Shafter Jobs

Shafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 12,736 at the 2000 census. The city of Shafter began as a loading dock along the Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way. The community was named for General William Rufus Shafter who commanded US Forces in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Property was sold beginning in 1914 and the city incorporated during 1938. Wired telephone numbers in Shafter follow the format 746-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93263. It is the home of the Shafter site of the KOA campground chain. The city is located along State Route 43. Suburbs of Shafter include areas or communities named: * Myrick's Corner * North Shafter * Smith Corner * Thomas Lane Sources *Bailey, Richard C., Kern County Place Names, . *US Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle, "Wasco, California" .

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Among the most common occupations in Shafter are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Sales and office occupations, 17%. and Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations, 14%. Approximately 61 percent of workers in Shafter, California work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Shafter Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, rn jobs, occupational therapist jobs, pharmacist jobs, staff pharmacist jobs and payroll clerk jobs.

The leading industries in Shafter, California are Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 19%; Educational, health and social services, 10%; and Wholesale trade, 8%. Simply Hired's Shafter job listings indicate that the following industries in Shafter are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Blood & Organ Banks and Mail Order Retailing.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Shafter, California is $26,604, and the median income of households in Shafter was $29,515.

Shafter has an unemployment rate of 21.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Shafter Trends data, the number of Shafter, California jobs has increased by 18% since March 2008.

Population of Shafter Total population 12,736 Male 51.04% Female 48.96% Median age 26.1     Shafter Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.8% Median cost of a home $78,900 Median mortgage payment $607 Renter-occupied homes 39.2% Vacant housing 9.1% Median monthly rent $437     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,605 Median for all female full-time $21,603     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 19% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 32% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 20% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 2% Bachelor's degree 3% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 57% Separated 3% Widowed 6% Divorced 5%     Race White 46% Black or African American 2% Asian 0% Other 52%     Shafter Commute Carpool 24.1% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 27 minutes

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