place

Taft Southwest, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Taft Southwest, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,399

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,938

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+42.8% since 2018

Taft Southwest added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,371 (83.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone142 (8.7%)
  • White Alone122 (7.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish636

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

36.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

43.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

33

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$16,420

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care90
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities72
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation63
  4. 4.Construction41
  5. 5.Manufacturing40

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations182
  2. 2.Service Occupations132
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations61
  4. 4.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations28

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

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Housing

Median Home Value

$92,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,286/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

50.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $40,000 to $49,99952 (22.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99944 (19.2%)
  • $2,000,000 or more32 (14.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99929 (12.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99918 (7.9%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99916 (7.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

39.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,651

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone275 (80.4%)
  • Worked at Home61 (17.8%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other6 (1.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.