Before moving to Taft, review the core fields on this page: population 2,865, median home value $92,500, average rent for 2 bedroom $855, commute time 24.1 minutes, and sunny days percentage 66%.
The neighbors section lists household income $34,600, family income $37,900, per capita income $15,500, unemployment rate 6.3%, public transport usage 0.4%, commute time 24.1 minutes, high school or higher 67.2%, and bachelors or more 7.4%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 78.5, median house value $92,500, gross rent $855, grocery index 87.5, housing index 65.0, utilities index 98.5, transportation index 90.2, and health care index 95.1.
The demographics section lists population 2,865, density 1,250 per sq mi, median age 35.4, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 34%, White 25.1%, Black 2.2%, Asian 0.5%, and Others 72.2% (primarily Hispanic/Latino).
The education section lists
Taft High School with 280 students and a 11.5 student teacher ratio, Taft Junior High with 210 students and a 12.1 student teacher ratio, Woodrow Petty Elementary with 470 students and a 14.2 student teacher ratio, Del Mar College 17 miles away
and Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 25 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 294, property crimes per 100k 2,175, crime index 2,469, chance of violent crime 1 in 340, and chance of property crime 1 in 46.
The weather section lists winter 48°F to 69°F, spring 60°F to 84°F, summer 76°F to 95°F, fall 62°F to 86°F, average rainfall 32.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 66%.
The housing market section lists median home price $92,500, average rent for 2 bedroom $855, owner occupied rate 62.6%, rental vacancy rate 7.9%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 3.4%, new construction rate 0.7%, and foreclosure rate 0.8%.
The healthcare section lists
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital – Portland and Corpus Christi Medical Center – Bay Area,
physicians per 1000 1.6,
health insurance coverage 82.3%,
health care index 67.4,
emergency services Yes for CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital – Portland, and emergency services Yes for Corpus Christi Medical Center – Bay Area.
The DMV information section lists state Texas, department Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, address 4000 Jackson Ave, Austin, TX 78731, phone 1-888-368-4689, and website https://www.txdmv.gov.