Shafter is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 21,282 people and five associated neighborhoods, Shafter is the 321st largest community in California. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Shafter, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Shafter, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Shafter’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Shafter does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $66,418.00.

Being a small city, Shafter does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The rate of college-level education in Shafter is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.10% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Shafter in 2022 was $20,708, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,832 for a family of four. However, Shafter contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Shafter is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shafter home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Shafter, accounting for 82.32% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Shafter residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shafter include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Portuguese.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Shafter's cultural character, accounting for 25.46% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Shafter is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.