Population 5,092 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Taylor
Household size in Taylor
| Period | Taylor | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.41 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Taylor is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Taylor
| Period | Taylor | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 37.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 37.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 38.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Taylor is young: half of its residents are under 35.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 37.3 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Taylor
| Period | Taylor | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 10.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 11.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Taylor: 22.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 9.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Taylor
Renters in Taylor
| Period | Taylor | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 30.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 29.7% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 29.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.7% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Taylor rent their homes (41.7%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 33.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 6.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Taylor
| Period | Taylor | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Taylor is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 8.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Taylor
| Period | Taylor | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1970 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1947 | 1973 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1975 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Taylor is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1942 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Taylor
| Period | Taylor | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $664 | $710 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $738 | $754 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $940 | $862 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,191 | $1,091 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$527 | +$382 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Taylor runs $1,191 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in Cedar Rapids as a whole ($1,091). Rents are up $527 a month from 2006–10, a 79% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Taylor
Bachelor's degrees in Taylor
| Period | Taylor | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 29.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 31.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 31.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 32.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +3.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Taylor have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Taylor
| Period | Taylor | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 92.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 93.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 93.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 93.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Taylor have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Cedar Rapids overall (93.9%). The share with a diploma is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Taylor
| Period | Taylor | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Taylor than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is higher than in Cedar Rapids as a whole (3.5%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.5 points, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Taylor compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor | 2.28 | 35.8 | 22.8% | 41.7% | 10.5% | 1958 | $1,191 | 16.8% | 91.6% | 4.6% |
| Southwest Area | 3.21 | 35.9 | 8.8% | 32.7% | 12.0% | 1961 | $1,056 | 12.1% | 95.2% | 2.9% |
| Cedar Hills | 2.34 | 35.4 | 12.2% | 38.9% | 10.2% | 1982 | $977 | 24.6% | 92.0% | 1.2% |
| Penn | 2.78 | 34.5 | 8.4% | 27.4% | 7.3% | 2001 | $1,216 | 55.2% | 99.0% | 3.3% |
| Wickham | 2.79 | 37.7 | 4.9% | 19.7% | 3.2% | 2001 | $1,162 | 72.6% | 98.5% | 1.0% |
| Kirkwood | 1.96 | 34.3 | 8.4% | 67.9% | 10.0% | 1992 | $1,164 | 49.9% | 94.4% | 2.8% |
| Mann | 2.03 | 24.7 | 5.6% | 68.5% | 9.0% | 1987 | $1,325 | 69.9% | 95.5% | 6.6% |
| Weber | 2.68 | 37.1 | 6.8% | 28.1% | 8.0% | 1999 | $1,368 | 63.6% | 93.6% | 1.6% |
| Roosevelt | 2.09 | 26.9 | 4.7% | 53.2% | 11.8% | 1977 | $1,167 | 72.8% | 95.2% | 5.2% |
| Longfellow | 2.12 | 28.6 | 5.3% | 65.0% | 12.9% | 1983 | $1,189 | 60.5% | 96.3% | 3.8% |
| Lucas | 2.14 | 42.2 | 6.7% | 29.2% | 7.5% | 1987 | $1,321 | 48.1% | 95.5% | 6.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Taylor. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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