Taylor, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,151 (Urban population: 5,770, Rural population: 381 (all nonfarm))

Taylor, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,872 (2,678 occupied: 1,851 owner occupied, 827 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	29%

Housing density: 550 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $429 (lower quartile is $287, upper quartile is $514)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $451

Median gross rent in Taylor, PA in 2007: $554

Housing units in Taylor with a mortgage: 648 (110 second mortgage, 73 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 651

Taylor,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,220 (it was $84,200 in 2000)

Taylor:	$124,220
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,749 - $159,116

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $147,342
Here: $147,342
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $97,803
Here: $97,803
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $119,473
Here: $119,473
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $234,152
Here: $234,152
State: $204,155

Mobile homes: $16,355
Here: $16,355
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,307

In family households: 5,313 (1,250 male householders, 520 female householders)
1,238 spouses, 1,973 children (1,897 natural, 37 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 58 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 90 other relatives, 67 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 994 (393 male householders (356 living alone)), 526 female householders (485 living alone)), 75 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 168 (162 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 765 2-persons, 467 3-persons, 348 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 69 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 841 1-person, 78 2-persons.

917 married couples with children.
380 single-parent households (78 men, 302 women).

96.5% of residents of Taylor speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 15 (0.2%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Taylor, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 224 5 rooms: 332 6 rooms: 557 7 rooms: 331 8 rooms: 201 9 or more rooms: 188

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taylor, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 91 3 rooms: 94 4 rooms: 217 5 rooms: 130 6 rooms: 227 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 99
1990 to 1994: 95
1980 to 1989: 214
1970 to 1979: 500
1960 to 1969: 325
1950 to 1959: 247
1940 to 1949: 178
1939 or earlier: 1,201

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Taylor:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 69 2 bedrooms: 396 3 bedrooms: 1,082 4 bedrooms: 277 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taylor:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 196 2 bedrooms: 307 3 bedrooms: 280 4 bedrooms: 24 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Taylor in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 130 1 vehicle: 697 2 vehicles: 770 3 vehicles: 186 4 vehicles: 31 5 or more vehicles: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Taylor in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 196 1 vehicle: 391 2 vehicles: 226 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Taylor, PA:

Less than $10,000: 71
$10,000 to $14,999: 37
$15,000 to $19,999: 65
$20,000 to $24,999: 35
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 24
$50,000 to $59,999: 62
$60,000 to $69,999: 23
$70,000 to $79,999: 50
$80,000 to $89,999: 72
$90,000 to $99,999: 100
$100,000 to $124,999: 308
$125,000 to $149,999: 412
$150,000 to $174,999: 158
$175,000 to $199,999: 99
$200,000 to $249,999: 88
$250,000 to $299,999: 49
$300,000 to $399,999: 39
$400,000 to $499,999: 9
$500,000 to $749,999: 15
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Taylor rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Taylor:

Less than $100: 14 people
$100 to $149: 26
$150 to $199: 57
$200 to $249: 50
$250 to $299: 40
$300 to $349: 45
$350 to $399: 63
$400 to $449: 107
$450 to $499: 88
$500 to $549: 98
$550 to $599: 88
$600 to $649: 17
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 73

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 15

Taylor, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.6%
Number of people working at home: 25 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 126
5 to 9 minutes: 438
10 to 14 minutes: 807
15 to 19 minutes: 588
20 to 24 minutes: 464
25 to 29 minutes: 125
30 to 34 minutes: 113
35 to 39 minutes: 14
40 to 44 minutes: 18
45 to 59 minutes: 122
60 to 89 minutes: 16
90 or more minutes: 78

Taylor mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,409 (82%)
Carpooled: 426 (15%)
Walked: 34 (1%)
Other means: 40 (1%)
Worked at home: 25 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 357
$10,000 to $14,999: 355
$15,000 to $19,999: 192
$20,000 to $24,999: 232
$25,000 to $29,999: 190
$30,000 to $34,999: 132
$35,000 to $39,999: 107
$40,000 to $44,999: 180
$45,000 to $49,999: 203
$50,000 to $59,999: 234
$60,000 to $74,999: 213
$75,000 to $99,999: 181
$100,000 to $124,999: 85
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 22

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 1224

Italian: 1217

Irish: 867

German: 520

Welsh: 338

English: 244

Russian: 209

Ukrainian: 184

Slovak: 176

Lithuanian: 89

United States or American: 80

Other groups: 68

Norwegian: 50

Arab:: 45

Lebanese: 45

Carpatho Rusyn: 33

Scotch-Irish: 30

Swiss: 28

Czechoslovakian: 26

Dutch: 21

Scottish: 20

Austrian: 13

Slavic: 13

Hungarian: 12

Pennsylvania German: 9

Eastern European: 8

British: 8

French Canadian: 8

Greek: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

Haitian: 7

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

Germany (53%)
Italy (47%)

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

This state: 5828
Northeast: 463
Midwest: 23
South: 81
West: 27

70% of Taylor residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 77
9th grade: 63
10th grade: 102
11th grade: 139
12th grade, no diploma: 79
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,017
Less than 1 year of college: 103
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 159
Associate degree: 113
Bachelor's degree: 125
Master's degree: 51
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 131
9th grade: 85
10th grade: 174
11th grade: 94
12th grade, no diploma: 91
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,210
Less than 1 year of college: 145
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 222
Associate degree: 193
Bachelor's degree: 153
Master's degree: 68
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,509
Black householders: $3,572

Taylor household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Taylor household income for Black householders

Taylor marital status for males

Taylor marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $132,924
Black or African American householders: $202,854

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,412
One, attached: 184
Two: 520
3 or 4: 317
5 to 9: 87
20 to 49: 10
50 or more: 11
Mobile homes: 331

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,399

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Taylor:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (52%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Coal or coke (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) No fuel used (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 73

Here:	12.1%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	2.5%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 89

Here:	42.4%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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