Taft

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  2. Taft Statistics
  3. Taft Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Taft Employment Information
  5. Taft Family Information
  6. Taft Education Information
  7. Taft Public Benefits Information
  8. Taft Criminal Information
  9. Taft Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Taft Zip Codes


Taft Legal Resources Back to top

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Taft Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,265
  • Land Area (2000): 40.011 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Taft Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,519 2003 8,996 2005 9,136
2002 6,635 2004 Not Available 2006 9,188

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Houses (2000): 3,247
Taft Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,891 80.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,914 19.52%

Taft Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Taft Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 494 27.40%
2. Construction 231 12.81%
3. Educational Services 196 10.87%
4. Public Administration 175 9.71%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 4.05%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 72 3.99%
7. Repair and Maintenance 57 3.16%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51 2.83%
9. Utilities 47 2.61%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 45 2.50%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 38 2.11%
12. Truck Transportation 32 1.77%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 28 1.55%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 22 1.22%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 22 1.22%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 18 1.00%
17. Department and Other General Stores 17 0.94%
18. Metal Manufactuing 17 0.94%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17 0.94%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 15 0.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 245 20.55%
2. Public Administration 90 7.55%
3. Health Care 85 7.13%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 74 6.21%
5. Finance and Insurance 61 5.12%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 55 4.61%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 51 4.28%
8. Mining 43 3.61%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 40 3.36%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 38 3.19%
11. Department and Other General Stores 37 3.10%
12. Repair and Maintenance 37 3.10%
13. Social Assistance 35 2.94%
14. Construction 33 2.77%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 31 2.60%
16. U.S. Postal Service 25 2.10%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 2.01%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 1.68%
19. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 16 1.34%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 1.26%

Taft Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 145 8.04%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 143 7.93%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 125 6.93%
4. Other Material Moving Workers 121 6.71%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 109 6.05%
6. Extraction Workers 99 5.49%
7. Other Management Occupations 92 5.10%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 81 4.49%
9. Electricians 58 3.22%
10. Other Production Occupations 52 2.88%
11. Construction Laborers 51 2.83%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 51 2.83%
13. Top Executives 49 2.72%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 44 2.44%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 2.33%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 42 2.33%
17. Plant and System Operators 38 2.11%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 33 1.83%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 29 1.61%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 105 8.81%
2. Secretaries and Admins 95 7.97%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 84 7.05%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 73 6.12%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 55 4.61%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 4.19%
7. Cashiers 50 4.19%
8. Other Management Occupations 40 3.36%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 38 3.19%
10. Business Operations Specialists 37 3.10%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 37 3.10%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37 3.10%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 32 2.68%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32 2.68%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 30 2.52%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 30 2.52%
17. Child Care Workers 26 2.18%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 25 2.10%
19. Accountants and Auditors 24 2.01%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 24 2.01%

Taft Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,950 50.84%
15-35 hours 483 6.22%
1-14 hours 249 3.21%
No regular hours 3,087 39.73%

Taft Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 176 6.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 204 6.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 287 9.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 466 15.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 342 11.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 252 8.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 364 12.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 272 9.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 69 2.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 105 3.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 47 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 98 3.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 227 7.76%

Taft Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 229 7.83%
5-9 993 33.96%
10-14 545 18.64%
15-19 379 12.96%
20-24 179 6.12%
25-29 58 1.98%
30-34 244 8.34%
35-39 7 0.24%
40-44 96 3.28%
45-59 131 4.48%
60-89 43 1.47%
At least 90 20 0.68%

Taft Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,383 81.50%
30-44 0 0.00% 347 11.87%
45-59 12 0.41% 119 4.07%
At least 60 0 0.00% 63 2.15%

Taft Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.44%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 499 16.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,237 75.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 37 1.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 126 4.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 44 1.48%

