Taylor County, Texas (TX)

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• • 87,37762.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 34,62924.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 10,9387.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3,0792.2%Asian alone
  • 2,4021.7%Two or more races
  • 6730.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 3010.2%Some other race alone
  • 390.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $179,149

Here:	$179,149
State:	$268,991

Townhouses or other attached units: $156,800

Here:	$156,800
State:	$268,635

In 2-unit structures: $219,896

Here:	$219,896
State:	$309,107

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $262,742

Here:	$262,742
State:	$205,835

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $109,219

Here:	$109,219
State:	$312,503

Mobile homes: $67,327

Here:	$67,327
State:	$94,014

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $58,569

Here:	$58,569
State:	$52,538

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 85
• Thefts: 72
• Auto thefts: 22

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 101
• Thefts: 80
• Auto thefts: 13

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,705 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,143 (1.0%)

Area name: Abilene, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Taylor County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.

Cities in this county include: Abilene, Jim Ned, Merkel, Potosi, Tye, Tuscola, Buffalo Gap, Lawn, Trent, Impact.

Neighboring counties: Bullock County, Alabama , Beaufort County, South Carolina , Chattahoochee County, Georgia , Jasper County, South Carolina , Dodge County, Georgia , Macon County, Georgia , Peach County, Georgia , Stewart County, Georgia .

Current college students: 10,826
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 8,412 (47.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 3,1132010 or later
• 2,6112000 to 2009
• 1,2181990 to 1999
• 1,2471980 to 1989
• 9661970 to 1979
• 842Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 40,555
• One, attached: 1,154
• Two: 2,518
• 3 or 4: 2,065
• 5 to 9: 2,488
• 10 to 19: 3,433
• 20 to 49: 753
• 50 or more: 1,856
• Mobile homes: 3,136

Housing units in Taylor County with a mortgage: 14,671 (0 second mortgage, 488 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13,643

Religion statistics for Taylor County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Taylor County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
• Texas Tuscola Fire, Incident Period: March 05, 2009 to March 10, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: March 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 2798, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Rhodes Ranch Fire, Incident Period: February 27, 2009 to March 08, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: February 27, 2009, FEMA Id: 2795, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Tropical Storm Erin, Incident Period: August 14, 2007 to August 20, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1730: October 02, 2007, FEMA Id: 1730, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2002 to July 31, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1425: July 04, 2002, FEMA Id: 1425, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

7.47% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($43,502 average adjusted gross income)

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,598 average AGI)

Taylor County:	0.27%
Texas average:	0.08%

4.52% relocated from other counties in Texas ($26,599 average AGI)
2.68% relocated from other states ($15,306 average AGI)

Taylor County:	2.68%
Texas average:	2.52%

from Jones County, TX	0.46% ($38,209 average AGI)
from Callahan County, TX	0.36% ($44,254)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.30% ($40,768)
from Tom Green County, TX	0.21% ($50,137)
from Dallas County, TX	0.18% ($44,222)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.17% ($47,583)
from Bexar County, TX	0.15% ($39,750)

8.46% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,551 average adjusted gross income)

0.25% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,457 average AGI)

Taylor County:	0.25%
Texas average:	0.08%

5.41% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,182 average AGI)
2.80% relocated to other states ($15,913 average AGI)

Taylor County:	2.80%
Texas average:	2.32%

to Tarrant County, TX	0.49% ($41,889 average AGI)
to Jones County, TX	0.44% ($39,523)
to Callahan County, TX	0.44% ($42,393)
to Bexar County, TX	0.29% ($37,476)
to Dallas County, TX	0.26% ($36,568)
to Tom Green County, TX	0.20% ($40,680)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.19% ($33,711)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.4
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 15.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Taylor County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 22,386 (5,636 living alone), Female householders: 27,896 (8,603 living alone)

• 24,403 spouses (24,266 opposite-sex spouses), 3,250 unmarried partners, (3,165 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 39,357 children (35,885 natural, 905 adopted, 2,567 stepchildren), 4,728 grandchildren, 1,650 brothers or sisters, 1,134 parents, 295 foster children, 1,970 other relatives, 4,087 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 6,878

Size of family households: 14,953 2-persons, 6,117 3-persons, 6,441 4-persons, 3,610 5-persons, 1,541 6-persons, 434 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,239 1-person, 2,733 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 134 4-persons, 34 5-persons.

19,427 married couples with children.
9,507 single-parent households (1,919 men, 7,588 women).

82.6% of residents of Taylor speak English at home.
13.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $984,414,000 ($7,869 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $354,749,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $341,474,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $148,157,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,028,000
Federal grants: $153,317,000
Federal procurement contracts: $68,025,000 ($59,465,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $268,412,000 ($236,388,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $61,955,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $85,083,000
Federal Government insurance: $400,057,000

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

Here:	-54 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.59 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

• Year house built in Taylor County, Texas
• 3,5672014 or later
• 1,4282010 to 2013
• 6,3742000 to 2009
• 4,6861990 to 1999
• 7,9491980 to 1989
• 7,9841970 to 1979
• 6,6151960 to 1969
• 12,4501950 to 1959
• 3,1651940 to 1949
• 3,7401939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Taylor County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Taylor County, Texas
• 361 room
• 702 rooms
• 5413 rooms
• 2,4574 rooms
• 6,7275 rooms
• 6,8446 rooms
• 4,5767 rooms
• 2,8598 rooms
• 4,2049+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taylor County, Texas
• 7091 room
• 3072 rooms
• 5,3893 rooms
• 5,3554 rooms
• 5,5215 rooms
• 2,1986 rooms
• 1,2257 rooms
• 9598 rooms
• 3059+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Taylor County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Taylor County, Texas
• 36no bedroom
• 6921 bedroom
• 4,1532 bedrooms
• 16,6973 bedrooms
• 6,0874 bedrooms
• 6495+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taylor County, Texas
• 824no bedroom
• 5,4111 bedroom
• 7,3822 bedrooms
• 6,4043 bedrooms
• 1,8794 bedrooms
• 685+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Taylor County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Taylor County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 1,123no vehicle
• 7,2901 vehicle
• 12,6502 vehicles
• 5,5813 vehicles
• 1,2004 vehicles
• 4705+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Taylor County in renter-occupied apartments
• 1,957no vehicle
• 9,4511 vehicle
• 8,6322 vehicles
• 1,3913 vehicles
• 3204 vehicles
• 2175+ vehicles

78.7% of Taylor County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 91,692
• Other state: 35,453
• Northeast: 3,493
• Midwest: 10,416
• South: 11,408
• West: 10,136

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 3,059
• Number of aged recipients: 339
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,720
• Number of recipients under 18: 550
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,899
• Number of recipients older than 64: 610
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,131
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,239

Taylor County on our top lists:

• #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"