Taylor County, WI

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2022 Population
19,979
0.0952% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
44
0.228% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
8.83%
7.17% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$61,360
8.89% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$168,800
11.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Taylor County, WI had a population of 20k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $61,360. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Taylor County, WI grew from 19,960 to 19,979, a 0.0952% increase and its median household income grew from $56,350 to $61,360, a 8.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Taylor County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.34%), White (Hispanic) (0.931%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.506%).

None of the households in Taylor County, WI 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.

99.2% of the residents in Taylor County, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Taylor County, WI was $168,800, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Taylor County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Taylor County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Taylor County, WI is home to a population of 20k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.3% of Taylor County, WI residents were born outside of the country (259 people).

In 2022, there were 60.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.9k people) in Taylor County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 311 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 267 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2022 Citizenship
99.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Taylor County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Taylor County, WI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taylor County, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18.9k ± 80
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    311 ± 55
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    267 ± 57.1
2.45%
Hispanic Population
489 people

In 2022, there were 60.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.9k people) in Taylor County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 311 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 267 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.45% of the people in Taylor County, WI are hispanic (489 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Taylor County, WI as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
259 people
1.33%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
266 people

As of 2022, 1.3% of Taylor County, WI residents (259 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, WI was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    427 ± 69
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    174 ± 67
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    149 ± 45

Taylor County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Taylor County, WI employs 9.9k people. The largest industries in Taylor County, WI are Manufacturing (2,759 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,354 people), and Retail Trade (1,035 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($96,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,250), and Construction ($55,625).

Occupations

9.9k
2022 Value
± 404
−0.392%
1 Year decline
± 5.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Taylor County, WI declined at a rate of −0.392%, from 9.94k employees to 9.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taylor County, WI, are Production Occupations (1,491 people), Management Occupations (1,098 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (847 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taylor County, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

9.9k
2022 Value
± 404
−0.392%
1 Year decline
± 5.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Taylor County, WI declined at a rate of −0.392%, from 9.94k employees to 9.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taylor County, WI, are Manufacturing (2,759 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,354 people), and Retail Trade (1,035 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taylor County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Taylor County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,255
Median earning men ± $1,563
$34,307
Median earning women ± $1,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,000), Information ($63,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,765).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($102,925), Wholesale Trade ($48,333), and Public Administration ($45,156).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% 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 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 165
    Manufacturing
  2. 134
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. 124
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Taylor County, WI went to Donald J. Trump with 71.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.2%), followed by Other (2.09%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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 Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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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 (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Taylor County, WI was $168,800 in 2022, which is 0.599 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $151,500 to $168,800, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Taylor County, WI is 80%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Taylor County, WI have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taylor County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Taylor County, WI is $61,360. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Taylor County, WI was Census Tract 9606 with a value of $67,500, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $64,014 and $62,566.

Property

$168,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$4,563
$6,207
Median Property Taxes
±$294

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 County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

80%
Homeownership
2022
59.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 80% of the housing units in Taylor County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9606
  2. Census Tract 9604
  3. Census Tract 9602

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Taylor County, WI was Census Tract 9606 with a value of $67,500, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $64,014 and $62,566.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,360
Median Household Income
± $2,157
7.75k
Number of Households
± 360

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.75k households in Taylor County, WI grew to $61,360 from the previous year's value of $56,350.

The following chart displays the households in Taylor County, WI 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, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (73.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.4%)
  3. Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2022, 73.7% of workers in Taylor County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taylor County, WI have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Taylor County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

8.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taylor County, WI (1.74k out of 19.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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Health

93.7% of the population of Taylor County, WI has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, WI see 3386 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.118% decrease from the previous year (3390 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1811 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 712 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,386 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Taylor County, WI

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, WI see an average of 3,386 patients per year. This represents a 0.118% decrease from the previous year (3,390 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.33%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
14.2%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
1.27%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Taylor County, WI declined by 5.76% from 6.71% to 6.33%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Taylor County, WI.

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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 34.2% in Taylor County, WI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.96% in Taylor County, WI.

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