Taft, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,730

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

10.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

26.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,735

38.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,000

Population & Diversity

Taft, FL is home to a population of 2.73k people, from which 86.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.7% of Taft, FL residents were born outside of the country (566 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (852 people) in Taft, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 766 White (Non-Hispanic) and 393 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.2%

2024 Citizenship

82.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.2% of Taft, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Taft, FL was 82.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Taft, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taft, FL

Other (Hispanic)
852 ± 740
White (Non-Hispanic)
766 ± 413
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
393 ± 243

59.4%

Hispanic Population

1.62k people

59.4% of the people in Taft, FL are hispanic (1.62k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Taft, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

20.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

566 people

29.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

557 people

As of 2024, 20.7% of Taft, FL residents (566 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Taft, FL was 29.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Taft, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

36 ± 50

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Taft, FL.

Economy

The economy of Taft, FL employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Taft, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), Construction (156 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($79,662), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,082), and Accommodation & Food Services ($35,603).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 354

51.3%

1 Year growth

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taft, FL grew at a rate of 51.3%, from 784 employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taft, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (271 people), Sales & Related Occupations (120 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taft, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.19k

2024 Value

± 354

51.3%

1 Year growth

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taft, FL grew at a rate of 51.3%, from 784 employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taft, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), Construction (156 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taft, FL, though some of these residents may live in Taft, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,754

Median earning men ± $6,072

$26,306

Median earning women ± $9,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($79,932), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,216), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,109).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,212), Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,935), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Taft, FL was $163,000 in 2024, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,900 to $163,000, a 1.75% decrease. The homeownership rate in Taft, FL is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Taft, FL have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taft, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,226

$537

Median Property Taxes

±$188

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Taft, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Taft, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2024

79%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Taft, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Taft, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,735

Median Household Income

± $20,009

904

Number of Households

± 266

In 2024, the median household income of the 904 households in Taft, FL grew to $55,735 from the previous year's value of $40,161.

The following chart displays the households in Taft, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Taft, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (3.12%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Taft, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (3.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taft, FL have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Taft, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Taft, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Taft, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Taft, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taft, FL (362 out of 2.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Taft, FL is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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