Living in Taft Independent School District Area

Living Summary

1,667

households

4,745

Total Population

$68,900

Average House Value

$816

Average Housing Rent

$35,221

Average Household Income

78.93%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,106

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

30%

Percent Proficient - Math

22%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,667 households are located in Taft Independent School District area. Among them, 580 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.28 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,485 and 1,178 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (125) of residents are non-citizens and 45% (2,151) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Taft Independent School District, Texas
Household	1,667
Population	4,745
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	580 (35%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,485
Total Students	1,178
Pre-Kindergarten	132
Kindergarten	41
Grade 1-8	545
Grade 9-12	325
College/Graduate School	135
Veterans	3,578
Non-citizen	125
Non-English Home Language	2,151
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

3,725 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,955 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,955 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 1,769 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Taft Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,681	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,376	81.86%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	199	11.84%
Public transportation	8	0.48%
Walked	39	2.32%
Other method	35	2.08%
Worked from home	24	1.43%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,769	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	504	28.49%
Service	387	21.88%
Sales and office	302	17.07%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	343	19.39%
Production, transportation, and material moving	233	13.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,769	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	119	6.73%
Construction	223	12.61%
Manufacturing	134	7.57%
Wholesale trade	96	5.43%
Retail trade	177	10.01%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	113	6.39%
Information	7	0.40%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	60	3.39%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	127	7.18%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	472	26.68%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	150	8.48%
Other services, except public administration	18	1.02%
Public administration	73	4.13%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,769	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,371	77.50%
Government workers	315	17.81%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	76	4.30%
Unpaid family workers	7	0.40%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $53,469 for the 1,667 households in Taft Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $26,024. 3,745 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 78.93%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,667	-
Less than $10,000	255	15.30%
$10,000 - $14,999	101	6.06%
$15,000 - $24,999	297	17.82%
$25,000 - $34,999	179	10.74%
$35,000 - $49,999	203	12.18%
$50,000 - $74,999	211	12.66%
$75,000 - $99,999	193	11.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	168	10.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	36	2.16%
More than $200,000	24	1.44%
Median Household Income	$35,221	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$53,469	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,263	-
Less than $10,000	98	7.76%
$10,000 - $14,999	94	7.44%
$15,000 - $24,999	191	15.12%
$25,000 - $34,999	92	7.28%
$35,000 - $49,999	189	14.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	196	15.52%
$75,000 - $99,999	186	14.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	157	12.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	36	2.85%
More than $200,000	24	1.90%

Median Family Income	$46,433	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$63,444	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,024	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,594	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,594	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,745	-
With health insurance coverage	3,745	78.93%
Public coverage	1,966	41.43%
Private health insurance	2,174	45.82%
Without health insurance coverage	1,000	21.07%

Housing

There are 2,154 housing units in Taft Independent School District area, Texas with 1,667 units (77.39%) occupied. 1,018 houses (61.07%) are occupied by owner and 649 houses (38.93%) are rented. The average housing value is $68,900 and the average rental cost is $816. 0 houses (0.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 279 houses (12.95%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,154	-
Occupied	1,667	77.39%
Owner Occupied	1,018	61.07%
Renter Occupied	649	38.93%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,794	83.29%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	10	0.46%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	239	11.10%
Mobile Homes	111	5.15%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,154	-
Built 2014 or later	-	-
Built 2010 - 2013	20	0.93%
Built 2000 - 2009	135	6.27%
Built 1990 - 1999	133	6.17%
Built 1980 - 1989	84	3.90%
Built 1970 - 1979	598	27.76%
Built 1960 - 1969	393	18.25%
Built 1950 - 1959	512	23.77%
Built 1949 or earlier	279	12.95%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,154	-
1 room	83	3.85%
2 rooms	16	0.74%
3 rooms	140	6.50%
4 rooms	419	19.45%
5 rooms	578	26.83%
6 rooms	530	24.61%
7 rooms	204	9.47%
8 rooms	146	6.78%
9 rooms or more	38	1.76%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,154	-
no bedroom	83	3.85%
1 bedroom	86	3.99%
2 bedrooms	638	29.62%
3 bedrooms	961	44.61%
4 bedrooms	367	17.04%
5 bedrooms or more	19	0.88%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,018	-
Less than $50,000	373	36.64%
$50,000 - $99,999	314	30.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	135	13.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	115	11.30%
$200,000 - $299,999	48	4.72%
$300,000 - $499,999	-	-
$500,000 - $999,999	33	3.24%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$68,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	452	-
Less than $500	120	26.55%
$500 - $999	181	40.04%
$1,000 - $1,499	94	20.80%
$1,500 - $1,999	57	12.61%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$816	-

Demographic

A total of 4,745 people lives in Taft Independent School District area, Texas with 2,416 male and 2,329 female. The males to female ratio is 50.92 to 49.08. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	4,745	-
Male	2,416	50.92%
Female	2,329	49.08%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,745	-
Under 5 years	338	7.12%
5 - 9 years	311	6.55%
10 - 14 years	347	7.31%
15 - 19 years	326	6.87%
20 - 24 years	342	7.21%
25 - 34 years	702	14.79%
35 - 44 years	453	9.55%
45 - 54 years	577	12.16%
55 - 59 years	406	8.56%
60 - 64 years	172	3.62%
65 - 74 years	373	7.86%
75 - 84 years	280	5.90%
85 years and older	118	2.49%
Median Age	35.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,745	-
One Race	4,558	96.06%
White	4,362	91.93%
Black or African American	46	0.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.11%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4	0.08%
Other	141	2.97%

Two or more races	187	3.94%
White and Black or African American	123	2.59%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%