Shafter

  1. Shafter Legal Resources
  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Shafter Legal Resources Back to top

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Illinois State Resources
Illinois Website
Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Shafter Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 468
  • Land Area (2000): 92.086 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.754 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 197
Shafter Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 53 12.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 377 87.67%

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. Public Administration 17 14.78%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 13.04%
3. Truck Transportation 13 11.30%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 8.70%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 10 8.70%
6. Educational Services 8 6.96%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 6.09%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 5.22%
9. Utilities 6 5.22%
10. Construction 5 4.35%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 4.35%
12. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 5 4.35%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 5 4.35%
14. Metal Manufactuing 3 2.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 27 23.89%
2. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 21.24%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 20 17.70%
4. Health Care 19 16.81%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 7 6.19%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 4.42%
7. Public Administration 5 4.42%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 4 3.54%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 2 1.77%

Shafter Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 17 14.78%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 16 13.91%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 15 13.04%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13 11.30%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 9.57%
6. Religious Workers 7 6.09%
7. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 5 4.35%
8. Other Construction Trades 5 4.35%
9. Other Management Occupations 5 4.35%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 5 4.35%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 4.35%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 5 4.35%
13. Other Production Occupations 3 2.61%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 3 2.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 25 22.12%
2. Other Personal Care, Not child care 13 11.50%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 9.73%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10 8.85%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 7.96%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 8 7.08%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6 5.31%
8. Other Production Occupations 6 5.31%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 5.31%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 5.31%
11. Agricultural Workers 5 4.42%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3 2.65%
13. Secretaries and Admins 3 2.65%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2 1.77%

Shafter Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 172 53.42%
15-35 hours 56 17.39%
1-14 hours 17 5.28%
No regular hours 77 23.91%

Shafter Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7 3.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6 2.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8 3.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 37 16.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11 5.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 20 9.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 56 25.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7 3.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 2.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6 2.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 1.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 4.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 0 0.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 42 19.18%

Shafter Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 2.74%
5-9 0 0.00%
10-14 15 6.85%
15-19 87 39.73%
20-24 65 29.68%
25-29 6 2.74%
30-34 21 9.59%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 6 2.74%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 5 2.28%
At least 90 8 3.65%

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% 179 81.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 27 12.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 13 5.94%

Shafter Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 29 13.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 185 83.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 2.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3 1.35%

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): 162 (430 people)
Families (2000): 122 (365 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 48
People at same address in 1995: 301
Shafter Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9 5.56%
$10,000-$14,999 20 12.35%
$15,000-$19,999 12 7.41%
$20,000-$24,999 12 7.41%
$25,000-$29,999 11 6.79%
$30,000-$34,999 29 17.90%
$35,000-$39,999 0 0.00%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 5 3.09%
$50,000-$59,999 37 22.84%
$60,000-$74,999 22 13.58%
$75,000-$99,999 5 3.09%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Shafter Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 39 21.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 63 35.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 1.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 22 12.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 37 20.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 14 7.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Shafter Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 142 34.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 26 6.24%
Public Assistance 3 0.72%
Retirement 24 5.76%
Self Employment 31 7.43%
Social Security 39 9.35%
Supplemental Security 3 0.72%
Wage / Salary 123 29.50%
Other 26 6.24%

Shafter Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 56 56.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 43 43.43%

Shafter Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 31 19.75%
Color 1 Box Married 99 63.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 27 17.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Shafter Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 33 20.00%
Color 1 Box Married 93 56.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23 13.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 9.70%

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 19 6.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 52 16.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 110 35.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 92 29.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3 0.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 15 4.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16 5.21%

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 9 1.92% 0 0.00% 9 1.92%
Kindergarten 5 1.07% 0 0.00% 5 1.07%
Grades 1-4 28 5.98% 0 0.00% 28 5.98%
Grades 5-8 25 5.34% 0 0.00% 25 5.34%
Grades 9-12 15 3.21% 0 0.00% 15 3.21%
Undergrad college 31 6.62% 9 1.92% 40 8.55%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 7 1.50% 7 1.50%
Total 113 24.15% 16 3.42% 129 27.56%

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 371 86.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 59 13.72%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shafter Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 74 15.81%
10-19 Years 61 13.03%
20-29 Years 51 10.90%
30-39 Years 67 14.32%
40-49 Years 68 14.53%
50-59 Years 54 11.54%
60-69 Years 39 8.33%
70-79 Years 32 6.84%
80-89 Years 16 3.42%
90+ Years 6 1.28%

Shafter Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 251 53.63%
Color 1 Box Female 217 46.37%

Shafter Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 467 99.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Shafter Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 106 43.27%
2. United States Or American 36 14.69%
3. Irish 32 13.06%
4. English 22 8.98%
5. Italian 12 4.90%
6. Swedish 12 4.90%
7. Dutch 11 4.49%
8. Greek 7 2.86%
9. Yugoslavian 7 2.86%

Shafter Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 391 100.00%

Shafter Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 424 98.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 1.40%

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.