Population 328 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Taylorville
Household size in Taylorville
| Period | Taylorville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Taylorville run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Taylorville
| Period | Taylorville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Taylorville skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Taylorville
| Period | Taylorville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Taylorville than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Taylorville
Renters in Taylorville
| Period | Taylorville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Taylorville rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 69.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Taylorville
| Period | Taylorville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Taylorville: 18.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Taylorville
| Period | Taylorville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Taylorville has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Taylorville
| Period | Taylorville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $400 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $547 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $632 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $616 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Taylorville pays $616 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Taylorville
Bachelor's degrees in Taylorville
| Period | Taylorville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Taylorville: 10.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Taylorville
| Period | Taylorville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Taylorville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Taylorville
| Period | Taylorville | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Taylorville: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Taylorville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorville | 2.51 | 42.6 | 9.4% | 28.2% | 18.4% | 1988 | $616 | 10.6% | 80.6% | 8.2% |
| Ragland | 2.58 | 44.0 | 5.9% | 28.0% | 16.9% | 1989 | $778 | 10.9% | 80.4% | 13.1% |
| Rawl | 1.94 | 52.5 | 12.2% | 6.3% | 29.0% | 1985 | $504 | 3.2% | 68.6% | 0.0% |
| Red Jacket | 2.28 | 46.5 | 13.8% | 28.2% | 12.8% | 1982 | $526 | 7.7% | 79.0% | 14.1% |
| Varney | 2.30 | 44.5 | 13.2% | 35.5% | 12.9% | 1981 | $527 | 7.3% | 82.9% | 18.4% |
| Matewan | 2.39 | 41.8 | 14.5% | 31.4% | 15.7% | 1983 | $479 | 8.3% | 77.9% | 10.9% |
| Delbarton | 2.40 | 46.4 | 9.8% | 19.0% | 18.4% | 1987 | $762 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 8.3% |
| North Matewan | 1.98 | 60.2 | 10.3% | 19.0% | 2.9% | 1981 | $750 | 5.1% | 78.8% | 21.2% |
| Hampden | 2.56 | 47.2 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 17.0% | 1991 | $781 | 7.8% | 93.5% | 3.3% |
| McCarr | 2.38 | 40.2 | 3.0% | 32.4% | 12.0% | 1984 | $598 | 5.4% | 79.1% | 8.9% |
| Williamson | 2.11 | 40.9 | 13.0% | 49.0% | 15.4% | 1961 | $497 | 12.7% | 84.4% | 15.5% |
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 Taylorville. 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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