Taft Southwest, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,635

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

29.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

28.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,938

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$94,100

1.29% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Taft Southwest, TX is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.367% of Taft Southwest, TX residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 9.65 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Taft Southwest, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142 Other (Hispanic) and 110 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Taft Southwest, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Taft Southwest, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taft Southwest, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.37k ± 777
Other (Hispanic)
142 ± 129
White (Hispanic)
110 ± 88

99.3%

Hispanic Population

1.62k people

99.3% of the people in Taft Southwest, TX are hispanic (1.62k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Taft Southwest, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

0.367%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.367% of Taft Southwest, TX residents (6 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 Southwest, TX was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 22

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

Economy

The economy of Taft Southwest, TX employs 403 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Taft Southwest, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Manufacturing (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($56,332), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,063), and Accommodation & Food Services ($29,386).

Employment

Occupations

403

2024 Value

± 203

17.8%

1 Year growth

± 62.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taft Southwest, TX grew at a rate of 17.8%, from 342 employees to 403 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taft Southwest, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (100 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (66 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taft Southwest, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

403

2024 Value

± 203

17.8%

1 Year growth

± 62.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taft Southwest, TX grew at a rate of 17.8%, from 342 employees to 403 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taft Southwest, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Manufacturing (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taft Southwest, TX, though some of these residents may live in Taft Southwest, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,234

Median earning men ± $16,858

$29,129

Median earning women ± $4,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Taft Southwest, TX was $94,100 in 2024, which is 0.283 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,900 to $94,100, a 1.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Taft Southwest, TX is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Taft Southwest, TX have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taft Southwest, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,250

$342

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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 Southwest, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2024

51.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.6% of the housing units in Taft Southwest, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Taft Southwest, TX 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.

$55,938

Median Household Income

± $40,763

506

Number of Households

± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 506 households in Taft Southwest, TX grew to $55,938 from the previous year's value of $50,769.

The following chart displays the households in Taft Southwest, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Taft Southwest, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Taft Southwest, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taft Southwest, TX have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Taft Southwest, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taft Southwest, TX (174 out of 1.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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