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Taft is a Census city of 2,871 people across 1.67 square miles of land, in San Patricio County. Median household income is $73,032, 69.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Taft
What Taft is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.67 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,720
- County holding the largest share of its areaSan Patricio County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Taft
- Population2,871
- Median age30.9 plus or minus 7.0
- Population under 181,029 plus or minus 247
- Share under 1835.8 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Population 65 and over341 plus or minus 91
- Share 65 and over11.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households856
- Family households651
- Share of households that are families76.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Taft
- Median household income$73,032 plus or minus $22,212
- Per capita income$24,908 plus or minus $6,348
- Civilian labor force1,086
- Employed987
- Unemployed99 plus or minus 73
- Unemployment rate9.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over1,660
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher77.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.0 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Taft
- Housing units1,088
- Occupied units856
- Vacant units232 plus or minus 101
- Vacancy rate21.3 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Owner occupied591 plus or minus 125
- Renter occupied265 plus or minus 90
- Ownership rate69.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,200 plus or minus $49,044
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,179 plus or minus $442
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Single family units927
- Share single family85.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more138 plus or minus 78
- Share in buildings of two or more12.7 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes23 plus or minus 27
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Taft gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute965
- Commuting under 15 minutes199 plus or minus 94
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.6 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more489 plus or minus 158
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.7 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Drove alone84.9 percent
- Carpooled9.2 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Taft
Flood risk in Taft
- NFIP communityCity of Taft
- NFIP community number481506
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/04/16(M)
The City of Taft participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481506 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
San Patricio County, not Taft
San Patricio County context, not Taft figures
- Establishments in San Patricio County1,131
- Covered employment, San Patricio County21,522
- Average annual pay, San Patricio County$63,090
- Housing units permitted, San Patricio County471
Every figure in this section is published for San Patricio County as a whole and is not a measurement of Taft.
All San Patricio County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Taft questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Taft, Texas?
2,871, in 856 households. Taft city covers 1.67 square miles of land, which is 1,720 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Taft in?
San Patricio County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Taft?
$73,032. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,200. Median gross rent is $1,179 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Taft in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Taft appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Taft, city of, community 481506, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Taft figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for San Patricio County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Taft.
Is zoning published for Taft?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.