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Population in 2022: 6,251 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: -3.5%
 
Males: 3,118  (49.9%)
Females: 3,133  (50.1%)
Median resident age:

38.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 18517.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,525 (it was $30,661 in 2000)
Taylor:

$55,525
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,007 (it was $16,714 in 2000)

Taylor borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $166,517 (it was $84,200 in 2000)
Taylor:

$166,517
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $192,688; detached houses: $200,044; townhouses or other attached units: $405,718; in 2-unit structures: $186,982; mobile homes: $13,321

Median gross rent in 2022: $974.

March 2022 cost of living index in Taylor: 94.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.5%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.2% for Black residents, 41.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.1% for other race residents, 26.3% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Taylor, PA (2022)
    • 4,72375.3%White alone
    • 1,06116.9%Hispanic
    • 2774.4%Two or more races
    • 1592.5%Other race alone
    • 851.4%Black alone
    • 520.8%Asian alone

Races in Taylor detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Taylor, Pennsylvania as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Taylor is 767 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Taylor by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(15.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(16.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(17.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(16.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(31.8)		1
(16.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(16.3)		1
(16.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(17.0)		3
(51.0)		1
(17.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(31.8)		5
(79.8)		4
(64.0)		1
(16.2)		3
(48.9)		2
(33.5)		3
(50.6)		4
(67.9)		3
(51.0)		3
(51.1)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		9
(147.1)		6
(95.8)		27
(429.7)		37
(590.6)		11
(175.9)		12
(193.8)		25
(407.2)		51
(853.0)		56
(944.5)		32
(543.4)		14
(237.9)		38
(646.7)		1
(15.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		22
(359.6)		18
(287.4)		19
(302.4)		27
(431.0)		19
(303.9)		20
(323.0)		29
(472.4)		31
(518.5)		31
(522.9)		20
(339.6)		4
(68.0)		10
(170.2)		1
(15.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		118
(1,929)		141
(2,251)		153
(2,435)		279
(4,453)		246
(3,935)		289
(4,668)		163
(2,655)		116
(1,940)		162
(2,732)		105
(1,783)		43
(730.5)		90
(1,532)		14
(223.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2
(32.7)		3
(47.9)		11
(175.1)		2
(31.9)		9
(144.0)		8
(129.2)		6
(97.7)		3
(50.2)		10
(168.7)		10
(169.8)		0
(0.0)		5
(85.1)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(16.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(16.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(16.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index147.4133.2285.4365.7244.6263.3256.2345.4363.5285.3137.6238.313.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Taylor, PA

Crime rate in Taylor detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 8 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.37
Pennsylvania average:

2.55
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Ancestries: Polish (15.7%), German (13.8%), Irish (8.4%), Italian (7.3%), European (6.7%), Welsh (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/23/1893

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 5.22 square miles.

Population density: 1,197 people per square mile   (low).

Taylor, Pennsylvania map

167 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.3% North America).

This borough:

2.7%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,912 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,269 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (2.8 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (91.8 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (100.5 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Old Forge borough, PA (1.4 miles ),
Moosic borough, PA (1.5 miles ),
Scranton, PA (1.7 miles ),
Duryea borough, PA (1.9 miles ),
Avoca borough, PA (2.0 miles ),
Dunmore borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
Dupont borough, PA (2.3 miles ),
Hughestown borough, PA (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 41.39 N, Longitude: 75.72 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +32 (+0.5%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 416 (15.5%)

Area code: 570

Distribution of median household income in Taylor, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Taylor, PA in 2022

Property values in Taylor, PA

Taylor satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Historical population in Taylor, PA
Historical housing units in Taylor, PA
Most common industries in Taylor, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.3%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
  • Truck transportation (4.0%)
  • Food (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Truck transportation (7.5%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Health care (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
  • Food (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.6%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
  • Food (3.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Taylor, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (4.8%)

Average climate in Taylor, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 96.5. This is worse than average.

City:

96.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.223. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.223
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.63. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.63
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.157
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.0
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Taylor-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Taylor borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 32.6 miles away from the borough center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Taylor-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 268.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 190.4 miles away from Taylor center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from Taylor center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 238.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 236.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 242.8 miles away from Taylor center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lackawanna County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Taylor topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Taylor:

  • ABOVE ALL HM HLTH CARE AND HOSPICE INC (808 SOUTH MAIN STREET)
  • ALLCARE HOME HEALTH INC (720 SOUTH KEYSER AVENUE)
  • AMERICAN HOME NURSING INC (652 NORTH MAIN STREET)
  • AURORA BOREALIS HOME HEALTH CARE (656 NORTH MAIN STREET)
  • INFINITI HOME HEALTH CARE (654 NORTH MAIN ST)
  • PRIMARY HOME HEALTH INC (654-656 NORTH MAIN STREET)
  • RIVERSIDE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (500 WEST HOSPITAL STREET)

Heliports located in Taylor:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taylor:

  • University of Scranton (about 4 miles; Scranton, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,488)
  • Marywood University (about 6 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,959)
  • King's College (about 14 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • Wilkes University (about 14 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
  • Misericordia University (about 14 miles; Dallas, PA; FT enrollment: 2,554)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 20 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 40 miles; East Stroudsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 6,195)

Public high school in Taylor:

Public elementary/middle school in Taylor:

See full list of schools located in Taylor

Library in Taylor:

  • TAYLOR COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $323,340; Location: 710 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 35,383 books; 3,732 audio materials; 3,246 video materials; 41 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 56 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • the Taylor public library was just moved to a brand new modern facility on South Main st in Taylor next to the Taylor Community Center.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Taylor: Pine Hills Country Club (A), Stauffer Industrial Park (B), Feltsvillle (C), Pyneville (D), Taylor Fire Department Station 95 (E), Anthracite Museum (F), Taylor Fire and Rescue Station 95 (G), Dodge Colliery Breaker (H), Taylor Fire and Rescue Station 95 Headquarters (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Stratford Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Keyser Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Taylor: Anthracite Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Frank Serafini - Politician.

Lackawanna County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Taylor and their reported violations in the past:

LIBERTY RESTAURANT (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2013), St Public Notif received (JAN-15-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2013), St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-23-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2011), St Boil Water Order (NOV-23-2011), St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2011), St Boil Water Order (OCT-28-2011), St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2011), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-12-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2011), St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2011), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-14-2011), St Public Notif received (MAR-14-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2011), St Boil Water Order (MAR-14-2011)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2011), St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2011), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-14-2011), St Public Notif received (MAR-14-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2011), St Boil Water Order (MAR-14-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between SEP-14-2011 and OCT-14-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-12-2012)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2011), St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2011), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-14-2011), St Public Notif received (MAR-14-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2011), St Boil Water Order (MAR-14-2011)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This borough:

2.3 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

62.7%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

5.7%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
136 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
160 people in nursing homes in 2000
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Taylor (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Taylor at 100 Union St, branch established on 1968/07/11. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Woodforest National Bank: Pa Taylor Walmart Branch at 1325 Main Avenue, branch established on 2010/11/10. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • Citizens Savings Bank: Taylor Branch at 137 South Main St, branch established on 1902/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $329.7 mil, Deposits: $279.6 mil, headquarters in Clarks Summit, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • NBT Bank, National Association: Taylor Branch at 801 South Main Street, branch established on 1998/08/24. Info updated 2012/02/02: Bank assets: $5,558.5 mil, Deposits: $4,381.4 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 133 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Taylor:

Marital status in Taylor, PA
  • Never married: 37.4%
  • Now married: 36.2%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

For population 25 years and over in Taylor:

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Taylor
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Taylor, PA (based on Lackawanna County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic96,14058
Mainline Protestant18,72872
Evangelical Protestant11,04758
Other4,71013
Orthodox2,52615
Black Protestant5692
None80,717-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 42
Here:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Lackawanna County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 29
This county:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 57
This county:

2.72 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 195
Lackawanna County:

9.32 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Lackawanna County:

25.3%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lackawanna County:

9.7%
State:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Taylor:

47.6%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Taylor:

42.1%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.8
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Taylor:

24.1%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Taylor:

11.6%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Taylor:

33.1%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

52.6%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Taylor:

74.8%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Taylor, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 11$44,716$48,7810$0
Police Protection - Officers 7$56,765$97,31149$18,573
Other Government Administration 1$8,032$96,38482$19,798
Financial Administration 1$3,846$46,1524$2,041
Other and Unallocable 1$4,301$51,6124$4,499
Health 0$0 4$755
Fire - Other 0$0 4$369
Totals for Government 21$117,660$67,234147$46,035

Taylor government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,009,000 ($161.41)
    General - Other: $824,000 ($131.82)
    Regular Highways: $605,000 ($96.78)
    Central Staff Services: $225,000 ($35.99)
    Parks and Recreation: $137,000 ($21.92)
    Sewerage: $124,000 ($19.84)
    Local Fire Protection: $121,000 ($19.36)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000 ($14.08)
    Solid Waste Management: $68,000 ($10.88)
    General Public Buildings: $42,000 ($6.72)
    Financial Administration: $8,000 ($1.28)
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000 ($0.96)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000 ($0.16)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,404,000 ($224.60)

Taylor government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $772,000 ($123.50)
    Other: $91,000 ($14.56)
    Parks and Recreation: $27,000 ($4.32)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $95,000 ($15.20)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($0.32)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $32,000 ($5.12)
    Sale of Property: $18,000 ($2.88)
    Donations From Private Sources: $13,000 ($2.08)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $168,000 ($26.88)
    Highways: $158,000 ($25.28)
    General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($0.64)
  • Tax - Property: $853,000 ($136.46)
    Individual Income: $571,000 ($91.35)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $126,000 ($20.16)
    Public Utility License: $65,000 ($10.40)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $36,000 ($5.76)

Taylor government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $265,000 ($42.39)
Businesses in Taylor, PA
NameCountNameCount
Dunkin Donuts1The Room Place1
Kroger1UPS2
RadioShack1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Taylor:

  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WICK (1400 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANCOM, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Taylor:

  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W291AP (106.1 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF HIGHER ED)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Taylor:

  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W51BP (Channel 51; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W19AR (Channel 19; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W48AQ (Channel 48; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA EDUC'L. TV ASSN.)
  • W14CO (Channel 14; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
Taylor fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Taylor fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 131ft / 40.5mTotal length
  • $3,592,000Total costs
  • 83,570Total average daily traffic
  • 7,957Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Taylor, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 21950-1959
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Taylor, PA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Taylor)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Taylor, PA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Taylor)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$102,93326$104,96275$107,50713$49,00010$77,4003$23,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$155,0005$62,8006$74,6671$7,0001$57,0002$29,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$193,3333$144,66736$113,1948$53,1253$196,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$52,00021$130,4292$58,5002$78,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$120,6670$04$143,0000$01$72,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1125.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$102,7503$139,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$121,0003$111,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$103,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$136,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$136,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1125.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Taylor, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Taylor, PA - Value
Most common first names in Taylor, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary15580.7 years
John14273.7 years
Anna9382.0 years
Joseph9375.3 years
William7771.4 years
Helen7282.3 years
Margaret5981.2 years
Michael5973.1 years
George5673.4 years
Elizabeth4384.1 years
Most common last names in Taylor, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones3681.4 years
Davis3379.8 years
Evans2779.5 years
Thomas2176.2 years
Powell1979.5 years
Williams1679.7 years
Gnall1577.0 years
Smith1480.6 years
Morgan1374.0 years
White981.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Taylor, PA
  • 55.8%Utility gas
  • 26.1%Electricity
  • 10.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Taylor, PA
  • 61.1%Utility gas
  • 16.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.9%Electricity
  • 10.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Taylor compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Taylor on our top lists:

  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Caribbean (population 500+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer (population 5,000+)"
  • #8 (18517) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
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