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Taft, Texas

Taft is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,396 at the 2000 census. The city is served by Taft Independent School District.

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Among the most common occupations in Taft are Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. Service occupations, 23%. and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Taft, Texas work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

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Taft Industries

The leading industries in Taft, Texas are Educational, health and social services, 29%; Construction, 10%; and Manufacturing, 8%. Simply Hired's Taft job listings indicate that the following industries in Taft are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Children's Hospitals, Cancer Hospitals, Mail Order Retailing and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

Taft Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Taft, Texas is $24,395, and the median income of households in Taft was $24,622.
 

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$24,000
 

Taft Unemployment Rate

Taft has an unemployment rate of 6.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Taft Trends data, the number of Taft, Texas jobs has increased by 880% since March 2008.
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Taft Employment Statistics

Population of Taft
Total population 3,396
Male 49.00%
Female 51.00%
Median age 30.5
  
Taft Housing
Owner-occupied homes 65.6%
Median cost of a home $45,500
Median mortgage payment $404
Renter-occupied homes 34.4%
Vacant housing 10.7%
Median monthly rent $373
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $28,571
Median for all female full-time $20,219
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 22%
$10,000 to $14,999 9%
$15,000 to $24,999 20%
$25,000 to $34,999 13%
$35,000 to $49,999 15%
$50,000 to $74,999 12%
$75,000 to $99,999 6%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 22%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15%
High school graduate 27%
Some college, no degree 23%
Associate's degree 4%
Bachelor's degree 6%
Graduate degree 3%
  
Marital Status
Never married 22%
Currently married 57%
Separated 3%
Widowed 9%
Divorced 9%
  
Race
White 73%
Black or African American 3%
Asian 0%
Other 24%
  
Taft Commute
Carpool 16.9%
Public transportation 0.2%
Average travel time 24 minutes