Taylor Creek

Population: 4,493
Median household income: $37,281
Median home value: $108,200

Taylor Creek is a community in Okeechobee County, Florida, home to 4,493 residents. The median household income of $37,281 is below the Okeechobee County median ($52,288).

Between 2019 and 2023, Taylor Creek's population grew 12.0% from 4,010 to 4,493, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $85,200 to $108,200.

The typical home was built around 1984. 20.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,493
Median age: 54.0 yrs
Median household income: $37,281
Median home value: $108,200
Median gross rent: $985
Housing units: 2,866
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 14.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0104,493

Median household income

$36,250$37,281

Median home value

$85,200$108,200

Median gross rent

$788$985

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,010	$36,250	$85,200	$788
2020	4,337	$33,125	$88,000	$806
2021	4,478	$36,932	$89,700	$868
2022	4,566	$41,538	$113,000	$930
2023	4,493	$37,281	$108,200	$985

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7420.6%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	2.7%
5 to 17	691	15.4%
18 to 24	63	1.4%
25 to 34	605	13.5%
35 to 44	497	11.1%
45 to 54	288	6.4%
55 to 64	701	15.6%
65 to 74	925	20.6%
75 and over	600	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,067	68.3%
Black or African American	18	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	217	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,172	26.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.7%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	822	22.7%
High school graduate	1,437	39.7%
Some college or associate's	888	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	346	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	123	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone68.6%

Carpooled20.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means6.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	921	68.6%
Carpooled	279	20.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	2.5%
Other means	91	6.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	439	33.5%
15 to 29 min	377	28.8%
30 to 44 min	146	11.2%
45 to 59 min	129	9.9%
60+ min	218	16.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 20.3% (903 of 4,441)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,140	52.2%
Nonfamily households	1,043	47.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,183	76.2%
Vacant	683	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,521	69.7%
Renter-occupied	662	30.3%

1-unit, detached31.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other62.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	902	31.5%
1-unit, attached	12	0.4%
2 to 4 units	10	0.3%
5 to 19 units	126	4.4%
20 or more units	14	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,802	62.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1271300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 27.2139, -80.7913