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Taft, CA Profile


Taft, CA, population 9,032, is located in California's Kern county, about 29.4 miles from Bakersfield and 60.5 miles from Ventura.

Through the 90's Taft's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Taft has grown by about 42%. Since 2005 Taft's population has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 52%
Females 48%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White83%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed13%
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: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,811N/A
20018,8740.72%
20028,9040.34%
20038,9920.99%
20048,978-0.16%
20059,0190.46%
20069,0510.35%
20079,027-0.27%
20089,1040.85%
20099,032-0.79%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,861
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001675
2002558
2003289
2004317
2005372
2006359
2007413
2008439
2009512
2010409
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 06929
2002 07426
2003 01025
2004 00128
2005 02626
2006 02427
2007 03530
2008 00436
2009 01640
2010 01729

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,495
20023,858
20032,234
20042,262
20053,010
20063,461
20074,392
20084,315
20093,027
20103,792
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 86 185 22
2002 75 157 24
2003 50 130 21
2004 75 115 17
2005 61 198 16
2006 73 218 27
2007 84 297 23
2008 95 264 34
2009 60 197 21
2010 87 219 37

Location

Elevation950 feet above sea level
Land Area3.6 Square Miles



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