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Shafter, CA Profile


Shafter, CA, population 15,911, is located in California's Kern county, about 16.8 miles from Bakersfield and 84.5 miles from Ventura.

Through the 90's Shafter's population has grown by about 51%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Shafter has grown by about 14%. Since 2005 Shafter's population has grown by about 10%.

Shafter's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Shafter tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White45%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed52%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200012,772N/A
200113,0021.80%
200213,3202.45%
200313,6192.24%
200413,9742.61%
200514,4073.10%
200614,6791.89%
200715,3674.69%
200815,7022.18%
200915,9111.33%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,515
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001493
2002394
2003398
2004483
2005372
2006415
2007447
2008283
2009451
2010265
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01360
2002 01447
2003 12447
2004 16951
2005 16541
2006 19744
2007 17456
2008 24732
2009 351847
2010 071125

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,644
20022,658
20033,616
20044,186
20054,828
20063,959
20074,009
20083,260
20094,093
20103,379
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 69 243 31
2002 91 213 47
2003 102 322 66
2004 143 374 64
2005 193 413 82
2006 170 337 75
2007 221 301 88
2008 194 251 73
2009 241 317 104
2010 178 285 86

Location

Elevation345 feet above sea level
Land Area1.9 Square Miles



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