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Taft Heights

County:
Kern County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.296
State:
California

Taft Heights is a CDP located in Kern County, California. Taft Heights has a 2025 population of 1,560. Taft Heights is currently declining at a rate of -1.64% annually but its population has increased by 3.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,509 in 2020.

The average household income in Taft Heights is $72,969 with a poverty rate of 15.87%. The median age in Taft Heights is 31.6 years: 31.7 years for males, and 31.6 years for females.

1.6K
Total Population
5,273
Density (mi²)
-26 -1.64%
Growth

Taft Heights Population

Taft Heights Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Taft Heights includes 76.64% White, 8.38% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,21776.64%
Two or more races23814.99%
Other race1338.38%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Taft Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Taft Heights' average per capita income is $35,847. Household income levels show a median of $62,125. The poverty rate stands at 15.87%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$130,040-
Families$75,882$78,068
Households$62,125$72,969
Non Families$56,976$57,763

$35,847

Average Income

$62,125

Median Household Income

15.87%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)