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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.4%
2,233 → 1,867
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-2.8%
$41,328 → $40,161
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Taft across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,648
-219 from 2023 (1,867)
Projected Median Income 2030
$39,353
$-808 from 2023 ($40,161)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,233 | — | $41,328 | — |
| 2015 | 1,852 | -17.1% | $28,551 | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 1,874 | +1.2% | $31,108 | +9% |
| 2019 | 1,263 | -32.6% | $33,955 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,525 | +20.7% | $34,859 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,867 | +22.4% | $40,161 | +15.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.