office 20.43
  • Farming, Fishery, Forestry 16.97
  • Construction 10.17
  • Transportation 23.64

COMMUTE TIME

  • Av Commute Time 28.1
  • % Auto Alone 70.81
  • % Carpool 23.85
  • % Mass Transit0.27
  • % Work At Home 2.58
  • % < 15 mins 25.08
  • % 15-29 mins 34.58
  • % 30-44 mins 24.69
  • % 45-59 mins 7.76
  • % >= 60 min 7.9

POLITICS

  • Democrat: 40.14
  • Republican: 57.89
  • Independent: 1.976

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