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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Taylor County is $18,430, which is lower than the state average of $23,741 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Taylor County median household income is $35,521, which has grown by 26.46% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 28.72% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Taylor County residents spend 19.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #81

Taylor County	18,430 USD
Kentucky	23,741 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Taylor County	21,467 USD
Kentucky	26,888 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Taylor County	26,701 USD
Kentucky	32,091 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Taylor County	17,228 USD
Kentucky	22,404 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #75

Taylor County	35,521 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Taylor County	45,885 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #76

Taylor County	26.46%
Kentucky	28.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Taylor County		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.92%	$6,897, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.38%	$15,684, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.54%	$4,553, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	20.44%	$15,878, see rank	19.67%	$20,842	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Taylor County	44,672 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Taylor County	52,632 USD
Kentucky	70,337 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Taylor County	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$35,779, see rank	$44,895	$56,900
Black	$25,648, see rank	$28,858	$35,600
Hispanic	$36,705, see rank	$34,575	$42,396
Two or More Races	$42,727, see rank	$33,835	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Taylor County	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$19,063, see rank	$22,754	$25,788
25 to 44	$37,926, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$44,056, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$26,270, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Taylor County	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	20,227, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	9,649, 47.70%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	6,051, 62.71%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	6,051, 62.71%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	5,390, 89.08%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	661, 10.92%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,598, 37.29%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	10,578, 52.30%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	5,635, 53.27%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	5,635, 53.27%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	4,989, 88.54%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	646, 11.46%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	4,943, 46.73%, see rank	44.88%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Taylor County	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	10,126, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	8,243, 81.40%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	822, 8.12%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	7, 0.07%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	331, 3.27%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	161, 1.59%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	562, 5.55%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Taylor County	19.0 minutes
Kentucky	22.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Taylor County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	10,379	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	5,390, 51.93%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,076, 19.96%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	671, 12.45%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,018, 18.89%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	173, 3.21%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	644, 11.95%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,461, 27.11%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	4,989, 48.07%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,492, 29.91%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,025, 20.55%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,764, 35.36%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	6, 0.12%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	702, 14.07%, see rank	8.09%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Taylor County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	10,379, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	521, 5.02%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	603, 5.81%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,658, 15.97%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	208, 2.00%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,657, 15.96%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	407, 3.92%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	176, 1.70%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	414, 3.99%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	523, 5.04%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,508, 24.16%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	845, 8.14%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	450, 4.34%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	409, 3.94%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Taylor County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	5,489	22.93%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,168	18.22%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.