Taylor County, West Virginia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Taylor County, West Virginia, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Taylor County, West Virginia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Taylor County, West Virginia. The estimated population of Taylor County, West Virginia is 16,727 people, with a median age of 44.1.

We can look at the total population in Taylor County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,727
 -0.54% -1.47%
2020
16,817
 -0.28% -
2019
16,864
 -0.51% -
2018
16,951
 -0.15% -
2017
16,977
 - -

Population of Taylor County, West Virginia by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
95.6%
96.1%
 -0.52%
Black/African American
1.2%
1.3%
 -7.69%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1%
0.4%
 +150.00%
Asian
0.1%
1.2%
 -91.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.9%
0.8%
 +137.50%
Other
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Taylor County, West Virginia by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.1 +0.46% 43 +0.94% 44.9 +0.22%
2020 43.9 -0.45% 42.6 +0.24% 44.8 -1.32%
2019 44.1 +2.08% 42.5 +2.91% 45.4 -0.22%
2018 43.2 0% 41.3 -0.48% 45.5 +1.34%
2017 43.2 - 41.5 - 44.9 -

The median age of Taylor County, West Virginia gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 954 -0.13% 865 +3.49% 944 892
10 to 19 1,061 -12.09% 839 +4.28% 917 867
20 to 29 1,029 -9.75% 950 -6.37% 931 889
30 to 39 1,065 -9.1% 955 -7.57% 968 872
40 to 49 1,211 -1.16% 1,155 +5.02% 1,189 1,211
50 to 59 1,240 +11.35% 1,098 +5.46% 1,380 1,155
60 to 69 1,142 -5.12% 1,274 -0.3% 1,077 1,264
70+ 943 +5.18% 1,196 -0.98% 989 1,182

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Taylor County, West Virginia is $52,823.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Taylor County.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $53,750.00
  • 45 to 64
    $68,218.00
  • 65 and over
    $42,022.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Taylor County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Taylor County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Taylor County, West Virginia is currently $67,858.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.11% of households in Taylor County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Taylor County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.01%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.94%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.13%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.31%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.79%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.71%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.11%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Taylor County is $27,899.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Taylor County by the total population of Taylor County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Taylor County, West Virginia, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Taylor County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.22%
  • Bachelor's degree
    17.73%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.74%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    63.80%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.51%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Taylor County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Taylor County over the age of 16 is 13,761.

Of those people, a total of 54.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Taylor County is 48.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 654 29.80% 58.50%
20 to 24 years 789 48.80% 22.10%
25 to 29 years 1,031 74.90% 12.70%
30 to 34 years 1,041 74.80% 14.50%
35 to 44 years 2,086 79.10% 12.30%
45 to 54 years 2,303 76.60% 1.90%
55 to 59 years 1,345 72.30% 5.00%
60 to 64 years 1,155 41.80% 9.90%
65 to 74 years 2,030 22.30% 16.20%
75 years and over 1,327 4.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Taylor County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 13,339 54.90% 11.10%
Black or African American 196 15.80% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 23 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 203 63.10% 1.60%
Hispanic or Latino 86 30.20% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,276 55.10% 11.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Taylor County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Taylor County is 6,682, with median earnings of $37,523.00.

Women in Taylor County, West Virginia earning approximately 62.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,682 $37,523.00
Male 3,526 $49,590.00
Female 3,156 $31,212.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 399 $51,625.00
Business and Financial 207 $52,386.00
Computer and Mathematical 72 $96,176.00
Architecture and Engineering 71 $103,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 32 $67,727.00
Community and Social Service 81 $30,787.00
Legal 79 $132,981.00
Educational and Library 271 $44,234.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 14 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 608 $48,429.00
Healthcare Support 349 $20,956.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 32 $36,184.00
Law Enforcement 25 $21,964.00
Food Preparation and Serving 355 $9,974.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 195 $27,530.00
Personal Care and Service 100 $4,815.00
Sales 600 $27,326.00
Office and Administrative Support 949 $32,736.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 898 $75,492.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 322 $31,234.00
Production 295 $62,975.00
Transportation and Material Moving 525 $34,975.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 329 $47,679.00 70 $58,684.00
Business and Financial 94 $84,474.00 113 $21,989.00
Computer and Mathematical 72 $96,176.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 46 $110,357.00 25 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 17 $0.00 15 $0.00
Community and Social Service 37 $0.00 44 $31,481.00
Legal 66 $134,231.00 13 $0.00
Educational and Library 29 $87,656.00 242 $43,065.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 8 $0.00 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 81 $100,991.00 527 $48,061.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 349 $20,956.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 26 $0.00 6 $0.00
Law Enforcement 25 $21,964.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 165 $7,682.00 190 $14,464.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 108 $22,212.00 87 $27,802.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 100 $4,815.00
Sales 283 $42,957.00 317 $26,890.00
Office and Administrative Support 51 $25,917.00 898 $33,784.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 875 $75,928.00 23 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 305 $30,958.00 17 $0.00
Production 236 $64,345.00 59 $14,549.00
Transportation and Material Moving 514 $35,833.00 11 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,557 households in Taylor County, with an average household size of 2.5 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,327 families in Taylor County with an average family size of 3.08 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,349 268 710 2,230
Average Household Size 3.09 4.12 3.26 1.17
Total Families 3,349 268 710 0
Average Household Size 3.08 3.5 2.9 0

Poverty

Of the 4,327 families in Taylor County, 10.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Taylor County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,456 housing units in Taylor County, West Virginia.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,557 87.94%
Vacant 899 12.06%

14.22% of the total 7,456 housing units in Taylor County are rental units. This is approximately 1,060 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,316 are occupied by the owner - or 71.30% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Taylor County is $674.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Taylor County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    181
  • Less than $500
    330
  • $500 to $999
    432
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    253
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    45
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Taylor County is $120,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Taylor County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    988
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,228
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    861
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    652
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    656
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    681
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    239
  • $1,000,000 or more
    11

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Taylor County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Taylor County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,947
  • 1940 to 1949
    388
  • 1950 to 1959
    534
  • 1960 to 1969
    379
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,192
  • 1980 to 1989
    748
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,152
  • 2000 to 2009
    717
  • 2010 to 2013
    399
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Taylor County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    426
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,832
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,680
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,619

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Taylor County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Taylor County that commute to work in a particular way.

27.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Taylor County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    61
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    753
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    659
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    901
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    967
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    475
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    573
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    256
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    275
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    687
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    318
  • 90 or more minutes
    173

Summary

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Places in Taylor County, West Virginia

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