Taft, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 5,991 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,914 (all nonfarm))

Taft, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,494 (2,241 occupied: 1,441 owner occupied, 800 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	43%

Housing density: 165 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $548 (lower quartile is $452, upper quartile is $703)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $542

Median gross rent in Taft, CA in 2007: $667

Housing units in Taft with a mortgage: 895 (95 second mortgage, 76 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 410

Taft,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $237,267 (it was $82,600 in 2000)

Taft:	$237,267
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $168,314 - $313,551

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $255,219
Here: $255,219
State: $619,135

In 2-unit structures: $250,997
Here: $250,997
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $136,754
Here: $136,754
State: $512,546

Mobile homes: $25,825
Here: $25,825
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,876

In family households: 5,101 (1,291 male householders, 341 female householders)
1,323 spouses, 1,749 children (1,513 natural, 59 adopted, 177 stepchildren), 93 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 88 other relatives, 157 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 775 (311 male householders (233 living alone)), 340 female householders (318 living alone)), 124 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,029 (1,949 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 645 2-persons, 358 3-persons, 365 4-persons, 157 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 551 1-person, 87 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

1,050 married couples with children.
394 single-parent households (145 men, 249 women).

82.2% of residents of Taft speak English at home.
12.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
4.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 528 (6.7%)
(37.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Taft, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 29 4 rooms: 184 5 rooms: 381 6 rooms: 444 7 rooms: 250 8 rooms: 101 9 or more rooms: 40

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taft, California:
	1 room: 85 2 rooms: 94 3 rooms: 208 4 rooms: 209 5 rooms: 120 6 rooms: 21 7 rooms: 42 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 113
1990 to 1994: 57
1980 to 1989: 338
1970 to 1979: 484
1960 to 1969: 551
1950 to 1959: 417
1940 to 1949: 265
1939 or earlier: 256

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Taft:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 41 2 bedrooms: 336 3 bedrooms: 818 4 bedrooms: 241 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taft:
	no bedroom: 98 1 bedroom: 289 2 bedrooms: 273 3 bedrooms: 100 4 bedrooms: 40 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Taft in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 40 1 vehicle: 453 2 vehicles: 604 3 vehicles: 284 4 vehicles: 36 5 or more vehicles: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Taft in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 283 1 vehicle: 345 2 vehicles: 170 3 vehicles: 2 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Taft, CA:

Less than $10,000: 1
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 10
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 13
$90,000 to $99,999: 17
$100,000 to $124,999: 64
$125,000 to $149,999: 89
$150,000 to $174,999: 80
$175,000 to $199,999: 161
$200,000 to $249,999: 299
$250,000 to $299,999: 245
$300,000 to $399,999: 222
$400,000 to $499,999: 100
$500,000 to $749,999: 75
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 1

Taft rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Taft:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 56
$400 to $449: 96
$450 to $499: 104
$500 to $549: 121
$550 to $599: 131
$600 to $649: 37
$650 to $699: 53
$700 to $749: 66
$750 to $799: 44
$800 to $899: 19
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 12
$1,250 to $1,499: 13
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 35

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 206 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 98 1980 to 1984: 67 1975 to 1979: 82 1970 to 1974: 21 1970 to 1974: 31 1965 to 1969: 14

Taft, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 99.3%
Number of people working at home: 28 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 202
5 to 9 minutes: 756
10 to 14 minutes: 389
15 to 19 minutes: 315
20 to 24 minutes: 123
25 to 29 minutes: 33
30 to 34 minutes: 220
35 to 39 minutes: 7
40 to 44 minutes: 58
45 to 59 minutes: 96
60 to 89 minutes: 9
90 or more minutes: 20

Taft mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,701 (75%)
Carpooled: 351 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (1%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 119 (5%)
Other means: 37 (2%)
Worked at home: 28 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 251
$10,000 to $14,999: 226
$15,000 to $19,999: 172
$20,000 to $24,999: 151
$25,000 to $29,999: 193
$30,000 to $34,999: 169
$35,000 to $39,999: 109
$40,000 to $44,999: 126
$45,000 to $49,999: 84
$50,000 to $59,999: 240
$60,000 to $74,999: 168
$75,000 to $99,999: 215
$100,000 to $124,999: 121
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $199,999: 24
$200,000 or more: 14

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1341

United States or American: 1065

German: 395

Irish: 355

English: 329

Swedish: 161

French (except Basque): 123

Scotch-Irish: 87

Norwegian: 86

Scottish: 78

Italian: 69

Dutch: 68

Welsh: 66

Danish: 59

European: 31

Czech: 31

British: 27

Polish: 24

French Canadian: 19

Basque: 17

Swiss: 17

Canadian: 12

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11

Dutch West Indian: 11

Austrian: 9

Greek: 9

Russian: 6

Armenian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (65%)
Philippines (9%)
Germany (8%)
Thailand (6%)
India (4%)
Japan (3%)
Asia, n.e.c. (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5391
Northeast: 46
Midwest: 463
South: 720
West: 350

36% of Taft residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 71
9th grade: 311
10th grade: 108
11th grade: 161
12th grade, no diploma: 203
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,056
Less than 1 year of college: 281
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 512
Associate degree: 248
Bachelor's degree: 168
Master's degree: 55
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 1
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 114
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 128
11th grade: 138
12th grade, no diploma: 64
High school graduate (or equivalency): 602
Less than 1 year of college: 227
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 292
Associate degree: 107
Bachelor's degree: 163
Master's degree: 54
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 14.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 46.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 46.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 60.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 48.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 38.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 27.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,526
Black householders: $51,009
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $8,732
Asian householders: $43,947
Some other race householders: $31,738
Two or more races householders: $37,380
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,746

Taft household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Taft household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Taft household income for Asian householders

Taft household income for Some other race householders

Taft household income for Two or more races householders

Taft household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Taft marital status for males

Taft marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $251,055
Black or African American householders: $186,711
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $244,161
Asian householders: $255,651
Some other race householders: $244,161
Two or more races householders: $328,324
Hispanic or Latino householders: $189,871

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,792
One, attached: 52
Two: 119
3 or 4: 198
5 to 9: 21
10 to 19: 50
20 to 49: 73
50 or more: 92
Mobile homes: 97

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,095

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Taft:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (13%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 198

Here:	28.0%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 58

Here:	15.6%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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