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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Taft, FL compare?
| Figure | Taft, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,221 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,255 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 32.6% |
| Measure | Taft, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,730±1,190 |
| Median age | 42.6±10.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 59.4%±12.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 28.1%±16.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.6%±10.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 20.7%±8.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.2%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $55,735±$20,009 |
| Per capita income | $23,486±$3,386 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.3%±8.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±3.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $163,000±$23,226 |
| Median gross rent | $1,512±$960 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.2%±22.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.4%±13.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 9.5%±10.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.1%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.9%±10.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.2 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 23.5%±7.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov