Living in Taft, Tennessee
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Taft · Census data 2020–2024
Taft has 251 residents with a median age of 52.4. .
Taft is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Taft at a glance
- Population
- 251
- Median age
- 52.4State: 38.9
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.6%
Is Taft a good place to live?
Cons: Unemployment of 25.3%; a poverty rate of 47.8%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Housing in Taft: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 107
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 20.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1994
- Average household size
- 2.95
Taft demographics
- Population
- 251
- Median age
- 52.4
- Under 18
- 36.3%
- 65 and older
- 20.7%
- Households
- 85
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 8.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Taft ›
Education in Taft
15.6% of adults 25 and older in Taft have a bachelor's degree or higher (Tennessee: 31.1%), and 15.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Taft
- Unemployment rate
- 25.3%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- —State: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 80.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 72.9%
Taft vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taft | 251 | — | — | — |
| Blanche | 156 | $95,179 | — | — |
| Ardmore | 1,384 | $50,352 | $216,600 | $714 |
| Ardmore | 1,073 | $47,188 | $168,100 | $871 |
| Park City | 2,813 | $95,417 | $216,700 | $795 |
| Elkton | 469 | $66,944 | $202,600 | $950 |
| Hazel Green | 3,940 | $86,271 | $230,800 | $992 |
| Harvest | 5,955 | $101,910 | $281,300 | $1,236 |
| Fayetteville | 7,057 | $49,223 | $230,800 | $779 |
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Is Taft, TN a good place to live?
Minuses: unemployment of 25.3%; a poverty rate of 47.8%.
What is the median age in Taft?
The median age in Taft is 52.4 years (Tennessee: 38.9).
What is the unemployment rate in Taft?
The unemployment rate in Taft is 25.3% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Taft?
15.6% of adults in Taft have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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