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Taylor, MI

City in Wayne County, MI, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

62,081
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.9
years ∙ half population younger than 37.9, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
52.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.7%
foreign-born population
93.3%Native
6.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Taylor is a city within Wayne County, Michigan, United States.
Location
City in Wayne County, MI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.225283° N, 83.267691° W
DMS42° 13′ 31.02″ N, 83° 16′ 03.69″ W

Population Density & area

2,631/sq mi (1,014/km²)
Total Area
23.6 sq mi (61.2 km²)
Land Area
23.6 sq mi (61.2 km²) · 99.92%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.08%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.3% male
Male 49.3%
Female 50.7%
males per 100 females
Taylor 97.1
Wayne County 93.8
Michigan 98.2

Nativity

6.7%
foreign-born population
93.3%Native
6.7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Taylor 6.7%
Wayne County 10.3%
Michigan 7.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.9
years ∙ half population younger than 37.9, half older
Taylor
37.9
Wayne County
37.9
Michigan
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
65.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Taylor 65.7
Wayne County 67.2
Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Taylor Wayne County Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 22.9% 23.6% 21.2%
Working age (18-64) 60.3% 59.8% 60.2%
Senior (65+) 16.8% 16.6% 18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 65.7 67.2 66.3
Child dependency ratio 37.9 39.5 35.3
Old-age dependency ratio 27.8 27.7 31
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
65.7%
Black
18.9%
Asian
2.2%
Hispanic
7.6%
Other
5.6%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
52.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Taylor 52.4%
Wayne County 62.9%
Michigan 45.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Taylor population
Taylor Wayne County Michigan
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 6.9% 5.9%
Mexican 4.9% 4.7% 4%
Puerto Rican 1.3% 0.7% 0.5%
Cuban 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.2% 1.3% 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 92.4% 93.1% 94.1%
One race 87.2% 88.8% 89.6%
White 65.7% 47.9% 72.4%
Black or African American 18.9% 36.6% 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Asian 2.2% 3.7% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.3% 0.5% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 5.2% 4.3% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.7% family
Family 62.7%
Non family 37.3%
% family households
Taylor 62.7%
Wayne County 59.3%
Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.44
persons per household
Taylor
2.44
Wayne County
2.5
Michigan
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Taylor population
Taylor Wayne County Michigan
Total households 25,228 700,591 4,076,369
Average houshold size 2.44 2.5 2.42
Family households 15,818 415,727 2,545,621
Average family size 3.04 3.32 3.05
Married couple family 9,057 253,045 1,878,767
Other families 6,761 162,682 666,854
Male householder 2,013 40,621 199,150
Female householder 4,748 122,061 467,704
Non-family households 9,410 284,864 1,530,748
One-person households 7,623 246,089 1,250,418
Male householder 3,843 116,403 583,425
Senior (65+) living alone 977 34,377 188,594
Female householder 3,780 129,686 666,993
Senior (65+) living alone 1,929 62,773 349,637
Other living arrangements 1,787 38,775 280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

26,537
housing units
Taylor 26,537
Wayne County 801,083
Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

95.1% occupied
Occupied 95.1%
Vacant 4.9%
vacancy rate
Taylor 4.9%
Wayne County 12.5%
Michigan 11.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

78.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
78.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
18.5%
Mobile homes
3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.1%

Median Year Built

1963
Half of houses were built before 1963, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
4.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
59.6%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
27.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
8.2%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Taylor Wayne County Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.3 5.8 5.9
1–3 rooms 5.6% 10.7% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 71.8% 55.8% 51.9%
7+ rooms 22.8% 33.5% 37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.4% 2% 1.6%
1 bedroom 5.1% 10.2% 8.9%
2 bedrooms 28% 23.7% 24.6%
3 bedrooms 56.8% 46.4% 43.5%
4+ bedrooms 9.8% 17.7% 21.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1963 1957 1972
Total housing units 26,537 801,083 4,622,236
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

