Taft, OK City Data

Taft, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 349 people who live in Taft and approximately 69,451 who live in Muskogee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Taft to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Taft. We have included Taft housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Taft Information

Muskogee County where Taft resides is 838.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 69,451 and has a population rank of 712 out of all the places in the United States.

Taft has a total of 349 people and of those residents there are 150 males and 199 females. The median age of the male population is 26 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 968 births each year and around 818 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Taft varies per year, but currently 316 are one race and 33 are two or more races.

Of the 349 people who live in Taft, there are 133 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Taft is 66 male and 67 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 227.

General Taft Information
Total area in square miles - Muskogee County	838.99
Water area in square miles - Muskogee County	N/A
Resident population - Muskogee County	69,451
Population rank - Muskogee County	712
Total population	349
Total population (male)	150
Total population (female)	199
Population median age (male)	26
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Muskogee County	968
Deaths- Muskogee County	818
Population of one race	316
Population of two or more races	33
Population under 20 years	133
Population under 20 years (male)	66
Population under 20 years (female)	67
Total population 18 years and over	227

Taft Social Characteristics

There are 26,458 households in Taft. Families make up 18,531 of these households. The table below breaks down the Taft families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,979), male householder with no wife present (884) and female householder with no husband present (3,383). The remainder of the Taft households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,995. Taft, OK moving companies help people in Taft move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Taft. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Taft is based, there are 28,814 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,035 never married, 15,411 now married, 652 separated, 3,925 widowed, and 3,791 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 430 separated, 752 widowed and 2,977 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Taft social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Taft.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Muskogee County)
Total households	26,458
Family households (families)	18,531
With own children under 18 years	9,415
Married-couple family	13,979
With own children under 18 years	6,040
Male householder, no wife present, family	884
With own children under 18 years	526
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,383
With own children under 18 years	2,073
Nonfamily households	7,995
Householder living alone	7,023
65 years and over	3,251

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	55
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	46
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	295
Householder	88
Spouse	49
Child	128
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	54
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	14
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	31
Female householder living alone	29
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,814
Never married	5,035
Now married	15,411
Separated	652
Widowed	3,925
Divorced	3,791
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	430
Widowed	752
Divorced	2,977

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	349
Male	150
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	N/A
Female	199
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	349
One race	316
White	13
Black or African American	298
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	33

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	349
People who are White alone	13
People who are Black or African American alone	298
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	64,579
Same house	34,804
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,078
Different state or abroad	4,984
Different state	4,448
Abroad	536

PLACE OF BIRTH (Muskogee County)
Total resident population	69,451
Born in United States	46,656
State of residence	50,360
Different state	17,554
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	311
Foreign born	1,226

Taft Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Taft. That total enrollment is 17,289 for the population of the country, which includes Taft. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,027 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,733 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,818.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Taft population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,289
Pre-kindergarten	1,172
Public	1,056
Private	116
Kindergarten	931
Public	907
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,189
Public	8,012
Private	177
Elementary and high school	12,367
Public	12,035
Private	332
High school grades 9 to 12	4,178
Public	4,023
Private	155
College, undergraduate years	2,509
Public	2,210
Private	299
Graduate or professional school	310
Public	242
Private	68
Not enrolled in school	49,327

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	44,890
Less than 9th grade	3,253
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,944
High school graduate	14,304
Some college, no degree	9,727
Associate's degree	2,767
Bachelor's degree	6,895
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,664

Taft Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 53,730 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Taft. The Taft occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,185), service occupations (4,866), sales and office occupations (6,440), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (336), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,117) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,321). The 53,730 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,961 private wage and salary workers, 4,973 government workers, 2,209 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Muskogee County)
Population 16 years and over	53,730
In labor force	29,434
Civilian labor force	29,408
Employed	27,265
Unemployed	2,143
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	28,274
In labor force	13,603
Civilian labor force	13,589
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,022
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	25,456
In labor force	15,831
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,121
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Muskogee County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,773
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,933
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,344
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	423
Other means	214
Worked at home	719
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	566,485

OCCUPATION (Muskogee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,185
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,185
Service occupations	4,866
Sales and office occupations	6,440
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	336
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,117
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,321

INDUSTRY (Muskogee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,185
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	615
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,468
Wholesale trade	974
Retail trade	3,254
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,670
Information	585
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,183
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,377
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,071
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,865
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,617

CLASS OF WORKER (Muskogee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,185
Private wage and salary workers	19,961
Government workers	4,973
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,209
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Taft Housing Characteristics

In Taft, OK there are 29,575 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,458 occupied and 3,117 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Taft, there are 21,353 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 549 units in Taft. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Taft, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Taft, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Taft. There are 730 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,047 with rent between $200-299, 3,675 with rent between $300-499 and 1,713 with rent for $500 and above. Full Taft gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Taft, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Muskogee County)
Total housing units	29,575
Occupied housing units	26,458
Vacant housing units	3,117

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Muskogee County)
Total housing units	29,575
1-unit, detached	21,353
1-unit, attached	549
2 units	648
3 or 4 units	624
5 to 9 units	522
10 to 19 units	548
20 to 49 units	489
50 or more units	1,053
Mobile home	3,695

HOUSING TENURE (Muskogee County)
Occupied housing units	26,458
Owner-occupied	18,410
Renter-occupied	8,048

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Muskogee County)
Occupied housing units	26,458
No vehicles available	2,374
2 vehicle available	14,130
3 vehicles available	3,041
4 vehicles available	957
5 or more vehicles available	315

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Muskogee County)
Occupied housing units	26,458
Utility gas	15,846
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,064
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15
Coal or coke
Wood	527
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	73
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Muskogee County)
Occupied housing units	26,458
Less Than $50,000	18,410
$50,000 to $99,999	5,989
$100,000 to $149,999	1,257
$150,000 to $199,999	361
$200,000 to $299,999	191
$300,000 to $499,999	28
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,700

GROSS RENT (Muskogee County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,048
Less than $200	730
$200 to $299	1,047
$300 to $499	3,675
$500 to $699	1,283
$700 to $999	246
$1,000 to $1,499	148
$1,500 or more	35