Taft Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Taft Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,906 (7,776 people)
Families (2000): 2,097 (6,546 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 622
People at same address in 1995: 3,386
Taft Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 326 11.22%
$10,000-$14,999 261 8.98%
$15,000-$19,999 189 6.50%
$20,000-$24,999 173 5.95%
$25,000-$29,999 239 8.22%
$30,000-$34,999 244 8.40%
$35,000-$39,999 182 6.26%
$40,000-$44,999 140 4.82%
$45,000-$49,999 150 5.16%
$50,000-$59,999 282 9.70%
$60,000-$74,999 230 7.91%
$75,000-$99,999 281 9.67%
$100,000-$124,999 141 4.85%
$125,000-$149,999 30 1.03%
$150,000-$199,999 24 0.83%
$200,000 or more 14 0.48%

Taft Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 701 24.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 844 29.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 132 4.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 455 15.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 426 14.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 182 6.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 83 2.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Taft Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,061 28.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 800 11.01%
Public Assistance 230 3.16%
Retirement 523 7.19%
Self Employment 195 2.68%
Social Security 868 11.94%
Supplemental Security 218 3.00%
Wage / Salary 1,984 27.29%
Other 390 5.37%

Taft Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 760 48.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 807 51.50%

Taft Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 290 6.11%
Color 1 Box Married 3,536 74.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 807 17.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 112 2.36%

Taft Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 302 9.58%
Color 1 Box Married 1,778 56.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 686 21.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 388 12.30%

Taft Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Taft Education Information Back to top
Taft Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 422 5.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,799 23.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,314 30.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,925 25.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 460 6.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 417 5.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 162 2.16%

Taft Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 221 2.67% 19 0.23% 240 2.90%
Kindergarten 159 1.92% 0 0.00% 159 1.92%
Grades 1-4 517 6.26% 0 0.00% 517 6.26%
Grades 5-8 420 5.08% 0 0.00% 420 5.08%
Grades 9-12 691 8.36% 198 2.40% 889 10.76%
Undergrad college 385 4.66% 61 0.74% 446 5.40%
Graduate or professional school 40 0.48% 2 0.02% 42 0.51%
Total 2,433 29.44% 280 3.39% 2,713 32.83%

Taft Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Taft Public Benefits Information Back to top
Taft Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,379 82.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,363 17.61%

Taft Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Taft Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 419
Taft Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 4.449 0.920 0.000 1.381 6.750 2.761 13.192 28.379 3.375 47.707
2002 3.919 1.055 0.000 0.603 5.576 3.316 11.304 23.662 3.617 41.899
2003 2.779 0.111 0.000 0.000 2.890 1.334 5.558 14.451 2.334 22.343
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.846 0.219 0.000 0.657 3.722 1.970 6.677 21.673 1.751 30.101
2006 2.939 0.218 0.000 0.435 3.592 2.286 7.945 23.727 2.939 34.610
2007 3.262 0.326 0.000 0.544 4.131 0.761 9.132 32.290 2.501 43.923

Taft Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 13
2005 10 9
2006 10 11
2007 9 13

Taft Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 355
2002 315

Taft Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Taft Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Taft Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,205 14.58%
10-19 Years 1,334 16.14%
20-29 Years 1,209 14.63%
30-39 Years 1,167 14.12%
40-49 Years 1,139 13.78%
50-59 Years 886 10.72%
60-69 Years 560 6.78%
70-79 Years 501 6.06%
80-89 Years 226 2.73%
90+ Years 38 0.46%

Taft Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,266 51.62%
Color 1 Box Female 3,999 48.38%

Taft Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,599 79.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,240 15.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 123 1.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 107 1.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 80 0.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 68 0.82%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 43 0.52%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.06%

Taft Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,453 27.81%
2. German 848 16.23%
3. Irish 660 12.63%
4. English 526 10.07%
5. Dutch 245 4.69%
6. Swedish 219 4.19%
7. French Non-Basque 197 3.77%
8. Scottish 169 3.23%
9. Scotch Irish 153 2.93%
10. Italian 129 2.47%

Taft Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,586 83.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,093 11.96%
3. Other Pacific Island 270 2.96%
4. Tagalog 41 0.45%
5. German 40 0.44%
6. Thai 31 0.34%
7. Other Native North American 23 0.25%
8. Hindi 20 0.22%
9. Japanese 10 0.11%
10. Chinese 7 0.08%

Taft Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,162 93.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 223 2.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 420 4.28%

Taft Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Taft Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Taft Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
93268