Taft Heights, California
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Taft Heights | |
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| Location in Kern County and the state of California Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
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| Coordinates: 35°08′05″N 119°28′21″W / 35.13472°N 119.47250°WCoordinates: 35°08′05″N 119°28′21″W / 35.13472°N 119.47250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Template:Country data California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Template:Representative[1] |
| • Assembly | Template:Representative[1] |
| • U. S. Congress | Template:Representative[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp 0% |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,999 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93268 |
| Area code(s) | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-77588 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661544 |
Taft Heights (formerly, Boust City)[6] 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,[6] at an elevation of 1,178 feet (359 m).[4] The population was 1,999 at the 2020 census,[7] up from 1,949 at the 2010 census.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Taft Heights is located at 35°08′05″N 119°28′21″W / 35.13472°N 119.47250°W.[4]
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
[edit | edit source]The place was originally called Boust City in honor of E.J. Boust, an oilman who founded the town.[6]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Taft Heights first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1950 U.S. census;[8] and as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.[9]
Racial and ethnic composition
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[10] | Pop 2010[11] | Pop 2020[12] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 1,538 | 1,439 | 1,112 | 82.47% | 73.83% | 55.63% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6 | 15 | 14 | 0.32% | 0.77% | 0.70% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 21 | 11 | 18 | 1.13% | 0.56% | 0.90% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 0.70% | 0.56% | 0.45% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0.86% | 0.00% | 0.60% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.11% | 0.26% | 0.35% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 24 | 27 | 87 | 1.29% | 1.39% | 4.35% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 245 | 441 | 740 | 13.14% | 22.63% | 37.02% |
| Total | 1,865 | 1,949 | 1,999 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, Taft Heights had a population of 1,999 and a population density of 6,753.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,607.5/km2). 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[7][13][14]
The racial makeup 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.[15]
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 spouse or partner present, and 21.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 22.5% of households were one person, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92.[7][13] There were 482 families (70.5% of all households).[16]
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, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.9 males age 18 and over.[7][13]
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. The vacancy rate was 11.5%; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%.[7][13]
2023 estimates
[edit | edit source]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.[17]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Final Maps | California Citizens Redistricting Commission". Retrieved October 18, 2025.
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- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Template:Gnis
- ↑ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Template:California's Geographic Names
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "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.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named1980CensusCA - ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Taft Heights CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Taft Heights CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Taft Heights CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "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.