66.7% owners
Renter-occupied 33.3%
Owner-occupied 66.7%
homeownership rate
Taylor 66.7%
Wayne County 64.8%
Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.39
Owner-occupied
2.54
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Taylor 2.39
Wayne County 2.61
Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Taylor Wayne County Michigan
Total occupied units 25,228 700,591 4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later 19.5% 20.1% 21%
2010 to 2019 40.1% 40.9% 39.5%
2000 to 2009 14.7% 14.9% 16%
1999 or earlier 25.7% 24.1% 23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97.9% 97.8% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 2% 1.7% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 7.6% 11.6% 7%
1 vehicle 42.2% 41% 34.8%
2 vehicles 35.7% 32.5% 38.3%
3 or more vehicles 14.5% 15% 19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 91.7% 84.8% 83.6%
Electricity 7% 13.9% 12.1%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.2% 0.1% 0.8%
All other fuels 0.6% 0.6% 3%
No fuel used 0.5% 0.7% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.1% 0.5% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.1% 0.9% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0.3% 0.7% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$152,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Taylor
$152,600
Wayne County
$178,500
Michigan
$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

21.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
21.5%
Owners without a mortgage
15.8%
Renters
44.7%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Taylor Wayne County Michigan
Property value
Median Value $152,600 $178,500 $231,600
Under $100,000 19% 26.3% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 56.9% 29.4% 24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 19.5% 20% 23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000 3.8% 17.1% 24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0.7% 6.3% 9.2%
$1,000,000 and more 0.1% 0.9% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 55.8% 51.5% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 44.2% 48.5% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,254 $1,556 $1,569
Without a mortgage $534 $612 $602
Gross rent
Median rent $1,101 $1,132 $1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Taylor 16.4%
Wayne County 27.6%
Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

13.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Taylor 13.5%
Wayne County 12%
Michigan 8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

12,728
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.1%
K–12
75%
College / Undergraduate
16.6%
Graduate / Professional
3.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

24.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Taylor
24.5%
Wayne County
34.7%
Michigan
41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Taylor Wayne County Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+) 12,728 418,063 2,312,914
Nursery / preschool 5.1% 5.3% 5.6%
K–12 75% 71.7% 67.9%
Kindergarten 5.4% 5.2% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 24.3% 21% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 21.2% 22.4% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 24.1% 23.1% 22.2%
College or graduate school 19.9% 23% 26.5%
College, undergraduate 16.6% 17.8% 21.1%
Graduate, professional school 3.3% 5.2% 5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 24.5% 34.7% 41.1%
School type
Public school 90.8% 87.1% 85.2%
Private school 9.2% 12.9% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

42,550
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
9.7%
HS graduate
39.1%
Some college no degree
22.6%
Associates degree
8.4%
Bachelors degree
12.3%
Graduate or professional degree
4.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
57.5% · 42.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
54.6% · 45.4%
HS graduate
47.8% · 52.2%
Some college no degree
49.2% · 50.8%
Associates degree
41.6% · 58.4%
Bachelors degree
47.1% · 52.9%
Graduate or professional degree
49.1% · 50.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Taylor Wayne County Michigan
Population (25+) 42,550 1,206,499 7,008,507
Less than 9th grade 3.8% 3.9% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 9.7% 8.1% 5.4%
High school diploma or GED 39.1% 29.1% 28%
Some college, no degree 22.6% 22.7% 21.9%
Associate's degree 8.4% 8.6% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.4% 27.6% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 12.3% 16.7% 19.7%
Graduate or professional 4.2% 10.8% 12.7%
High School or higher 86.6% 88% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,912
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$33,721
HS graduate
$37,147
Some college or associates
$48,161
Bachelors degree
$59,887
Graduate or professional degree
$77,858

Poverty Rate

3.5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
23.6%
HS graduate
15.1%
Some college or associates
10.9%
Bachelors degree or higher
3.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Taylor Wayne County Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $44,912 $46,611 $50,316
Less than high school graduate $33,721 $29,074 $31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $37,147 $35,720 $37,777
Some college or associate's degree $48,161 $42,760 $44,844
Bachelor's degree $59,887 $65,591 $66,893
Graduate or professional degree $77,858 $82,217 $85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 23.6% 37% 27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 15.1% 21.6% 15.2%
Some college or associate's degree 10.9% 15.2% 10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.5% 6.1% 4.2%

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