Shafter

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  2. Shafter Statistics
  3. Shafter Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Shafter Employment Information
  5. Shafter Family Information
  6. Shafter Education Information
  7. Shafter Public Benefits Information
  8. Shafter Criminal Information
  9. Shafter Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Shafter Zip Codes


Shafter Legal Resources Back to top

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Shafter Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,065
  • Land Area (2000): 418.740 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Shafter Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,317 2002 13,204 2005 14,249
2000 11,761 2003 13,551 2006 14,700
2001 12,973 2004 13,878 2007 15,215

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Houses (2000): 4,522
Shafter Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,753 76.54%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 124 0.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,091 22.77%

Shafter Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shafter Employment Information Back to top
Shafter Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 692 26.50%
2. Construction 244 9.35%
3. Truck Transportation 194 7.43%
4. Mining 184 7.05%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 143 5.48%
6. Public Administration 124 4.75%
7. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 113 4.33%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 93 3.56%
9. Finance and Insurance 58 2.22%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 49 1.88%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 48 1.84%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 44 1.69%
13. Educational Services 42 1.61%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 39 1.49%
15. Food Manufacturing 35 1.34%
16. U.S. Postal Service 34 1.30%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 30 1.15%
18. Repair and Maintenance 30 1.15%
19. Other Transportation 29 1.11%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 29 1.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 290 17.81%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 240 14.74%
3. Health Care 143 8.78%
4. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 117 7.19%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 102 6.27%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 65 3.99%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 57 3.50%
8. Public Administration 55 3.38%
9. Department and Other General Stores 33 2.03%
10. Food Manufacturing 32 1.97%
11. Gasoline Stations 30 1.84%
12. Social Assistance 30 1.84%
13. Other Transportation 27 1.66%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25 1.54%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 23 1.41%
16. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 21 1.29%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 20 1.23%
18. Mining 19 1.17%
19. Utilities 19 1.17%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 1.11%

Shafter Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 458 17.54%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 304 11.64%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 143 5.48%
4. Other Material Moving Workers 138 5.29%
5. Other Production Occupations 116 4.44%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 100 3.83%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 99 3.79%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 92 3.52%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 89 3.41%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 83 3.18%
11. Construction Laborers 79 3.03%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 67 2.57%
13. Other Construction Trades 58 2.22%
14. Top Executives 58 2.22%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 35 1.34%
16. Food Processing Workers 33 1.26%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 33 1.26%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 32 1.23%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 32 1.23%
20. Carpenters 30 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agricultural Workers 293 18.00%
2. Cashiers 146 8.97%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 140 8.60%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 84 5.16%
5. Secretaries and Admins 73 4.48%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 68 4.18%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 67 4.12%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 62 3.81%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 61 3.75%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 56 3.44%
11. Other Production Occupations 50 3.07%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 49 3.01%
13. Other Management Occupations 47 2.89%
14. Other Healthcare Support 33 2.03%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 32 1.97%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 32 1.97%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 26 1.60%
18. Business Operations Specialists 23 1.41%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 1.41%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 20 1.23%

Shafter Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,414 49.86%
15-35 hours 772 6.00%
1-14 hours 331 2.57%
No regular hours 5,347 41.57%

Shafter Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 300 7.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 388 9.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 509 12.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 583 14.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 453 11.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 474 11.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 392 9.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 188 4.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 91 2.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 185 4.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 257 6.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 180 4.42%

Shafter Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 225 5.53%
5-9 530 13.02%
10-14 322 7.91%
15-19 654 16.06%
20-24 594 14.59%
25-29 236 5.80%
30-34 778 19.11%
35-39 70 1.72%
40-44 72 1.77%
45-59 269 6.61%
60-89 180 4.42%
At least 90 141 3.46%

Shafter Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,561 62.91%
30-44 10 0.25% 910 22.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 269 6.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 321 7.89%

Shafter Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 978 23.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,988 71.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 66 1.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 84 2.02%

Shafter Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shafter Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,105 (14,882 people)
Families (2000): 3,482 (13,606 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 785
People at same address in 1995: 6,318
Shafter Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 604 14.71%
$10,000-$14,999 318 7.75%
$15,000-$19,999 385 9.38%
$20,000-$24,999 398 9.70%
$25,000-$29,999 379 9.23%
$30,000-$34,999 362 8.82%
$35,000-$39,999 254 6.19%
$40,000-$44,999 257 6.26%
$45,000-$49,999 181 4.41%
$50,000-$59,999 330 8.04%
$60,000-$74,999 206 5.02%
$75,000-$99,999 272 6.63%
$100,000-$124,999 61 1.49%
$125,000-$149,999 30 0.73%
$150,000-$199,999 45 1.10%
$200,000 or more 23 0.56%

Shafter Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 553 13.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 867 21.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 83 2.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 637 15.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 674 16.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 568 13.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 326 7.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 371 9.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.05%

Shafter Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,164 29.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 756 7.03%
Public Assistance 458 4.26%
Retirement 526 4.89%
Self Employment 402 3.74%
Social Security 1,129 10.50%
Supplemental Security 398 3.70%
Wage / Salary 3,055 28.41%
Other 865 8.04%

Shafter Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,105 41.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,576 58.78%

Shafter Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 319 4.13%
Color 1 Box Married 5,386 69.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,566 20.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 453 5.86%

Shafter Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 219 3.99%
Color 1 Box Married 3,333 60.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,400 25.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 537 9.78%

Shafter Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shafter Education Information Back to top
Shafter Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,069 24.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,736 22.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,485 28.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,021 16.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 409 3.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 386 3.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 199 1.62%

Shafter Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 192 1.06% 39 0.22% 231 1.28%
Kindergarten 325 1.80% 0 0.00% 325 1.80%
Grades 1-4 1,322 7.32% 38 0.21% 1,360 7.53%
Grades 5-8 1,169 6.47% 12 0.07% 1,181 6.54%
Grades 9-12 1,354 7.50% 94 0.52% 1,448 8.02%
Undergrad college 439 2.43% 206 1.14% 645 3.57%
Graduate or professional school 20 0.11% 10 0.06% 30 0.17%
Total 4,821 26.69% 399 2.21% 5,220 28.90%

Shafter Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shafter Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shafter Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,723 72.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,170 28.00%

Shafter Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shafter Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,877
Shafter Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.506 0.265 0.088 0.265 5.125 3.535 11.399 21.826 2.916 39.675
2000 3.996 0.170 0.000 0.170 4.336 3.316 10.033 23.893 3.401 40.643
2001 4.625 0.077 0.000 0.231 4.933 1.387 5.319 18.731 2.390 27.827
2002 3.560 0.076 0.000 0.303 3.938 1.060 6.892 16.131 3.560 27.643
2003 3.468 0.148 0.074 0.295 3.985 0.886 7.527 23.762 4.870 36.160
2004 3.675 0.432 0.072 0.649 4.828 0.721 10.304 26.949 4.612 41.865
2005 2.877 0.421 0.070 0.351 3.720 0.842 13.545 28.984 5.755 48.284
2006 2.993 0.612 0.068 0.476 4.150 1.156 11.565 22.925 5.102 39.592
2007 3.681 0.460 0.066 0.263 4.469 2.103 14.525 19.783 5.784 40.092

Shafter Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 20
2005 6 21
2006 8 21
2007 10 20

Shafter Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 507
2000 529
2001 425
2002 417

Shafter Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shafter Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shafter Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,229 17.87%
10-19 Years 3,204 17.74%
20-29 Years 3,273 18.12%
30-39 Years 3,004 16.63%
40-49 Years 2,348 13.00%
50-59 Years 1,270 7.03%
60-69 Years 778 4.31%
70-79 Years 586 3.24%
80-89 Years 309 1.71%
90+ Years 64 0.35%

Shafter Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,095 55.88%
Color 1 Box Female 7,970 44.12%

Shafter Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,355 62.86%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,663 31.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 542 3.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 244 1.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 129 0.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 89 0.49%
Color 6 Box Other Race 27 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.09%

Shafter Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 829 26.21%
2. United States Or American 611 19.32%
3. English 536 16.95%
4. Irish 367 11.60%
5. Dutch 148 4.68%
6. French Non-Basque 141 4.46%
7. European 77 2.43%
8. Scotch Irish 72 2.28%
9. Swedish 50 1.58%
10. Norwegian 47 1.49%

Shafter Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,262 50.59%
2. Only English 7,572 46.37%
3. Other Pacific Island 278 1.70%
4. Other Indic 54 0.33%
5. Russian 39 0.24%
6. Other Native North American 31 0.19%
7. Arabic 25 0.15%
8. German 23 0.14%
9. French 18 0.11%
10. Italian 13 0.08%

Shafter Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,733 76.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,016 5.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,219 17.92%

Shafter Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Shafter Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shafter Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
93263