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The total population of Taft is estimated to be 2,838 with 1,379 males (48.59%) and 1,459 females (51.41%). There are 80 more females than males in Taft.
The median household income in Taft was $55,160 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 9,303(20.29%) from $45,857 in 2020. This income is 73.94% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Taft sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $64,517. Overall, the median household income for the city of Taft stands at $55,160.
In Taft, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,759 for males and $17,429 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,295 for males and $29,545 for females.
In Taft, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $67,557, followed by Two or More Races households at $59,653, and White households with a median household income of $53,235.
In 2022, the population of Taft was 2,869, a 1.81% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Taft's population was 2,818, an increase of 0.54% compared to a population of 2,803 in 2020.
The median age in Taft, TX is 36.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.59% were under the age of 15, 21.59% aged 15 to 29, 42.09% aged 30 to 64, 12.62% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Taft population: 73.49% are White, 0.77% are Black or African American, 0.74% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.39% are some other race and 15.61% are multiracial.