Median Household Income
$73,032 ± $22,212
Median Home Value
$124,200 ± $49,044
Median Gross Rent
$1,179 ± $442/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,908
Poverty Rate
21.3%
Unemployment Rate
9.1%
Homeownership Rate
69.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.0%
Median Age
30.9
Average Commute
27 min
Households
856
Veterans
132
Population Over Time
Taft shrank 5.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,046
2016
3,066
2018
3,012
2020
2,924
2022
2,838
2024
2,871
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
42.4%
Hispanic or Latino
72.5%
Black or African American
1.6%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Texas
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.