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Taylor County, Kentucky

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Table

Taylor County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
26,443
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
26,809
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
26,443
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
26,012
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
26,020
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,023
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,512
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
18.5%
Female persons, percent
50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
91.0%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.2%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
88.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 1,378
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 11,208
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 67.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $163,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,158
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $432
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $691
Building Permits, 2023 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 10,045
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 17.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,834
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 245,776
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,967
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,090,133
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,299
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $61,871
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $28,714
Persons in poverty, percent
19.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 622
Total employment, 2022 9,714
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 369,163
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 -6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 1,996
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 425
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 263
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 71
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 332
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 20
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 331
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 97.7
Population per square mile, 2010 92.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 266.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 266.33
FIPS Code 21217
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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