Taft, TX City Data

Taft, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,396 people who live in Taft and approximately 67,138 who live in San Patricio 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

San Patricio County where Taft resides is 707.06 square miles. The resident population of this county is 67,138 and has a population rank of 732 out of all the places in the United States.

Taft has a total of 3,396 people and of those residents there are 1,664 males and 1,732 females. The median age of the male population is 29.6 and the female population is 31.5. There are approximately 1,204 births each year and around 525 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Taft varies per year, but currently 3,314 are one race and 82 are two or more races.

Of the 3,396 people who live in Taft, there are 1,235 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Taft is 636 male and 599 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 2,258.

General Taft Information
Total area in square miles - San Patricio County	707.06
Water area in square miles - San Patricio County	N/A
Resident population - San Patricio County	67,138
Population rank - San Patricio County	732
Total population	3,396
Total population (male)	1,664
Total population (female)	1,732
Population median age (male)	29.6
Population median age (female)	31.5
Births - San Patricio County	1,204
Deaths- San Patricio County	525
Population of one race	3,314
Population of two or more races	82
Population under 20 years	1,235
Population under 20 years (male)	636
Population under 20 years (female)	599
Total population 18 years and over	2,258

Taft Social Characteristics

There are 22,093 households in Taft. Families make up 17,257 of these households. The table below breaks down the Taft families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,396), male householder with no wife present (1,034) and female householder with no husband present (2,759). The remainder of the Taft households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,856. Taft, TX 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 25,143 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,000 never married, 14,465 now married, 746 separated, 2,614 widowed, and 2,318 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 370 separated, 624 widowed and 2,373 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 (San Patricio County)
Total households	22,093
Family households (families)	17,257
With own children under 18 years	10,280
Married-couple family	13,396
With own children under 18 years	6,962
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,034
With own children under 18 years	622
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,759
With own children under 18 years	1,613
Nonfamily households	4,856
Householder living alone	4,133
65 years and over	1,762

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	506
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	285
Average household size	3.02
Average family size	3.52

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,993
Householder	836
Spouse	615
Child	1,202
Other relatives	72
Nonrelatives	52
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	4
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	281
Male householder	113
Male householder living alone	99
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	135
Female householder living alone	121
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,143
Never married	5,000
Now married	14,465
Separated	746
Widowed	2,614
Divorced	2,318
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	370
Widowed	624
Divorced	2,373

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,396
Male	1,664
Under 5 years	168
5 to 9 years	148
10 to 14 years	168
15 to 17 years	100
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	19
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	70
25 to 29 years	100
30 to 34 years	99
35 to 39 years	122
40 to 44 years	99
45 to 49 years	103
50 to 54 years	103
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	13
Female	1,732
Under 5 years	149
5 to 9 years	181
10 to 14 years	147
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	45
20 years	27
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	70
25 to 29 years	121
30 to 34 years	85
35 to 39 years	109
40 to 44 years	118
45 to 49 years	102
50 to 54 years	96
55 to 59 years	75
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	39

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,396
One race	3,314
White	2,412
Black or African American	113
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	82

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,274
People who are White alone	2,317
People who are Black or African American alone	107
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,218
People who are Some other race alone	759

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	61,822
Same house	33,733
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,960
Different state or abroad	7,782
Different state	6,728
Abroad	1,054

PLACE OF BIRTH (San Patricio County)
Total resident population	67,138
Born in United States	46,130
State of residence	49,692
Different state	14,492
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	749
Foreign born	2,205

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 19,646 for the population of the country, which includes Taft. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,584 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,035 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,739.

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	19,646
Pre-kindergarten	1,167
Public	879
Private	288
Kindergarten	1,221
Public	1,201
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,724
Public	9,404
Private	320
Elementary and high school	14,518
Public	14,074
Private	444
High school grades 9 to 12	4,794
Public	4,670
Private	124
College, undergraduate years	2,485
Public	2,175
Private	310
Graduate or professional school	255
Public	220
Private	35
Not enrolled in school	44,345

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,551
Less than 9th grade	5,616
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,684
High school graduate	11,784
Some college, no degree	9,425
Associate's degree	1,890
Bachelor's degree	5,152
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,631

Taft Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 48,789 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Taft. The Taft occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,643), service occupations (4,360), sales and office occupations (5,859), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (373), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,448) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,529). The 48,789 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,655 private wage and salary workers, 4,487 government workers, 1,923 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (San Patricio County)
Population 16 years and over	48,789
In labor force	28,806
Civilian labor force	26,100
Employed	24,212
Unemployed	1,888
Percent Unemployed	7.2
Armed Forces	2,706
Females 16 years and over	24,601
In labor force	12,174
Civilian labor force	11,956
Unemployed Civilian labor force	805
Armed forces	218
Males 16 years and over	24,188
In labor force	16,632
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,083
Armed forces	2,488

COMMUTING TO WORK (San Patricio County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,367
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,062
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,252
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	817
Other means	331
Worked at home	728
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	596,620

OCCUPATION (San Patricio County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,643
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,643
Service occupations	4,360
Sales and office occupations	5,859
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	373
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,448
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,529

INDUSTRY (San Patricio County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,643
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,379
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,341
Wholesale trade	699
Retail trade	2,627
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,209
Information	359
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,226
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,587
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,982
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,106
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,692

CLASS OF WORKER (San Patricio County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,643
Private wage and salary workers	17,655
Government workers	4,487
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,923
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Taft Housing Characteristics

In Taft, TX there are 24,864 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,093 occupied and 2,771 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Taft, there are 18,069 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 437 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Taft, TX 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 557 housing units with rent less than $200, 521 with rent between $200-299, 1,834 with rent between $300-499 and 3,292 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (San Patricio County)
Total housing units	24,864
Occupied housing units	22,093
Vacant housing units	2,771

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (San Patricio County)
Total housing units	24,864
1-unit, detached	18,069
1-unit, attached	437
2 units	816
3 or 4 units	871
5 to 9 units	726
10 to 19 units	360
20 to 49 units	265
50 or more units	594
Mobile home	2,584

HOUSING TENURE (San Patricio County)
Occupied housing units	22,093
Owner-occupied	15,064
Renter-occupied	7,029

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (San Patricio County)
Occupied housing units	22,093
No vehicles available	1,656
2 vehicle available	12,425
3 vehicles available	2,443
4 vehicles available	645
5 or more vehicles available	199

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (San Patricio County)
Occupied housing units	22,093
Utility gas	8,932
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,679
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	14
Solar energy	1
Other fuel	48
No fuel used	131

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (San Patricio County)
Occupied housing units	22,093
Less Than $50,000	15,064
$50,000 to $99,999	5,568
$100,000 to $149,999	1,459
$150,000 to $199,999	485
$200,000 to $299,999	179
$300,000 to $499,999	57
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	66,000

GROSS RENT (San Patricio County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,029
Less than $200	557
$200 to $299	521
$300 to $499	1,834
$500 to $699	1,868
$700 to $999	1,109
$1,000 to $1,499	285
$1,500 or more	29