Taft city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,995
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,995
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,988
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,562
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,559
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -18.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -18.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,546
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,327
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 31.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 200
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $252,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,665
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $691
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,069
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,651
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 27.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 9.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,212
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,202
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,752
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,772
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,797
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 559.6
Population per square mile, 2010 617.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 15.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 15.11
FIPS Code 0677574