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.

Demographics

The racial composition of Taft Heights includes 76.64% White, 8.38% other race, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,217	76.64%
Two or more races	238	14.99%
Other race	133	8.38%

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