COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smith Corner vs Shafter
PLACE A
Smith Corner, California
VS
PLACE B
Shafter, California
Smith Corner is 97% smaller than Shafter. Shafter earns more, with a median household income $22,934 higher.
SMITH CORNERSHAFTERDIFFERENCE
Total population71823,871−97% vs Shafter
Population density3,264617+2,647
Population growth13.4%17.5%−4.1 pts
Median age29.928.1+1.8
Male51.3%49.4%+1.9 pts
Female48.7%50.6%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born53.8%23.7%+30.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic0.0%14.8%−14.8 pts
Black0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino98.2%80.6%+17.6 pts
Asian0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Other1.8%0.9%+0.9 pts
Median household income$48,281$71,215−$22,934
Per capita income$12,028$24,156−$12,128
Poverty rate24.8%20.7%+4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.411Even
Bachelor's degree or higher8.0%12.2%−4.3 pts
Graduate degree4.7%4.4%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate12.3%5.8%+6.5 pts
Labor force participation52.3%61.4%−9.2 pts
Median home value$115,800$335,800−$220,000
Median gross rent$1,106$1,253−$147
Owner-occupied75.5%64.7%+10.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%4.2%+4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%47.9%−3.1 pts
Average commute21.923.3−1.5
Worked from home0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured13.2%9.0%+4.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024