Shafter, CA Housing Market & City Data

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20,401
Population Estimate
$176,864
Median Home Value
90.9%
Employment Rate
9.9%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$234
Median Listing Price$456,650
Median Days on Market40
Active Listings70
New Listings30
Total Listings (Active + Pending)100
Avg Listing Price$474,539
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-8%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY0%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size4.13
Family Dual Income49.7
Median Household Income$45,854
Median Individual Income$21,226
Home Ownership55.1%
Home Value$176,864
Median Rent$868
Rent Burden36.4%
Poverty23.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED43.9%
  • Highschool Education27.8%
  • Some College18.3%
  • Bachelors Degree7.2%
  • Graduate Degree2.7%
  • Total College or Above9.9%
  • Stem Degree36.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.8%
  • Female50.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married47.3%
  • Divorced7.8%
  • Never Married40.2%
  • Widowed4.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityShafter
State IDCA
Population20,401

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1837.5%
19–2917.0%
30–3913.0%
40–4912.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–598.7%
60–696.1%
70–793.1%
80+1.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation56.3%
Unemployment Rate9.1%
Disabled6.6%

ETHNICITY

White81.0%
Black2.1%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other14.1%
Multiple1.9%

OTHER

Hispanic84.2%
Limited English21.8%
Health Uninsured8.1%
Veteran1.5%

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