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Taft, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,179 (it was $44,400 in 2000)
Taft:

$111,179
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,233 - $172,084

Total population: 3,079 (All urban)

Houses: 1,128 (885 occupied: 557 owner occupied, 316 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

36%
State:

38%

Housing density: 753 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $333,547.

Median contract rent in 2022: $700 (lower quartile is $333, upper quartile is $863)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,605


Median gross rent in Taft, TX in 2022: $1,003

Housing units in Taft with a mortgage: 231 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $65,319

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $59,851

Median monthly housing costs: $769

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Taft, Texas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,879
  • Male householders: 383 (79 living alone), Female householders: 487 (91 living alone)
  • 394 spouses (394 opposite-sex spouses), 81 unmarried partners, (81 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,133 children (1,013 natural, 14 adopted, 105 stepchildren), 211 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 24 foster children, 76 other relatives, 19 non-relatives

Size of family households: 185 2-persons, 123 3-persons, 239 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 154 1-person, 4 2-persons, 22 3-persons.

356 married couples with children.
478 single-parent households (8 men, 470 women).

58.3% of residents of Taft speak English at home.
41.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 84 (2.9%)
(28.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.4
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Taft, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Taft, Texas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 71 bedroom
  • 1912 bedrooms
  • 2923 bedrooms
  • 524 bedrooms
  • 155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taft, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taft, Texas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 221 bedroom
  • 1232 bedrooms
  • 973 bedrooms
  • 474 bedrooms
  • 285+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Taft in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Taft in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 16no vehicle
  • 1441 vehicle
  • 2062 vehicles
  • 1593 vehicles
  • 174 vehicles
  • 155+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Taft in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Taft in renter-occupied apartments
  • 36no vehicle
  • 1191 vehicle
  • 1352 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 284 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Taft, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Taft, Texas
  • 01 room
  • 72 rooms
  • 423 rooms
  • 514 rooms
  • 1465 rooms
  • 1076 rooms
  • 937 rooms
  • 738 rooms
  • 399+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taft, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taft, Texas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 373 rooms
  • 384 rooms
  • 975 rooms
  • 926 rooms
  • 267 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 289+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Taft, TX household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Taft, TX in 2022
  • 71Less than $10,000
  • 133$10,000 to $19,999
  • 152$20,000 to $29,999
  • 17$30,000 to $39,999
  • 52$40,000 to $49,999
  • 38$50,000 to $59,999
  • 122$60,000 to $74,999
  • 158$75,000 to $99,999
  • 127$100,000 to $124,999
  • 19$125,000 to $149,999
  • 29$150,000 to $199,999
  • 11$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Taft, TX

  • Distribution of house value in Taft, TX in 2022
  • 2Less than $10,000
  • 13$30,000 to $34,999
  • 11$40,000 to $49,999
  • 57$50,000 to $59,999
  • 11$60,000 to $69,999
  • 44$70,000 to $79,999
  • 11$80,000 to $89,999
  • 66$90,000 to $99,999
  • 109$100,000 to $124,999
  • 84$125,000 to $149,999
  • 45$150,000 to $174,999
  • 24$175,000 to $199,999
  • 49$200,000 to $249,999
  • 9$250,000 to $299,999
  • 12$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Taft, TX

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Taft, TX in 2022
  • 3Less than $100
  • 4$100 to $149
  • 24$150 to $199
  • 12$200 to $249
  • 3$250 to $299
  • 39$300 to $349
  • 4$350 to $399
  • 10$400 to $449
  • 19$500 to $549
  • 9$650 to $699
  • 30$700 to $749
  • 8$750 to $799
  • 23$800 to $899
  • 35$900 to $999
  • 49$1,000 to $1,249
  • 12$1,250 to $1,499
  • 27No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.7%
Number of people working at home: 19 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 19
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 130
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 87
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 76
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 93
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 37
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 382
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 29
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 27
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 52
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 51
  • 90 or more minutes: 38
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Taft

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 835 (85.8%)
  • Carpooled: 15 (1.5%)
  • Taxi: 21 (2.2%)
  • Walked: 29 (3.0%)
  • Worked at home: 27 (2.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 21.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 29.1%Males
  • 3.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Taft, Texas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Taft, Texas
  • 532010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 131990 to 1999
  • 261980 to 1989
  • 51970 to 1979
  • 18Before 1970
Ancestries in Taft, TX

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 100 (4.7%)
  • Irish: 37 (1.8%)
  • English: 21 (1.0%)
  • European: 8 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 8 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 7 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 5 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 2 (0.09%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Cuba
Taft:

60.0% (39)
Texas:

1.3% (62,978)

Mexico
Taft:

43.1% (28)
Texas:

48.4% (2,411,723)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,486
  • Other state: 283
  • Northeast: 26
  • Midwest: 94
  • South: 113
  • West: 72

89.4% of Taft residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in Texas.


Taft:

89.4%
State average:

85.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 13
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 13
  • 9th grade: 90
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 13
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 441
  • Less than 1 year of college: 41
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 149
  • Associate degree: 44
  • Bachelor's degree: 24
  • Master's degree: 12
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 89
  • 9th grade: 96
  • 10th grade: 39
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 56
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 334
  • Less than 1 year of college: 49
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 81
  • Associate degree: 33
  • Bachelor's degree: 93
  • Master's degree: 22
  • Professional school degree: 3
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Taft marital status for males
Taft marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 961
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 61
  • 3 or 4: 57
  • 5 to 9: 13
  • 20 to 49: 8
  • Mobile homes: 19
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 10.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 9.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 7 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Taft
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Taft, TX
  • 55.6%Utility gas
  • 44.4%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Taft, TX
  • 80.4%Electricity
  • 19.6%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Here:

0.9%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

16.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability