Taylortown, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

764

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.8

5.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

41.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,750

15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$187,500

Population & Diversity

Taylortown, NC is home to a population of 764 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.262% of Taylortown, NC residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 2.28 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (474 people) in Taylortown, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 White (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Taylortown, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Taylortown, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taylortown, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
474 ± 207
White (Non-Hispanic)
208 ± 93
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 58

3.14%

Hispanic Population

24 people

3.14% of the people in Taylortown, NC are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Taylortown, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

0.262%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.262% of Taylortown, NC residents (2 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 Taylortown, NC was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 29
Korea
16 ± 23

Taylortown, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Taylortown, NC.

Economy

The economy of Taylortown, NC employs 351 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Taylortown, NC were Accommodation & Food Services (47 people), Manufacturing (45 people), and Educational Services (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($87,813), Retail Trade ($78,125), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

351

2024 Value

± 132

9.69%

1 Year growth

± 48.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taylortown, NC grew at a rate of 9.69%, from 320 employees to 351 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taylortown, NC, are Transportation Occupations (58 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taylortown, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

351

2024 Value

± 132

9.69%

1 Year growth

± 48.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taylortown, NC grew at a rate of 9.69%, from 320 employees to 351 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taylortown, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (47 people), Manufacturing (45 people), and Educational Services (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taylortown, NC, though some of these residents may live in Taylortown, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,031

Median earning men ± $8,080

$31,442

Median earning women ± $8,447

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($79,063), Construction ($57,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,484).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,833), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,768).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Taylortown, NC was $187,500 in 2024, which is 0.564 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,500 to $187,500, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Taylortown, NC is 71.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Taylortown, NC have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taylortown, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,528

$249

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.3% of the housing units in Taylortown, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Taylortown, NC 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.

$40,750

Median Household Income

± $13,663

349

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 349 households in Taylortown, NC declined from $40,750 from the previous year's value of $47,969.

The following chart displays the households in Taylortown, NC 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 Taylortown, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Taylortown, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taylortown, NC have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Taylortown, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taylortown, NC (119 out of 764 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Taylortown, NC is Black, 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.

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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