Taft Southwest

Population: 1,399
Median household income: $50,769
Median home value: $92,900

Taft Southwest is a community in San Patricio County, Texas, home to 1,399 residents. The median household income of $50,769 is below the San Patricio County median ($67,512).

From 2019 to 2023, Taft Southwest's population grew 42.5% from 982 to 1,399, while its median home value rose 115.5% from $43,100 to $92,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.2% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 96.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,399
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,769
Median home value: $92,900
Median gross rent: $1,286
Housing units: 622
Homeownership rate: 50.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9821,399

Median household income

$14,659$50,769

Median home value

$43,100$92,900

Median gross rent

$1,290$1,286

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	982	$14,659	$43,100	—
2020	1,440	$26,607	$42,400	—
2021	1,537	$32,304	$45,100	—
2022	1,468	$50,239	$51,200	$1,290
2023	1,399	$50,769	$92,900	$1,286

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

Age distribution

Under 512.2%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	171	12.2%
5 to 17	338	24.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	245	17.5%
35 to 44	71	5.1%
45 to 54	105	7.5%
55 to 64	190	13.6%
65 to 74	118	8.4%
75 and over	161	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	52	3.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,347	96.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.1%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's18.8%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	366	41.1%
High school graduate	341	38.3%
Some college or associate's	167	18.8%
Bachelor's degree	16	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	275	80.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	61	17.8%
Other means	6	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	33.1%
15 to 29 min	33	11.7%
30 to 44 min	109	38.8%
45 to 59 min	46	16.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 8.3% (116 of 1,399)

	Count	Share
Family households	332	72.8%
Nonfamily households	124	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	456	73.3%
Vacant	166	26.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	229	50.2%
Renter-occupied	227	49.8%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	463	74.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	159	25.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4871696
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.9712, -97.4054