Taft, TX Profile

Taft, TX, population 3,429, is located in Texas's San Patricio county, about 12.3 miles from Corpus Christi and 120.0 miles from San Antonio.

Through the 90's Taft's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Taft has grown by about 1%.

Taft's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Taft tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	26%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.50
	Males	29.60
	Females	31.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,396	N/A
2001	3,435	1.15%
2002	3,451	0.47%
2003	3,403	-1.39%
2004	3,428	0.73%
2005	3,429	0.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,622

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	86
2002	28
2003	142
2004	86
2005	144
2006	0
2007	58
2008	866

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	4	1	0	1	6
Robbery	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	1	0	2	3	1	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,670
2002	2,537
2003	3,360
2004	3,592
2005	4,825
2006	4,197
2007	4,017
2008	2,091

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	12	17	23	29	20	16	24
Larceny, Theft	50	77	96	100	135	127	120	44
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	1	5	2	4	1	2	2
Arson	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1

Location

Land Area

1.5 Square Miles