| PEOPLE | Lake Jackson | Taft | United States |
| Population | 26,849 | 9,327 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,381 | 617 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 0.98% | 29.41% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 37.1 | 34.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 10,319 | 2,254 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.59 | 2.83 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.00% | 65.09% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.00% | 34.91% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 58.83% | 44.66% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 41.17% | 55.34% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.61% | 5.77% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.17% | 4.93% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.86% | 5.44% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.77% | 3.63% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.88% | 3.27% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.61% | 7.89% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.51% | 19.29% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.89% | 18.46% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 16.03% | 13.96% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 16.03% | 13.96% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.75% | 8.94% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.75% | 8.94% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.15% | 4.97% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.13% | 2.47% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.63% | 0.98% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 84.36% | 79.21% | 72.41% |
| Black | 5.10% | 4.25% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 3.14% | 1.00% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.52% | 1.27% | 0.95% |
| Other | 6.88% | 14.28% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.93% | 17.75% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.07% | 82.25% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 34.46% | 32.60% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 44.88% | 37.96% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 12.14% | 16.65% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 8.53% | 12.80% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 8.66% | 9.64% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 3.72% | 6.48% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.84% | 7.25% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 59.08% | 44.82% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 22.69% | 31.81% | 31.95% |
