Taylor County, TX

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2022 Population
143,029
0.91% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
32.9
0.612% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
14.6%
3.99% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$61,806
6.91% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$169,800
15.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
66,180
0.668% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Taylor County, TX had a population of 143k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $61,806. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Taylor County, TX grew from 141,739 to 143,029, a 0.91% increase and its median household income grew from $57,811 to $61,806, a 6.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Taylor County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.3%), White (Hispanic) (10.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.62%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.9%).

None of the households in Taylor County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Taylor County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Taylor County, TX are Abilene Christian University (1,202 degrees awarded in 2022), Hardin-Simmons University (533 degrees), and McMurry University (217 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Taylor County, TX was $169,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%.

Most people in Taylor County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Taylor County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Taylor County, TX is home to a population of 143k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.12% of Taylor County, TX residents were born outside of the country (10.2k people).

In 2022, there were 5.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.7k people) in Taylor County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.7k White (Hispanic) and 12.4k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.8%
2022 Citizenship
96.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.8% of Taylor County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Taylor County, TX was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taylor County, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    87.7k ± 501
  2. White (Hispanic)
    14.7k ± 1.4k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    12.4k ± 1.51k
25.5%
Hispanic Population
36.5k people

In 2022, there were 5.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.7k people) in Taylor County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.7k White (Hispanic) and 12.4k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.5% of the people in Taylor County, TX are hispanic (36.5k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
  2. India
    305,649 ± 13,502 people
  3. El Salvador
    224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.12%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
10.2k people
6.73%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
9.54k people

As of 2022, 7.12% of Taylor County, TX residents (10.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Taylor County, TX was 6.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,108 ± 675
  2. Vietnam
    2,653 ± 327
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,241 ± 285

Taylor County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Taylor County, TX employs 66.2k people. The largest industries in Taylor County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,084 people), Retail Trade (8,536 people), and Educational Services (8,058 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,676), Utilities ($55,329), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,477).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

66.2k
2022 Value
± 2,259
−0.668%
1 Year decline
± 4.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Taylor County, TX declined at a rate of −0.668%, from 66.6k employees to 66.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taylor County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,697 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,804 people), and Management Occupations (5,859 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taylor County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

66.2k
2022 Value
± 2,259
−0.668%
1 Year decline
± 4.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Taylor County, TX declined at a rate of −0.668%, from 66.6k employees to 66.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taylor County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,084 people), Retail Trade (8,536 people), and Educational Services (8,058 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taylor County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Taylor County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,521
Median earning men ± $1,720
$31,954
Median earning women ± $1,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,427), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,190), and Wholesale Trade ($54,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($55,038), Information ($53,313), and Public Administration ($41,953).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 233
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 199
    Retail Trade
  3. 198
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $786k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $290k
    Retail Trade
  3. $190k
    Finance and Insurance

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Taylor County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 71.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.5%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Taylor County, TX awarded 2,062 degrees. The student population of Taylor County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,202 male students and 4,985 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Taylor County, TX are White (1,238 and 62.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (390 and 19.6%), Black or African American (206 and 10.3%), and Two or More Races (78 and 3.91%).

The largest universities in Taylor County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Abilene Christian University (1,202 and 58.3%), Hardin-Simmons University (533 and 25.8%), and McMurry University (217 and 10.5%).

The most popular majors in Taylor County, TX are General Business Administration & Management (166 and 8.05%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (90 and 4.36%), and General Psychology (82 and 3.98%).

The median tuition cost in Taylor County, TX for private four year colleges is $30,694.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Taylor County, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 8,187 (39.1% men and 60.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 8,187 students enrolled in Taylor County, TX, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,438 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 92 degrees awarded
  2. 90 degrees awarded
  3. 82 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Taylor County, TX was General Business Administration & Management with 92 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Taylor County, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,202 degrees awarded
  2. 533 degrees awarded
  3. 217 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Abilene Christian University with 1,202 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 751 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Taylor County, TX, which is 0.573 times less than the 1,311 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,238 degrees mean that there were 3.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 390 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,694) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($240) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Taylor County, TX was $169,800 in 2022, which is 0.602 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $147,200 to $169,800, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Taylor County, TX is 58.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Taylor County, TX have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taylor County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Taylor County, TX is $61,806. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Taylor County, TX was Census Tract 120 with a value of $151,413, followed by Census Tract 126 and Census Tract 134.04, with respective values of $116,090 and $112,979.

In 2023, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Taylor County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.78%.

Property

$169,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,809
$31,646
Median Property Taxes
±$1,298

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Rent vs Own

58.7%
Homeownership
2022
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 58.7% of the housing units in Taylor County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 120
  2. Census Tract 126
  3. Census Tract 134.04

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Taylor County, TX was Census Tract 120 with a value of $151,413, followed by Census Tract 126 and Census Tract 134.04, with respective values of $116,090 and $112,979.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Taylor County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$61,806
Median Household Income
± $2,411
53.9k
Number of Households
± 1,846

In 2022, the median household income of the 53.9k households in Taylor County, TX grew to $61,806 from the previous year's value of $57,811.

The following chart displays the households in Taylor County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Taylor County, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.8%)
  2. Carpooled (10.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.88%)

In 2022, 78.8% of workers in Taylor County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (6.88%).

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Commute Time

16.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taylor County, TX have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Taylor County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Taylor County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.78%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taylor County, TX (19.9k out of 137k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Taylor County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.6% of the children was living in poverty in Taylor County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.9%.

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Health

84.5% of the population of Taylor County, TX has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 9.81% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 6.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, TX see 1406 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.861% increase from the previous year (1394 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1175 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 493 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,406 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Taylor County, TX

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, TX see an average of 1,406 patients per year. This represents a 0.861% increase from the previous year (1,394 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.5%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
9.81%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
6.13%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Taylor County, TX grew by 5.02% from 14.8% to 15.5%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53.5 in Taylor County, TX.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.5% in Taylor County, TX.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 16.8% in Taylor County, TX.

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