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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Taft, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 319 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 310 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 8 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.1% |
| Measure | Taft, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 306±62 |
| Median age | 34.8±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.7%±1.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.9%±7.3 pts |
| Median household income | $88,500±$16,257 |
| Per capita income | $34,083±$6,377 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.6%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.1%±7.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $300,000±$63,612 |
| Median gross rent | $1,042±$727 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±78.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.4%±9.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.0%±10.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.0%±11.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±17.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.5 min±5.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.4%±5.5 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