Median Household Income
$72,772 ± $22,114
Median Home Value
$252,600 ± $21,595
Median Gross Rent
$1,069 ± $189/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,797
Poverty Rate
16.9%
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Homeownership Rate
55.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9.0%
Median Age
37.1
Average Commute
18 min
Households
2,651
Veterans
200
Population Over Time
Taft shrank 21.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
9,063
2016
9,128
2018
9,307
2020
9,189
2022
7,414
2024
7,125
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
72.7%
Hispanic or Latino
31.5%
Black or African American
1.2%
Asian
0.3%
Nearby Cities in California
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.