CITY · 2020 ACS

Taft

Tennessee · 256 residents · 3.59 sq mi

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Taft is a city of 256 people in Tennessee. Households here earn about 123% more than in Tennessee as a whole. The median age is 49.4, about 11 years above the US median. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 46 minutes on average. The median household earns $122,500, about 85% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

median household income $122,500, above the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 49.4

US median: 38.8

Less educated

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

256

+24%vs 2021

vs 207 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Population density

71 / sq mi

+24%vs 2021

vs 58 / sq mi in 2021

US average: 280

Median age

49.4

−5%vs 2021

vs 52.2 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

3.59 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024251

Age distribution, 2020

Under 56.3%(16)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 97%(18)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 145.1%(13)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 193.1%(8)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 243.5%(9)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.7%(30)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 447.4%(19)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5412.9%(33)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6427%(69)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7410.5%(27)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845.1%(13)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over0.4%(1)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$122,500

US average: $66,278

Per capita income

$31,069

−20%vs 2021

vs $38,890 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

77.8%

−12.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 90.0% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

24.0%

+18.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 5.3% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information24.8%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade7.9%

US avg: 6.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Retail trade0%

US avg: 10%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$222,700

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $237,800 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2022

Owner-occupied

85.8%

−14.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 100.0% in 2021

14.2% rent

Persons per household

3.01 people

+2%vs 2021

vs 2.96 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

1.8

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic100%(207)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic93.8%(240)

Black0.8%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(3)

Asian1.2%(3)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

English20.7%(56)

German6.6%(18)

Irish5.9%(16)

Danish4.1%(11)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Danish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.6%

−9.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 37.2% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

84.9%

−2.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 86.9% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

10.8%

−3.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 14.5% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

45.9 min

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

100.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 100.0% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

3.8%

−1.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 5.6% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

52.2%

+7.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 45.0% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

43.8%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

41.6%

−26.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 67.6% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

56.1%

−5.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 61.8% in 2021

Female

43.9%

+5.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 38.2% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

3.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 5.3% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

100.0%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

100.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married16.8%(16)

Married38.9%(37)

Widowed18.9%(18)

Divorced25.3%(24)

Women 15+

Never married15.6%(15)

Married34.4%(33)

Widowed35.4%(34)

Divorced14.6%(14)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

3.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 5.3% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

71.2%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

11.4%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

14.0%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

23.6%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

0.0%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

76.0%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

37.6%

US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)57.7%(15)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era42.3%(11)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 26 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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