Taylor, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,063

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

8.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

19.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,464

7.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,200

Population & Diversity

Taylor, AL is home to a population of 3.06k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5% of Taylor, AL residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.34k people) in Taylor, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 216 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 184 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Taylor, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Taylor, AL was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Taylor, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taylor, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.34k ± 521
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 152
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 76

9.47%

Hispanic Population

290 people

9.47% of the people in Taylor, AL are hispanic (290 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Taylor, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

4.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

As of 2024, 5% of Taylor, AL residents (153 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Taylor, AL was 4.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Taylor, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 20

Taylor, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Taylor, AL.

Economy

The economy of Taylor, AL employs 1.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Taylor, AL were Retail Trade (293 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Construction (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,732), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,335), and Wholesale Trade ($65,662).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k

2024 Value

± 227

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taylor, AL grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 1.17k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taylor, AL, are Material Moving Occupations (232 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (147 people), and Management Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taylor, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.29k

2024 Value

± 227

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taylor, AL grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 1.17k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taylor, AL, are Retail Trade (293 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Construction (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taylor, AL, though some of these residents may live in Taylor, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,159

Median earning men ± $24,771

$34,038

Median earning women ± $5,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), Wholesale Trade ($66,397), and Manufacturing ($65,227).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,284), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,818), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,806).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Taylor, AL was $134,200 in 2024, which is 0.403 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,600 to $134,200, a 4.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Taylor, AL is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Taylor, AL have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taylor, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,607

$692

Median Property Taxes

±$162

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Taylor, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Taylor, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Taylor, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Taylor, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,464

Median Household Income

± $13,326

Number of Households

± 214

In 2024, the median household income of the 1k households in Taylor, AL grew to $67,464 from the previous year's value of $62,596.

The following chart displays the households in Taylor, AL 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Taylor, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.7%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (1.55%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Taylor, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (1.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taylor, AL have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Taylor, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Taylor, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Taylor, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Taylor, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taylor, AL (489 out of 3.06k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Taylor, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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