Shafter California Real Estate
Shafter, California, is located in Kern County, 17 miles NW of Bakersfield, California and 115 miles NW of Los Angeles, California. Shafter has a population of 12,736.
Shafter Homes
Shafter properties pool is 3,296 residential properties including Shafter new homes. Median age of real estate in Shafter is 1969. Average Household size is 3.98 people. 8% are one bedroom homes, 26% are 2 bedroom homes, 50% are 3 bedroom homes, 12% are 4 bedroom homes, and 1% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Shafter Mortgage Statistics
Shafter mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Shafter |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
22% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
78% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
61% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
17% |
16% |
Shafter Area Real Estate Tax
Shafter Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $760 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 31,457. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Shafter School District: Children make up 36.6% of Shafter population. Shafter has 4,667 under 18 years old residents, or 1.39 kids per one worker, or 1.42 kids per one household.
Shafter Real Estate & Shafter Homeownership
There are 428.48 or 13% one person households, 725.12 or 22% two person households, and 527.36 or 16% three person households in Shafter, California. Median residents age is 26.1, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,028 or 8.1%% of Shafter population.
There are 3,356 workers (over 16 years of age) in Shafter. Of these, 94.85% drive to work. Approximately 0.3% of workers in Shafter take public transportation. An estimated 1.97% walk to work.
Median Shafter homeowner's housing expences are 21.9%
Crime in Shafter (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Shafter |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
42.4 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
3.14 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
36.9 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
384.74 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
80.09 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
252.83 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
51.82 |
43.3 |
Invest in Shafter Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Shafter California area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Shafter |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Bakersfield, California |
- |
| Near Large City |
Los Angeles, California |
- |
| Shafter Zip Codes |
93263 |
- |
| Shafter Area Codes |
661 |
- |
| White population |
44.52% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
1.6% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.31% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
1.25% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
68.05% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 31,457% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
27.75% |
12.4% |
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