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Taylor County, IA


Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 5,858   ( 459 from 2010 , 38 from 2020)
Land area: 531.9 square miles
Population density: 11.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,137 87.69% 12.5%
Black:230.39% 91.7%
Indian:120.20% 33.3%
Asian:280.48% 64.7%
2+ races:791.35% 83.7%
Hispanic:5799.88% 59.1%
Total non-White:72112.31% 62.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:150 12.7
Deaths:21618.3
Net Migration: 50.4
Net Immigration: 232.0
Change in White population:-735 -11.6
Change in Non-White pop.:276 4.4




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

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

2010
6,317
5,87292.96%
120.19%
90.14%
170.27%
430.68%
3645.76%
4457.04%

2000
6,958
6,63395.33%
20.03%
70.10%
240.34%
220.32%
2653.81%
3254.67%

1990
7,114
7,03498.88%
20.03%
70.10%
240.34%
n/a
470.66%
801.12%

1980
8,353
8,31099.49%
20.02%
180.22%
90.11%
n/a
140.17%
430.51%

1970
8,790
8,76499.70%
60.07%
140.16%
60.07%
n/a
00.00%
26 0.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
681 9.8
82111.8
-450-6.5
120.2
-761 -10.9
120 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
739 10.4
1,03514.5
2924.1
420.6
-401 -5.6
245 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
979 11.7
1,177 14.1
-1,047 -12.5
n/a
-1,276 -15.3
37 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-313 -3.6
n/a
-454 -5.2
17 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Taylor County, IA
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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
44.1
1,333 22.8%
4,525 77.2%
1,334 22.8%
2,442
2.38
1,526 62.5%
1,253 82.1%
74 4.8%
916 37.5%

2010
NumberPercent
44.6
1,476 23.4%
4,841 76.6%
1,327 21.0%
2,679
2.32
1,747 65.2%
1,463 83.7%
106 6.1%
932 34.8%

2000
NumberPercent
41.4
1,667 24.0%
5,291 76.0%
1,539 22.1%
2,817
2.41
1,920 68.2%
1,694 88.2%
109 5.7%
897 31.8%

1990
NumberPercent
40.2
1,825 25.7%
5,289 74.3%
1,716 24.1%
2,866
2.42
2,030 70.8%
1,825 89.9%
92 4.5%
836 29.2%

1980
NumberPercent
38.1
2,155 25.8%
6,198 74.2%
1,776 21.3%
3,253
2.52
2,406 74.0%
2,228 92.6%
82 3.4%
847 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Taylor County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,908 
Median Value$104,500 
Occupied2,44284.0%
Vacant46616.0%
Owned1,92578.8%
Rented51721.2%
Median Rent$636 
Single-Family Units2,57588.5%
    Detached2,54287.4%
    Attached331.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units752.6%
Mobile Homes1284.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Taylor County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000953.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991104.5%
$15,000 to $19,999803.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991004.1%
$25,000 to $29,999883.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991395.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991094.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991285.2%
$45,000 to $49,999853.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991897.7%
$60,000 to $74,99925210.3%
$75,000 to $99,99941617.0%
$100,000 to $124,99927711.3%
$125,000 to $149,999994.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991727.0%
$200,000 or more1034.2%
Median Household Income65,926 
Per Capita Income33,092 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1255.1%
Public Assistance401.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2018.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,38177.7%
Unemployed913.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,47280.7%
Not in Labor Force59119.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,09977558.6%
Non-Profit1711912.5%
Self-Employed29513568.6%
Local Government8320428.9%
State Government448434.4%
Federal Government264536.6%
Total Private + Self1,39491060.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.17045227.3%
Total1,5641,36253.5%
Pct. Govt.16.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts44215.0%
Sales and Office Occupations40513.7%
Professional, Technical47316.0%
Service Occupations49616.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1936.5%
All others1,13538.5%
White Collar 44.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing60420.5%
Health care and social assistance51817.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting36612.4%
Retail trade2097.1%
Construction2077.0%
Educational services1946.6%
Other services1575.3%
Public administration1464.9%
Transportation and warehousing1194.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1113.8%
Accommodation and food services1033.5%
Finance and insurance742.5%
Wholesale trade341.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing301.0%
Information301.0%
Professional, scientific, technical180.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation170.6%
Utilities120.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction20.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3806.42%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1262.13%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan931.57%
Honduran170.29%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran160.27%
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 Hispanic230.39%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,19092.5%
Spanish4107.3%
German, other Germanic80.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,30522.1%
English99616.8%
American5288.9%
Irish5038.5%
Scottish1162.0%
Dutch1041.8%
Swedish911.5%
French751.3%
Swiss731.2%
Danish721.2%
European711.2%
Italian621.0%
Norwegian621.0%
Scotch-Irish330.6%
Polish250.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,70696.5%
Not a citizen2103.5%
Native5,62095.0%
Foreign-born2965.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Taylor County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
156 3.8%214 5.2%1,698 41.3%1,407 34.2%483 11.8%152 3.7%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 156 3.8%
9-12 Years 214 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,698 41.3%
Some College 1,407 34.2%
Bach. Degree 483 11.8%
Grad Degree 152 3.7%
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, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,105 2,990 115 3.7% 4.4%
1991 3,278 3,134 144 4.4% 4.7%
1992 3,250 3,106 144 4.4% 4.5%
1993 3,223 3,088 135 4.2% 4.1%
1994 3,316 3,121 195 5.9% 3.6%
1995 3,439 3,262 177 5.1% 3.5%
1996 3,501 3,270 231 6.6% 3.6%
1997 3,343 3,158 185 5.5% 3.1%
1998 3,286 3,170 116 3.5% 2.8%
1999 3,395 3,283 112 3.3% 2.7%
2000 3,487 3,373 114 3.3% 2.7%
2001 3,436 3,295 141 4.1% 3.3%
2002 3,330 3,199 131 3.9% 4.0%
2003 3,295 3,149 146 4.4% 4.4%
2004 3,251 3,111 140 4.3% 4.5%
2005 3,363 3,234 129 3.8% 4.3%
2006 3,394 3,263 131 3.9% 3.7%
2007 3,360 3,224 136 4.0% 3.7%
2008 3,376 3,241 135 4.0% 4.1%
2009 3,356 3,126 230 6.9% 6.4%
2010 3,182 3,001 181 5.7% 6.1%
2011 3,165 3,012 153 4.8% 5.6%
2012 3,156 3,026 130 4.1% 5.1%
2013 3,172 3,050 122 3.8% 4.7%
2014 3,243 3,124 119 3.7% 4.2%
2015 3,240 3,138 102 3.1% 3.7%
2016 3,247 3,152 95 2.9% 3.6%
2017 3,246 3,174 72 2.2% 3.1%
2018 3,257 3,191 66 2.0% 2.6%
2019 3,219 3,158 61 1.9% 2.8%
2020 3,064 2,952 112 3.7% 5.3%
2021 3,128 3,039 89 2.8% 3.8%
2022 3,164 3,102 62 2.0% 2.7%
2023 3,146 3,076 70 2.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com