Taylor County, Florida (FL)

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County population in 2005: 19,622 (34% urban, 66% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,725
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,451

% of renters here:	20%
State:	30%

Land area: 1042 sq. mi.
Water area: 190.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	18.0%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.7%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Taylor County, Florida business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Taylor County, Florida:

White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
Black (19.0%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Males: 9,833	(51.1%)
Females: 9,423	(48.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,588
County population in 2003: 19,380
Jobs in 2003: 6,781

Taylor County,FL real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 8,417
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.8%

Average household size:

Taylor County:	2.5 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,828 ($30,032 in 2000)

This county	$32,828
Florida:	$42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,195

Taylor County	$134,195
Florida:	$189,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $389
Institutionalized population: 1,211
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Taylor County in 2000: $723

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 87
Burglaries: 101
Thefts: 73
Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 51
Burglaries: 200
Thefts: 156
Auto thefts: 12

Taylor County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 45 buildings, average cost: $58,300
2001: 72 buildings, average cost: $83,500
2002: 55 buildings, average cost: $71,900
2003: 56 buildings, average cost: $95,500
2004: 71 buildings, average cost: $114,000
2005: 89 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2006: 75 buildings, average cost: $163,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Florida:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $500 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Taylor County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.

Cities in this county include: Perry.

Neighboring counties: Dixie County , Jefferson County , Lafayette County , Madison County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Taylor County: Adams Beach (A), Lake Bird (B), Jug Island (C), Jabo Camp (D), Spring Warrior Camp (E), Spring Warriors (F), Huxford Camp (G), Yates Camp (H), Econfina Landing (I), Ezell Camp (J), Camp Misery (K), Cedar Island (L), Foley Junction (M), Fenholloway Station (N), Foley Station (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Taylor County include: Mount Carmel Church (A), Mount Gilead Church (B), Athena Church (C), Friendship Church (D), Oakland Church (E), Pine Level Church (F), Pisgah Church (G), Pleasant Grove Church (H), Purity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sealey Cemetery (1), Poorspot Cemetery (2), Spring Hill Cemetery (3), Faulkner Cemetery (4), Steinhatchee Cemetery (5), New Hope Cemetery (6), Kinsey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Shaw Pond (A), Sand Island Slough (B), Andrews Lake (C), Clay Hole Pond (D), Lily Pond (E), Mud Lake (F), George Ann Lake (G), Rock Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tetabar Creek (A), Oyster Creek (B), Boggy Creek (C), Natural Well Branch (D), Pearly Island Creek (E), Bivens Creek (F), Big Bear Creek (G), Bevins Creek (H), Middle Warrior Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Taylor County include: Forest Capital Museum State Park (1), Big Bend Wildlife Management Area (2), Econfina River State Park (3), Tide Swamp Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Bonita Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.0%
Florida:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 585
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 319 (76% naturalized citizens)

Taylor County:	1.7%
Whole state:	16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 13
1990 to 1994: 55
1985 to 1989: 53
1980 to 1984: 17
1975 to 1979: 38
1970 to 1974: 20
1970 to 1974: 27
1965 to 1969: 96

Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.4%

Taylor County marital status for males

Taylor County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,285
One, attached: 57
Two: 114
3 or 4: 107
5 to 9: 140
10 to 19: 46
20 or more: 31
Mobile homes: 3,517
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 349

Housing units in Taylor County with a mortgage: 1,507 (116 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,676

Agriculture in Taylor County
Average size of farms: 532 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $132221
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $835.59
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.56%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $105752
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.62%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.89%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31207
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.15

Taylor County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 1.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/12/1974, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Public administration (9%)
Paper (8%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (16%)
Cuba (15%)
Canada (13%)
Greece (8%)
India (6%)
Philippines (5%)
Romania (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Taylor County:

United States or American (27%)
English (10%)
Irish (9%)
German (7%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Italian (2%)

Taylor County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,547 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,150 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 22 (0%)
Walked: 212 (3%)
Other means: 134 (2%)
Worked at home: 140 (2%)

People in group quarters in Taylor County, Florida

965 people in state prisons
142 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
104 people in nursing homes
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,758.

