Taylors, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
24,505
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.5
2.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.6%
4.89% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$77,144
7.52% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$257,500
6.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,808
7.08% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Taylors, SC 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.

93.3% of the residents in Taylors, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Taylors, SC was $257,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Taylors, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Taylors, SC was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Taylors, SC is home to a population of 24.5k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.6% of Taylors, SC residents were born outside of the country (2.83k people).

In 2024, there were 5.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Taylors, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.93k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.3%
2024 Citizenship
93.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Taylors, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Taylors, SC was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taylors, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.4k ± 1.54k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.77k ± 646
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.93k ± 879
13.2%
Hispanic Population
3.22k people

In 2024, there were 5.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Taylors, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.93k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.2% of the people in Taylors, SC are hispanic (3.22k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.83k people
11.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.62k people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Taylors, SC residents (2.83k 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 Taylors, SC was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    607 ± 276
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    217 ± 100
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    148 ± 74

Taylors, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Taylors, SC employs 12.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Taylors, SC were Manufacturing (1,734 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,492 people), and Educational Services (1,441 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($112,344), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,537), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,150).

Occupations

12.8k
2024 Value
± 1,083
7.08%
1 Year growth
± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taylors, SC grew at a rate of 7.08%, from 12k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taylors, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,528 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,430 people), and Management Occupations (1,262 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taylors, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Employment by Industries

12.8k
2024 Value
± 1,083
7.08%
1 Year growth
± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taylors, SC grew at a rate of 7.08%, from 12k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taylors, SC, are Manufacturing (1,734 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,492 people), and Educational Services (1,441 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taylors, SC, though some of these residents may live in Taylors, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,082
Median earning men ± $4,623
$40,562
Median earning women ± $5,818

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($126,528), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,208), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($68,800), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,049), and Public Administration ($51,354).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% 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 13.4%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Taylors, SC was $257,500 in 2024, which is 0.774 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,700 to $257,500, a 6.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Taylors, SC is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Taylors, SC have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taylors, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$257,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,406
$7,223
Median Property Taxes
±$762

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 Taylors, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

74.1%
Homeownership
2024
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Taylors, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

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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.
$77,144
Median Household Income
± $12,476
9.75k
Number of Households
± 911

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.75k households in Taylors, SC grew to $77,144 from the previous year's value of $71,747.

The following chart displays the households in Taylors, SC 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 Taylors, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (15%)
  3. Carpooled (9.67%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Taylors, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (9.67%).

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 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taylors, SC have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Taylors, SC 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 Taylors, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Taylors, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taylors, SC (2.58k out of 24.4k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Taylors, SC is Hispanic, followed by White 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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Health

89.2% of the population of Taylors, SC has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
49.9%
Employer Coverage
12.6%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
2.14%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Taylors, SC grew by 8.08% from 10% to 10.8%.

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