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93268

Taft, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
16,963
Median household income
$57,778
People below poverty
23.9%
Median home value
$236,700

Income

The median income of households in 93268 was $57,778. An estimated 9.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 93268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 9.8
$10,000 to $14,999 4
$15,000 to $24,999 6.8
$25,000 to $34,999 6.2
$35,000 to $49,999 15.3
$50,000 to $74,999 19.1
$75,000 to $99,999 11
$100,000 to $149,999 18.5
$150,000 to $199,999 5
$200,000 or more 4.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 93268 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 57551
Female 49732

An estimated 71.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 32.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,957. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 93268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71.4
Social Security 32.8
Retirement income 19.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.9
Cash public assistance income 9.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 23.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 30.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 18.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 22.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 93268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 23.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 30.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 18.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 22.3

In 2020-2024, 30.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 39.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 29.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 93268 in 2020-2024, 90.3% had health insurance coverage and 9.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 45.1% and public coverage was 52.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.2%.


In 2020-2024, 93268 had a total population of 16,963 - 8,215 (48.4%) females and 8,748 (51.6%) males. The median age was 31.7 years. An estimated 24.9% of the population was under 18 years, 41.1% was 19 to 44 years, 21.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 9.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 93268 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 525 682
5 to 9 763 554
10 to 14 572 482
15 to 19 472 551
20 to 24 723 781
25 to 29 1012 667
30 to 34 949 829
35 to 39 569 555
40 to 44 491 381
45 to 49 444 591
50 to 54 443 351
55 to 59 614 531
60 to 64 443 310
65 to 69 233 403
70 to 74 242 300
75 to 79 230 91
80 to 84 15 32
85 and over 8 124

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 65.2% were White; 0.5% were Black or African American; 10% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 44.9% of the people in 93268 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 49.6% of the people in 93268 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,766 households in 93268. The average household size was 2.84 people.

Married-couple households made up 37.3% of the households in 93268 while cohabiting couple households made up 17.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.3% of all households, while 22.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.4% of all households.

In 93268, 38.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 23.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 93268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 37.3
Cohabiting Couples 17.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 35.1% of males and 34.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 49 43
Now married, except separated 35.1 34.2
Separated 2.1 3.4
Widowed 1.8 8
Divorced 12 11.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 93268, 194 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 43.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 83.6% of the people living in 93268 were U.S. natives. 71% of the 93268 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 16.4% of 93268 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 21.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 69 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 93268 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 93268.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 93268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 92
Asia 2.6
Europe 3.6
Africa 0
Northern America 0.4
Oceania 1.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 93268 in 2020-2024, 37.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 36.4% of people at least five years old; 17% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 93268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 36.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 93268 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 93268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.9
Different house, same county 6.1
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 1.7
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 73.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 7.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 26.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 93268 was 4,340 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 67 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,220. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,053.

Educational Attainment of People in 93268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 26.6
High school diploma or equivalency 30.7
Some college, no degree 27.1
Associate's degree 7.7
Bachelor's degree 5
Graduate or professional degree 2.9

Disability

In 93268, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.2% of people under 18 years old, to 16% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 58.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 93268, 52.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,490 80
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,006 14.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 277 4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 93268 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 93268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 25.5
Construction 8.1
Manufacturing 3.7
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 10
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.3
Information 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 4.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 93268 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,283 18.7
Service occupations 1,474 21.5
Sales and office occupations 672 9.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,041 29.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,390 20.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.7% of 93268 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 16% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 93268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.1
Other means 2
Worked from home 3.2

In 2020-2024, 93268 had a total of 6,352 housing units. Of these housing units, 77.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 11.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 11% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 93268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 77.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 11.1
Mobile homes 11
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

5.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 16.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 93268 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 59.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 93268 had 5,766 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 586 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 50.2% while renters occupied 49.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.72 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.97.

1.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.3% and another 19.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 93268:

House Heating Fuel Used in 93268 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 59.6
Electricity 34.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.5
All other fuels 5.1
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 93268 was $236,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47.5 % had a mortgage. 52.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,594 and for owners without a mortgage it was $585.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 93268 was $1,061. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.