Taft

Population: 2,847
Median household income: $67,431
Median home value: $124,200

Taft is a community in San Patricio County, Texas, home to 2,847 residents. At $67,431, its median household income sits in line with San Patricio County's $67,512.

Between 2019 and 2023, Taft's population declined 3.3% from 2,945 to 2,847, while its median home value rose 77.7% from $69,900 to $124,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 27.3% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 74.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,847
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,431
Median home value: $124,200
Median gross rent: $980
Housing units: 1,131
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9452,847

Median household income

$35,147$67,431

Median home value

$69,900$124,200

Median gross rent

$790$980

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,945	$35,147	$69,900	$790
2020	2,924	$40,469	$73,500	$761
2021	2,844	$51,031	$84,400	$927
2022	2,838	$54,286	$102,200	$1,079
2023	2,847	$67,431	$124,200	$980

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1727.3%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	178	6.3%
5 to 17	777	27.3%
18 to 24	157	5.5%
25 to 34	310	10.9%
35 to 44	286	10.0%
45 to 54	384	13.5%
55 to 64	337	11.8%
65 to 74	270	9.5%
75 and over	148	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	687	24.1%
Black or African American	20	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,127	74.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	383	22.1%
High school graduate	667	38.4%
Some college or associate's	464	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	168	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	53	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means5.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	858	83.7%
Carpooled	84	8.2%
Public transit	9	0.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	1.7%
Other means	57	5.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	225	22.3%
15 to 29 min	301	29.9%
30 to 44 min	334	33.1%
45 to 59 min	49	4.9%
60+ min	99	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.31
Poverty rate: 23.4% (659 of 2,813)

	Count	Share
Family households	670	78.0%
Nonfamily households	189	22.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	859	76.0%
Vacant	272	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	584	68.0%
Renter-occupied	275	32.0%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	981	86.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.2%
2 to 4 units	92	8.1%
5 to 19 units	25	2.2%
20 or more units	8	0.7%
Mobile home & other	23	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4871684
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.9800, -97.3928