CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Taft

Texas · 3,247 residents · 1.67 sq mi

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Taft is home to 3,247 people in Texas. 37.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. That trails the Texas median by roughly 40%. The typical home is worth $38,200. The median household earns $16,328, about 46% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,247

−4%vs 2000

vs 3,396 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.8

+4%vs 2000

vs 30.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.67 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(235)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911%(357)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.6%(345)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(231)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(130)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(510)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.7%(346)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(288)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(286)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(278)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(181)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(60)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,328

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,622 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,935

−31%vs 2000

vs $11,573 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

37.1%

+11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,200

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$276

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $373 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.1%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.6% in 2000

35.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic29.1%(987)

Black3.2%(107)

Hispanic / Latino67%(2,276)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic72.9%(2,367)

Black3.4%(109)

Hispanic / Latino61.7%(2,004)

Asian1%(33)

Other22.7%(738)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican68.4%(1,963)

Central American1%(30)

Salvadoran1%(30)

Ancestry

German11.7%(335)

English1.2%(35)

Irish1.2%(34)

Polish0.7%(20)

Swedish0.6%(18)

Norwegian0.6%(17)

French0.4%(12)

Italian0.3%(8)

Scottish0.3%(8)

Welsh0.2%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(3)

Czech0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.5%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.0%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.5%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.9 min

+51%vs 2000

vs 16.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.7%(381)

Married55.1%(516)

Widowed1.5%(14)

Divorced2.7%(25)

Women 15+

Never married37.7%(420)

Married39.5%(440)

Widowed14.2%(158)

Divorced8.6%(96)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.2%

+0.1 ptssince 2013

from 16.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.4%

+10.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.6%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.9%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.5%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.1%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.8%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 43.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.2%(24)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)47.7%(63)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22%(29)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.1%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 132 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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