Taylor County, TX Demographic Data

Taylor County, TX Summary

Taylor County is located in Texas
  • Population: 133,473
  • Area: 919.31 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 915.55 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.75 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 145.18 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 2,315.62 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Taylor County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
69,426
51%
50.8
Male
67,109
49%
49.2
Total Population
136,535
 
323,128,000

Taylor County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,059
7.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,102
7.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,663
6.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,724
7.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,912
9.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,474
15.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,423
10.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,787
10.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,723
4.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,163
6.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,838
7.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,470
4.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,197
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
103,024
75.5%
77.2
Female
53,228
51.7%
51.3
Male
49,796
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
95,027
69.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
24,808
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
19,505
14.3%
15.2
Female
11,158
57.2%
55.8
Male
8,347
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0

Taylor County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
132,684
97.2% 
96.8
White
105,853
77.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
10,686
7.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,134
0.8% 
0.8
Asian
3,333
2.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
11,670
8.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,851
2.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
32,792
24.0% 
17.8
Mexican
28,699
21.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
568
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
262
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,263
2.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
103,743
76.0% 
82.2

Taylor County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,293
5.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,237
6.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
30,230
36.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
19,515
23.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,851
7.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,749
15.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,200
7.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,530
11.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
74,545
88.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18,949
22.6%
31.2

Taylor County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
36,940
34.3%
33.7%
Now Married
50,969
47.3%
47.5
Divorced
11,393
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
2,573
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
5,836
5.4
5.8%

Taylor County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
104,468
82.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
22,008
17.4%
21.6%
Spanish
17,252
13.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,037
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,709
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,010
0.8%
1.1%

Taylor County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,649
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,036
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,566
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,945
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,623
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,130
20.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,367
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,929
12.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,071
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,291
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
48,803
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,753
 
31,128

Taylor County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,064
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,252
10.2%
9.8
Construction
5,697
9.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,639
25.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,016
6.5%
6.6
Information
791
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,380
5.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,095
6.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,513
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
4,993
8.1%
4.6
Retail trade
7,395
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,601
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,084
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,436
12.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
19,135
31.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,147
10.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
15,178
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,624
22.1%
18.1%

Taylor County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
63,506
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
49,664
78.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,920
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
857
1.3%
5.1
Walked
1,429
2.3%
2.7
Other means
353
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
4,283
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.8
 
26.6

Taylor County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,560
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,404
33.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,307
41.8%
37.1
3 or more
8,336
17.1%
21.0

Taylor County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
48,607
84.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,638
56.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
20,969
43.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,778
15.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Taylor County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
57,385
1 room
919
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
930
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
4,334
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
10,235
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
15,424
26.9%
19.8
6 rooms
11,972
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
6,877
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
4,040
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,654
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Taylor County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
57,385
 
 
1-unit, detached
40,820
71.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,553
2.7%
5.9
2-units
1,056
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,040
5.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,640
4.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,973
5.2%
4.4
20 or more units
2,453
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
2,850
5.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Taylor County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,384
9.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,461
7.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,141
19.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,565
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,370
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,421
16.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,253
7.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,172
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,724
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
894
1.6%
1.4%

Taylor County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Taylor County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,309
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
200
1.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
306
2.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
440
3.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
556
4.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,513
20.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,136
33.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,158
33.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,166
58.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,711
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
976
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
724
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,675
13.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
57
0.0%
0.0%

Taylor County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19,667 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
175
0.9%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
850
4.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,050
5.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,611
8.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,196
26.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
10,785
54.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,302
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
902
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,677
13.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,477
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,810
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,774
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,930
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,732
39.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,569
0.0%
0.0%

Taylor County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,638
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,951
14.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8,957
32.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,975
18.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,874
17.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,192
11.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
901
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
590
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
198
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
108,200
 
205,000