CDP in Kern County, California · 0.3 sq mi · 5,087 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Taft Heights. The typical household earns $54,034, and the median resident is 31.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,509 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.19%
Men 35.3 · Women 30.6
2011–2026
1,505
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
1,505
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,505 | -27 | 1.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,532 | -56 | 1.78% |
| 2023 | 1,588 | -50 | 3.05% |
| 2022 | 1,638 | +179 | 12.27% |
| 2021 | 1,459 | -50 | 3.31% |
| 2020 | 1,509 | -489 | 24.47% |
| 2019 | 1,998 | -426 | 17.57% |
| 2018 | 2,424 | -297 | 10.92% |
| 2017 | 2,721 | -106 | 3.75% |
| 2016 | 2,827 | -32 | 1.12% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 13 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 36% | 52% |
| Never married | 38% | 44% | 27% |
| Divorced | 13% | 16% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau