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Taft, CA
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Taft profile


Living in Taft



Taft is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 7,034 people and three associated neighborhoods, Taft is the 434th largest community in California.

As is often the case in a small city, Taft doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In Taft, just 10.18% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Taft in 2022 was $27,539, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,156 for a family of four. However, Taft contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Taft is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Taft home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Taft residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Taft also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Taft include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Taft is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.


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