- South Taft, California
Infobox Settlement
official_name = South Taft, California
settlement_type = CDP
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mapsize = 250x200px
map_caption = Location in Kern County and the state ofCalifornia
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_name1 =California
subdivision_name2 = Kern
government_type =
leader_title = N/A
leader_name =
leader_title1 = Senate
leader_name1 =Roy Ashburn (R)
leader_title2 = Assembly
leader_name2 =Jean Fuller (R)
leader_title3 = U. S. Congress
leader_name3 = Kevin McCarthy (R)
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area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 2.8
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_km2 = 2.8
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 1017
elevation_m = 310
population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 1898
population_metro =
population_density_km2 = 677.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1725.5
timezone = PST
utc_offset = -8
latd = 35 |latm = 7 |lats = 57 |latNS = N
longd = 119 |longm = 27 |longs = 29 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
utc_offset_DST = -7
postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code = 93268
area_code = 661
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 06-73388
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1661482
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website =South Taft is a
census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County,California ,United States . The population was 1,898 at the 2000 census.Geography
South Taft is located at coor dms|35|7|57|N|119|27|29|W|city (35.132373, -119.457959)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.1square mile s (2.8km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 1,898 people, 629 households, and 471 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 1,766.2 people per square mile (684.9/km²). There were 724 housing units at an average density of 673.7/sq mi (261.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.14% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 1.95% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.79% Pacific Islander, 13.96% from other races, and 3.69% from two or more races. 25.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 629 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,921, and the median income for a family was $23,317. Males had a median income of $28,889 versus $24,635 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $9,929. About 29.6% of families and 39.5% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 61.7% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.References
External links
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