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Taft, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Nueces County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,847
Population
1,705/sq mi density
$67,431
Median Income
$24,097 per capita
$124,200
Home Value
$148,923 Zillow
$980
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
310
Violent Crime/100K
1,171 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$67,431 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,200 home value, $980/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
310 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,431
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,097
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
61% 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
$67,431
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,097
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,680
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,163
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,163
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$27,852M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.7%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,568
Restaurants
982
Healthcare
1,105
Retail
1,058
Manufacturing
167
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,680
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,321
138% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,431 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,097 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,680 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,163 |
| County GDP | $27,852M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,568 |
| Restaurants | 982 |
| Healthcare | 1,105 |
| Retail | 1,058 |
| Manufacturing | 167 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,680 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,321 |