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Taft, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Taft is 2,146, which is 10.73% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.14% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Taft population density is 2,066.49 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Taft is white, which represent 80.38% of the total population. The average Taft education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,146. #635

Population Growth Since 2000, #387

Taft, FL	10.73%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #303

Taft, FL	2,066.49 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,725 (80.38%, #568)
Black:	297 (13.84%, #288)
Hispanic:	563 (26.23%, #190)
Asian:	42 (1.96%, #297)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #510)
One Race, Other:	22 (1.03%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	60 (2.80%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	22 (3.91%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	404 (71.76%, see rank)
Cuban:	72 (12.79%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	46 (8.17%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	35 (83.33%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	7 (16.67%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,827 (85.14%) out of the total population of 2,146 reported first ancestry.

	Taft, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	31	1.44%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	7	0.33%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	87	4.05%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	37	1.72%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	48	2.24%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	119	5.55%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	67	3.12%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	14	0.65%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	14	0.65%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	14	0.65%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	119	5.55%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	8	0.37%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	7	0.33%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	408	19.01%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,111 (51.77%, see rank)

Females: 1,035 (48.23%, see rank)

Taft, FL	Male: 51.77% Female: 48.23%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Taft, FL	44.50 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Taft, FL	44.40 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Taft, FL	44.50 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Taft, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	92	4.29%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	60	2.80%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	94	4.38%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	151	7.04%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	163	7.60%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	278	12.95%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	262	12.21%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	504	23.49%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	322	15.00%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	166	7.74%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	48	2.24%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	6	0.28%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Taft, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,586, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	533, 33.61%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	594, 37.45%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	232, 14.63%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	190, 11.98%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	37, 2.33%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.59, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Taft, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	48	87.50%	12.50%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	138	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	121	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	103	93.20%, see rank	6.80%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	12	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Taft, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	733, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.93, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	213, 29.06%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	520, 70.94%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	445, 60.71%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.82, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	271, 36.97%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	288, 39.29%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Taft, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,900	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,015	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	373	36.75%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	378	37.24%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	32	3.15%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	232	22.86%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	885	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	254	28.70%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	394	44.52%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	133	15.03%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	104	11.75%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Taft, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	1,888	87.98%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	746	34.76%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	801	37.33%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	341	15.89%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	258	12.02%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	148	6.90%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	110	5.13%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	64	2.98%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	194	9.04%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Taft, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	511	69.71%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	151	20.60%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	22	3.00%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	15	2.05%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	34	4.64%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.