Taft Heights, California
Taft Heights | |
|---|---|
Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
Taft Heights Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°08′05″N 119°28′21″W / 35.13472°N 119.47250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Jean Fuller (R) |
| • Assembly | Vince Fong (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | Kevin McCarthy (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.303 sq mi (0.785 km2) |
| • Land | 0.303 sq mi (0.785 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,999 |
| • Density | 6,600/sq mi (2,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93268 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-77588 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661544 |
Taft Heights (formerly, Boust City)[4] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Taft Heights is located 1 mile (1.6 km) west-southwest of Taft,[4] at an elevation of 1,178 feet (359 m).[2] The population was 1,999 at the 2020 census,[5] up from 1,949 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Taft Heights is located at 35°08′05″N 119°28′21″W / 35.13472°N 119.47250°W.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
History
The place was originally called Boust City in honor of E.J. Boust, an oilman who founded the town.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,865 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,949 | 4.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,999 | 2.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
2020
The 2020 United States census reported that Taft Heights had a population of 1,999. The population density was 6,753.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,607.5/km2). The racial makeup of Taft Heights was 61.9% White, 0.7% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 20.0% from other races, and 14.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.0% of the population.[5]
The whole population lived in households. There were 684 households, out of which 44.6% included children under the age of 18, 41.1% were married-couple households, 13.7% were cohabiting couple households, 23.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 21.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 22.5% of households were one person, and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.92.[5] There were 482 families (70.5% of all households).[7]
The age distribution was 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% aged 18 to 24, 30.6% aged 25 to 44, 19.7% aged 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males.[5]
There were 773 housing units at an average density of 2,611.5 units per square mile (1,008.3 units/km2), of which 684 (88.5%) were occupied. Of these, 48.7% were owner-occupied, and 51.3% were occupied by renters.[5]
2023 estimates
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $62,125, and the per capita income was $28,932. About 19.2% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line.[8]
References
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taft Heights, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1114. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ a b c d e "Taft Heights CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Taft Heights CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "Taft Heights CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2025.