Language Spoken At Home in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,168 | 100% |
| English only | 8,030 | 98.3% |
| Language other than English | 138 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 126 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 7 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 5 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,700 | 100% |
| American | 2,696 | 31.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 3 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 8 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 30 | 0.3% |
| English | 1,213 | 13.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 25 | 0.3% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 372 | 4.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 673 | 7.7% |
| Italian | 22 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 156 | 1.8% |
| Scottish | 227 | 2.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 9 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 67 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,527 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,532 | 71.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 994 | 28.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,565 | 44.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 655 | 18.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 207 | 5.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 58 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 760 | 21.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 281 | 8.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 995 | 28.2% |
| Householder living alone | 912 | 25.9% |
| 65 years and over | 508 | 14.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,218 | 34.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,066 | 30.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,323 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,527 | 42.4% |
| Spouse | 1,547 | 18.6% |
| Child | 2,466 | 29.6% |
| Other relatives | 580 | 7.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 203 | 2.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 153 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,312 | 100% |
| Never married | 970 | 29.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,709 | 51.6% |
| Separated | 106 | 3.2% |
| Widowed | 158 | 4.8% |
| Divorced | 369 | 11.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,665 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,041 | 28.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,492 | 40.7% |
| Separated | 108 | 2.9% |
| Widowed | 596 | 16.3% |
| Divorced | 428 | 11.7% |
Fertility in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 82 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 54 | 65.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 104 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
Grandparents in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 370 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 254 | 68.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 50 | 13.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 25 | 6.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 91 | 24.6% |
| 5 or more years | 88 | 23.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 254 | 100% |
| Who are female | 151 | 59.4% |
| Who are married | 194 | 76.4% |
School Enrollment in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,133 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 160 | 7.5% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 3.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,059 | 49.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 476 | 22.3% |
| College or graduate school | 365 | 17.1% |
Educational Attainment in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,964 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 519 | 8.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,091 | 18.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,217 | 37.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,215 | 20.4% |
| Associate's degree | 400 | 6.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 345 | 5.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 177 | 3.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 73.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.8% |
Veteran Status in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,541 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 705 | 10.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,398 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,430 | 17.0% |
| Under 18 years | 2,118 | 100% |
| With a disability | 73 | 3.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,003 | 100% |
| With a disability | 782 | 15.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,277 | 100% |
| With a disability | 575 | 45.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,677 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,069 | 81.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,608 | 18.5% |
| Same county | 743 | 8.6% |
| Different county | 865 | 10.0% |
| Same state | 751 | 8.7% |
| Different state | 114 | 1.3% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,700 | 100% |
| Native | 8,571 | 98.5% |
| Born in United States | 8,543 | 98.2% |
| State of residence | 7,236 | 83.2% |
| Different state | 1,307 | 15.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 28 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 129 | 1.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 129 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 37 | 28.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 92 | 71.3% |
Year of Entry in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 157 | 100% |
| Native | 28 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 129 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 129 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Taylor County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 129 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 62 | 48.1% |
| Latin America | 67 | 51.9% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |