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Taylor County, WV


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Clarksburg, WV
Designated Market Area: Clarksburg-Weston, WV
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 16,342   ( 553 from 2010 , 359 from 2020)
Land area: 172.8 square miles
Population density: 94.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,645 95.73% 4.5%
Black:2011.23% 60.8%
Indian:520.32% 40.5%
Asian:830.51% 38.3%
2+ races:2001.22% 33.3%
Hispanic:1610.99% 12.6%
Total non-White:6974.27% 34.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:324 9.7
Deaths:62218.6
Net Migration: -61-1.8
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-732 -4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:179 1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,895
16,37796.93%
1250.74%
370.22%
600.36%
1500.89%
1430.85%
5183.07%

2000
16,089
15,71297.66%
1310.81%
310.19%
240.15%
920.57%
950.59%
3772.34%

1990
15,144
14,96898.84%
360.24%
310.20%
210.14%
n/a
880.58%
1761.16%

1980
16,584
16,24697.96%
1300.78%
460.28%
340.21%
n/a
1250.75%
3382.04%

1970
13,878
13,65698.40%
1501.08%
10.01%
100.07%
n/a
590.43%
222 1.60%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,463 9.1
1,73110.8
6013.7
-2-0.0
665 4.1
141 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,662 11.0
1,82912.1
5463.6
10.0
744 4.9
201 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
2,154 13.0
1,798 10.8
-1,759 -10.6
n/a
-1,278 -7.7
-162 -1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,115 15.2
n/a
2,590 18.7
116 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Taylor County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.3
3,358 20.5%
12,984 79.5%
3,404 20.8%
6,702
2.42
4,313 64.4%
3,294 76.4%
418 9.7%
2,389 35.6%

2010
NumberPercent
42.3
3,514 20.8%
13,381 79.2%
2,744 16.2%
6,778
2.42
4,703 69.4%
3,631 77.2%
371 7.9%
2,075 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.0
3,693 23.0%
12,396 77.0%
2,522 15.7%
6,316
2.47
4,473 70.8%
3,591 80.3%
292 6.5%
1,843 29.2%

1990
NumberPercent
35.8
3,868 25.5%
11,276 74.5%
2,448 16.2%
5,778
2.57
4,271 73.9%
3,452 80.8%
287 6.7%
1,507 26.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
4,943 29.8%
11,641 70.2%
2,351 14.2%
5,842
2.80
4,485 76.8%
3,821 85.2%
281 6.3%
1,357 23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Taylor County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,444 
Median Value$138,100 
Occupied6,70290.0%
Vacant74210.0%
Owned5,38080.3%
Rented1,32219.7%
Median Rent$702 
Single-Family Units5,73677.1%
    Detached5,69276.5%
    Attached440.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units5417.3%
Mobile Homes94512.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Taylor County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003465.2%
$10,000 to $14,9994066.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991742.6%
$20,000 to $24,9995518.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992814.2%
$30,000 to $34,9994837.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993775.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991902.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993745.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995458.1%
$60,000 to $74,9995988.9%
$75,000 to $99,9996109.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993445.1%
$125,000 to $149,99974511.1%
$150,000 to $199,9993705.5%
$200,000 or more3084.6%
Median Household Income52,946 
Per Capita Income30,095 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5147.7%
Public Assistance1221.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,19217.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,22861.5%
Unemployed6005.9%
In Armed Forces220.2%
Total Labor Force6,85067.7%
Not in Labor Force3,26932.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4072,21852.0%
Non-Profit10319934.1%
Self-Employed2758576.4%
Local Government30313569.2%
State Government17534034.0%
Federal Government15726737.0%
Total Private + Self2,6822,30353.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.73894144.0%
Total3,4203,24451.3%
Pct. Govt.20.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts86012.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,53723.1%
Professional, Technical1,09816.5%
Service Occupations1,13717.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing90.1%
All others2,03230.5%
White Collar 52.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,33920.1%
Retail trade86012.9%
Construction74211.1%
Public administration5918.9%
Educational services4757.1%
Accommodation and food services4426.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4336.5%
Transportation and warehousing3315.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3024.5%
Manufacturing2513.8%
Utilities2283.4%
Other services2253.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2023.0%
Finance and insurance951.4%
Information380.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing350.5%
Wholesale trade330.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting220.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation200.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Taylor County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1000.60%
Puerto Rican220.13%
Cuban30.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic360.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese130.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,65999.1%
Spanish790.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun320.2%
Other150.1%
Chinese130.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,64021.9%
American3,15019.0%
Irish2,19213.2%
English1,6379.9%
Italian1,1066.7%
Scottish4492.7%
Scotch-Irish3982.4%
French3832.3%
Dutch2981.8%
Polish1631.0%
Hungarian1200.7%
Welsh850.5%
Norwegian720.4%
British560.3%
European500.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,58999.9%
Not a citizen130.1%
Native16,53599.6%
Foreign-born670.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Taylor County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
354 2.9%1,231 10.1%5,044 41.4%3,322 27.3%1,514 12.4%722 5.9%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 354 2.9%
9-12 Years 1,231 10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,044 41.4%
Some College 3,322 27.3%
Bach. Degree 1,514 12.4%
Grad Degree 722 5.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Taylor County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,193 5,564 629 10.2% 8.6%
1991 6,388 5,609 779 12.2% 10.6%
1992 6,374 5,624 750 11.8% 11.2%
1993 6,507 5,634 873 13.4% 10.3%
1994 6,472 5,870 602 9.3% 8.8%
1995 6,578 5,948 630 9.6% 8.0%
1996 6,863 6,139 724 10.5% 7.7%
1997 6,939 6,374 565 8.1% 7.0%
1998 6,941 6,396 545 7.9% 6.7%
1999 6,992 6,452 540 7.7% 6.5%
2000 6,890 6,506 384 5.6% 5.6%
2001 6,896 6,505 391 5.7% 5.4%
2002 6,930 6,489 441 6.4% 6.5%
2003 6,928 6,489 439 6.3% 6.6%
2004 6,857 6,495 362 5.3% 5.8%
2005 6,964 6,577 387 5.6% 5.5%
2006 6,977 6,590 387 5.5% 5.2%
2007 6,889 6,536 353 5.1% 4.8%
2008 6,912 6,581 331 4.8% 4.7%
2009 7,110 6,567 543 7.6% 8.3%
2010 7,436 6,863 573 7.7% 8.7%
2011 7,427 6,890 537 7.2% 7.8%
2012 7,566 7,066 500 6.6% 7.2%
2013 7,769 7,335 434 5.6% 6.7%
2014 7,817 7,409 408 5.2% 6.5%
2015 7,832 7,374 458 5.8% 6.6%
2016 7,844 7,401 443 5.6% 6.1%
2017 7,845 7,459 386 4.9% 5.2%
2018 7,858 7,480 378 4.8% 5.2%
2019 7,932 7,546 386 4.9% 4.9%
2020 7,816 7,240 576 7.4% 8.3%
2021 7,782 7,416 366 4.7% 5.1%
2022 7,925 7,622 303 3.8% 3.9%
2023 7,909 7,616 293 3.7% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com