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Taft, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Orange County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,867
Population
1,886/sq mi density
$40,161
Median Income
$21,939 per capita
$165,900
Home Value
$524,107 Zillow
$1,116
Median Rent
33.7% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
200
Violent Crime/100K
2,459 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$40,161 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$165,900 home value, $1,116/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
200 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,161
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,939
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.9%
36% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Taft vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Taft’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,161
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,939
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,905
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,304
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,304
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.6%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$160,400M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
21.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
56,038
Restaurants
3,857
Healthcare
4,318
Retail
5,138
Manufacturing
874
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,905
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,880
125% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,161 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,939 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,905 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,304 |
| County GDP | $160,400M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 56,038 |
| Restaurants | 3,857 |
| Healthcare | 4,318 |
| Retail | 5,138 |
| Manufacturing | 874 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,905 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,880 |