6.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,256 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
Florida average:	8.71%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.46% relocated from other counties in Florida ($45,376 average AGI)
1.86% relocated from other states ($10,880 average AGI)
Taylor County: 1.86%
Florida average: 4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Leon County, FL	0.54% ($29,528 average AGI)
from Suwannee County, FL	0.29% ($38,105)
from Hillsborough County, FL	0.29% ($31,737)
from Madison County, FL	0.26% ($37,882)
from Wakulla County, FL	0.18% ($22,500)
from Dixie County, FL	0.18% ($15,083)
from Alachua County, FL	0.17% ($23,455)

5.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,041 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.28%
Florida average:	7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.37% relocated to other counties in Florida ($17,128 average AGI)
1.91% relocated to other states ($9,913 average AGI)
Taylor County: 1.91%
Florida average: 3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Leon County, FL	0.76% ($29,960 average AGI)
to Madison County, FL	0.26% ($32,588)
to Dixie County, FL	0.20% ($25,154)
to Alachua County, FL	0.18% ($20,083)
to Hillsborough County, FL	0.18% ($24,583)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Births per 1000 population in Taylor County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Taylor County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Taylor County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,227 (2,593 aged, 634 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,025

In family households: 15,637 (3,695 male householders, 1,462 female householders)
3,929 spouses, 5,310 children (4,712 natural, 194 adopted, 404 stepchildren), 458 grandchildren, 97 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 165 other relatives, 463 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,388 (940 male householders (788 living alone)), 1,064 female householders (945 living alone)), 384 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,231 (1,225 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,326 2-persons, 1,194 3-persons, 935 4-persons, 487 5-persons, 161 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,733 1-person, 204 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 22 4-persons.

2,634 married couples with children.
1,378 single-parent households (287 men, 1,091 women).

95.7% of residents of Taylor County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $133,571,000 ($6924 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,577,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,634,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,917,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,000
Federal grants: $32,869,000
Federal procurement contracts: $12,625,000 ($11,982,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,517,000 ($255,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $239,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,249,000
Federal Government insurance: $67,036,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,214

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,145

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +11

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +320

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+59 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Taylor County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 212
1995 to 1998: 1,019
1990 to 1994: 989
1980 to 1989: 2,481
1970 to 1979: 1,671
1960 to 1969: 1,316
1950 to 1959: 891
1940 to 1949: 470
1939 or earlier: 597

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Taylor County, Florida:

1 room: 18
2 rooms: 136
3 rooms: 339
4 rooms: 880
5 rooms: 1,658
6 rooms: 1,245
7 rooms: 761
8 rooms: 427
9 or more rooms: 261

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taylor County, Florida:

1 room: 14
2 rooms: 93
3 rooms: 209
4 rooms: 388
5 rooms: 442
6 rooms: 202
7 rooms: 71
8 rooms: 14
9 or more rooms: 18

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Taylor County:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 323
2 bedrooms: 1,516
3 bedrooms: 3,186
4 bedrooms: 605
5 or more bedrooms: 77

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taylor County:

no bedroom: 14
1 bedroom: 266
2 bedrooms: 612
3 bedrooms: 504
4 bedrooms: 48
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Taylor County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 360
1 vehicle: 1,789
2 vehicles: 2,554
3 vehicles: 779
4 vehicles: 183
5 or more vehicles: 60

Cars and other vehicles available in Taylor County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 428
1 vehicle: 660
2 vehicles: 296
3 vehicles: 54
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 8

61% of Taylor County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Florida.

Taylor County:	61.5%
State average:	51.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13302
Northeast: 1057
Midwest: 1251
South: 2900
West: 268

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (55%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
Utility gas (20%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (45%)
Utility gas (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 144

Here:	6.3%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53

Here:	4.4%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 59

Here:	11.6%
Florida:	21.0%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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