Taft is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Taft had a population of 2,221. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
The communities of Southchase and Meadow Woods are located on the south side of the community, Williamsburg to the west, Sky Lake and Pine Castle are located to the north, and Orlando International Airport is located on the east side.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 km (1.0 mi<sup>2</sup>), of which 2.6 km (1.0 mi<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.1 km (0.04 mi<sup>2</sup>) (2.88%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Taft had a population of 2,221. The median age was 38.2 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 109.5 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 772 households in Taft, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.1% were married-couple households, 25.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.