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TaftTX
A town of 2,871. A typical home worth about $160K.
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Photo: Jay Phagan from Taft, Texas · CC BY 2.0
Population
2,871
−8.1% since 2010
Typical home
$160K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
30.9
years
Jobs based here
656
A commuter town
What makes Taft stand out
The 3 things Taft does most differently from other towns.
$160Ktypical home
Housing
$160K typical home
46% below the TX typical home
Up 4.6% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Taft
Health
93% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than TX on 1 measures, worse on 15.
1 miof trails
Outdoors
#170 most conserved land in TX
0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
4.4% of the town is conserved land.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Taft for work
Where Taft’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
656jobs based in Taft
10%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Taft’s report card
Housing$160K46% below the TX typical homeHealthDHealthier than 7% of U.S. townsOutdoors1 miof trails · 4.4% conservedCommute15 miHalf of commuters travel lessHazards77/100High risk of storm & flood damageSchoolsCBeats 30% of TX districtsClimate95°/47°Summer high · winter low · 0″ snowSafetyBLess crime than 63% of U.S. towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Taft. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Taft home is worth about $160K
The typical Taft home is worth about $160,000, up 4.6% in a year, 46% below the Texas typical home.
$160KZillow home value
Typical home value
Taft$160K
Texas$299K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns
Taft beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
DHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better10 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Taft | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14% | 17% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.2% | 12.5% |
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
10th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
4.4% of Taft is conserved land
0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
4.4%conserved
4.4%
conserved · 47 of 1,064 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#170
most conserved land in TX
#196
most walkable in TX
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Taft City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Taft
Most working residents leave Taft for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (29%), Ingleside (7%) and Portland (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
10%work in town
Where working residents work
In Taft10%
Corpus Christi29%
Ingleside7%
Portland7%
San Antonio3%
15 mi
median commute distance
656
jobs based in Taft
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Taft’s public schools outperform 30% of Texas districts
The public schools Taft’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo L Trevino J H | 6–8 | 173 | C |
| Taft H S | 9–12 | 249 | C |
| Coastal Horizons Academy | 7–12 | 72 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Taft has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter49–69°
Spring63–82°
Summer75–93°
Fall64–84°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Feb 1
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 63% of U.S. towns
Taft reports less crime per resident than 63% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
BSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Taft2
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Taft9.1
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
63rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
69th
percentile among TX towns
6
violent crimes reported in 2025
27
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Landmarks
2 places in Taft on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Taft
City in Texas, United States
Taft is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,801 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,801
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- ZIP code
- 78390
- Area code
- 361
Taft’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Taft.
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