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


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Taft Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,035
  • Land Area (2000): 450.936 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.787 square kilometers
Taft Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,473 2003 3,512 2005 3,482
2002 3,548 2004 Not Available 2006 3,526

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Houses (2000): 2,142
Taft Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,025 85.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 123 2.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 743 12.61%

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. Construction 237 21.10%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 83 7.39%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 63 5.61%
4. Educational Services 57 5.08%
5. Health Care 53 4.72%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41 3.65%
7. Public Administration 40 3.56%
8. Repair and Maintenance 38 3.38%
9. Truck Transportation 37 3.29%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 2.67%
11. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 26 2.32%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 24 2.14%
13. Metal Manufactuing 24 2.14%
14. Mining 24 2.14%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 23 2.05%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 22 1.96%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 22 1.96%
18. Utilities 21 1.87%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 1.69%
20. Other Transportation 18 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 242 26.25%
2. Health Care 165 17.90%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 85 9.22%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 5.64%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 47 5.10%
6. Public Administration 46 4.99%
7. Social Assistance 36 3.90%
8. Private Household Services 31 3.36%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 3.04%
10. Department and Other General Stores 27 2.93%
11. Finance and Insurance 27 2.93%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 16 1.74%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 1.52%
14. Food Manufacturing 12 1.30%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 1.30%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.19%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 10 1.08%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 10 1.08%
19. Florists 8 0.87%
20. Construction 7 0.76%

Taft Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 78 6.95%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 67 5.97%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 61 5.43%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 61 5.43%
5. Carpenters 55 4.90%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 4.81%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 45 4.01%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 45 4.01%
9. Painters and Paperhangers 42 3.74%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 42 3.74%
11. Construction Laborers 41 3.65%
12. Other Management Occupations 32 2.85%
13. Top Executives 31 2.76%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 30 2.67%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 2.49%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 2.32%
17. Electricians 24 2.14%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 23 2.05%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 1.96%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 21 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 91 9.87%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 88 9.54%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 55 5.97%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 49 5.31%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 46 4.99%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 44 4.77%
7. Cashiers 42 4.56%
8. Other Management Occupations 40 4.34%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 3.90%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 34 3.69%
11. Customer Service Representatives 33 3.58%
12. Secretaries and Admins 33 3.58%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 32 3.47%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 31 3.36%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 20 2.17%
16. Registered Nurses 20 2.17%
17. Child Care Workers 17 1.84%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 17 1.84%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 14 1.52%
20. Other Production Occupations 14 1.52%

Taft Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,010 48.31%
15-35 hours 316 7.59%
1-14 hours 57 1.37%
No regular hours 1,778 42.73%

Taft Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 80 4.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 62 3.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 65 3.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 222 11.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 244 12.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 351 18.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 456 23.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 150 7.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 86 4.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 41 2.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 0.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25 1.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 49 2.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 81 4.20%

Taft Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 92 4.77%
5-9 328 16.99%
10-14 223 11.55%
15-19 277 14.35%
20-24 253 13.11%
25-29 129 6.68%
30-34 359 18.60%
35-39 14 0.73%
40-44 31 1.61%
45-59 132 6.84%
60-89 39 2.02%
At least 90 53 2.75%

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% 1,302 67.46%
30-44 0 0.00% 404 20.93%
45-59 0 0.00% 132 6.84%
At least 60 2 0.10% 90 4.66%

Taft Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 346 17.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,508 75.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 1.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 47 2.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 69 3.45%

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): 1,817 (5,766 people)
Families (2000): 1,468 (5,338 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 456
People at same address in 1995: 3,463
Taft Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 381 20.97%
$10,000-$14,999 165 9.08%
$15,000-$19,999 128 7.04%
$20,000-$24,999 185 10.18%
$25,000-$29,999 123 6.77%
$30,000-$34,999 105 5.78%
$35,000-$39,999 88 4.84%
$40,000-$44,999 98 5.39%
$45,000-$49,999 46 2.53%
$50,000-$59,999 150 8.26%
$60,000-$74,999 121 6.66%
$75,000-$99,999 130 7.15%
$100,000-$124,999 36 1.98%
$125,000-$149,999 24 1.32%
$150,000-$199,999 22 1.21%
$200,000 or more 15 0.83%

Taft Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 350 18.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 479 25.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 37 1.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 301 16.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 287 15.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 231 12.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 101 5.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 85 4.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Taft Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,308 29.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 306 7.00%
Public Assistance 86 1.97%
Retirement 241 5.51%
Self Employment 266 6.09%
Social Security 564 12.90%
Supplemental Security 132 3.02%
Wage / Salary 1,252 28.64%
Other 216 4.94%

Taft Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 543 49.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 550 50.32%

Taft Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 175 8.25%
Color 1 Box Married 1,256 59.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 633 29.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 2.73%

Taft Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 178 8.17%
Color 1 Box Married 1,295 59.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 425 19.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 280 12.86%

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 829 20.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 719 18.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,181 29.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 794 20.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 115 2.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 223 5.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 102 2.57%

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 92 1.52% 46 0.76% 138 2.29%
Kindergarten 140 2.32% 0 0.00% 140 2.32%
Grades 1-4 436 7.22% 19 0.31% 455 7.54%
Grades 5-8 411 6.81% 13 0.22% 424 7.03%
Grades 9-12 401 6.64% 17 0.28% 418 6.93%
Undergrad college 226 3.74% 11 0.18% 237 3.93%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.12% 0 0.00% 7 0.12%
Total 1,713 28.38% 106 1.76% 1,819 30.14%

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 4,236 73.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,522 26.43%

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
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 0.288 0.576 0.000 0.000 0.864 0.000 1.152 14.397 1.152 16.700
2002 0.282 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.282 0.564 3.382 21.702 0.282 25.930
2003 0.000 1.139 0.000 0.285 1.424 0.000 4.841 27.335 1.424 33.599
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.862 0.000 0.000 0.574 1.436 0.000 8.329 38.771 1.149 48.248
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.672 36.018 0.284 41.974
2007 0.291 0.291 0.000 0.000 0.582 0.582 4.658 34.934 0.582 40.175

Taft Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 7
2006 0 7
2007 0 4

Taft Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 61
2002 93

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 1,100 18.23%
10-19 Years 1,076 17.83%
20-29 Years 734 12.16%
30-39 Years 744 12.33%
40-49 Years 790 13.09%
50-59 Years 644 10.67%
60-69 Years 431 7.14%
70-79 Years 366 6.06%
80-89 Years 131 2.17%
90+ Years 19 0.31%

Taft Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,999 49.69%
Color 1 Box Female 3,036 50.31%

Taft Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,352 72.11%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,529 25.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 116 1.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 30 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Taft Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 479 31.18%
2. Irish 258 16.80%
3. English 198 12.89%
4. United States Or American 113 7.36%
5. Scotch Irish 90 5.86%
6. French Non-Basque 61 3.97%
7. Scottish 58 3.78%
8. Polish 54 3.52%
9. Czech 44 2.86%
10. Dutch 28 1.82%

Taft Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,028 56.05%
2. Only English 2,329 43.11%
3. Other West Germanic 11 0.20%
4. German 9 0.17%
5. Japanese 8 0.15%
6. French 5 0.09%
7. Hebrew 5 0.09%
8. Tagalog 4 0.07%
9. Italian 3 0.06%

Taft Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,744 97.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 85 1.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 62 1.05%

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
78390