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Taylor County, Texas

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Taylor County, Texas is among the lowest in the country for median age.

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Key figures

StatisticTaylor County, Texas TexasUnited States Rank
Total Population145,86330,188,424334,922,499466th of 3,222
Median Household Income$67,139$78,476$80,7341422nd of 3,221
Median Age33.135.638.93077th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.3%33.8%35.7%821st of 3,222
Median Home Value$198,600$283,800$332,7001419th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,159$1,403$1,413608th of 3,215
Poverty Rate14.7%13.8%12.5%1334th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate2.6%5.3%5.2%2750th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile159.3115.5n/a733rd of 3,222
Foreign Born6.7%17.6%14.1%708th of 3,222
Life Expectancy73.8n/an/a2227th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate60.5%62.6%65.2%2994th of 3,222
Average Commute Time17.126.726.42919th of 3,221
Worked from Home8.1%14.4%15.1%1774th of 3,222
Uninsured18.9%n/an/a315th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households47.6%48.9%46.9%1946th of 3,222
Broadband Access88.6%n/an/a587th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Taylor County, Texas

Age in Taylor County, Texas

StatisticTaylor County, TexasTexasUnited States
Median Age33.135.638.9
Under 18 %24.5%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %14.1%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.3%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.6%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.0%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Taylor County, Texas

StatisticTaylor County, TexasTexasUnited States
Households54,93410,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.72.5
Family Households65.0%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children32.7%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.4%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.7%26.2%28.7%
Never Married34.8%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Taylor County, Texas

StatisticTaylor County, TexasTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,253$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.9%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.6%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.4%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.7%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.7%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households11.1%11.4%n/a

Housing in Taylor County, Texas

StatisticTaylor County, TexasTexasUnited States
Housing Units62,19812,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.8%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.5%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.7%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.5%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,728$4,232n/a

Education in Taylor County, Texas

StatisticTaylor County, TexasTexasUnited States
Less than High School10.0%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate29.8%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.9%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.7%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.6%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Taylor County, Texas

StatisticTaylor County, TexasTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.7%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.0%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.4%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.4%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.8%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Taylor County, Texas

StatisticTaylor County, TexasTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.8%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.0%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.8%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.6%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.4%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.4%24.6%16.7%

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