Taft

County:: Orange County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.984
State:: Florida

Taft is a CDP located in Orange County, Florida. Taft has a 2025 population of 1,454. Taft is currently declining at a rate of -3.32% annually and its population has decreased by -7.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,573 in 2020.

The average household income in Taft is $51,553 with a poverty rate of 18.1%.The median age in Taft is 47.4 years: 43.7 years for males, and 53.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Taft includes 41.89% White, 24.75% Black or African American, 13.12% other race, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	782	41.89%
Black or African American	462	24.75%
Two or more races	378	20.25%
Other race	245	13.12%

Taft Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Taft's average per capita income is $30,587. Household income levels show a median of $40,161. The poverty rate stands at 18.1%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$40,161	$51,553
Non Families	$40,048	$45,523
Families	$39,122	$52,708
Married Families	-	-

$30,587

Average Income

$40,161

Median Household Income

18.1%

Poverty Rate