Taylorville

Population: 11,149
Median household income: $52,720
Median home value: $106,300

Located in Christian County, Illinois, Taylorville is a community with a population of 11,149. At $52,720, its median household income sits below Christian County's $59,253.

From 2019 to 2023, Taylorville's population grew 2.4% from 10,893 to 11,149, while its median home value rose 19.6% from $88,900 to $106,300.

The typical home was built around 1967. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,149
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,720
Median home value: $106,300
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 5,503
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,89311,149

Median household income

$39,979$52,720

Median home value

$88,900$106,300

Median gross rent

$672$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,893	$39,979	$88,900	$672
2020	10,766	$41,397	$90,100	$678
2021	11,163	$43,197	$90,300	$714
2022	11,318	$49,471	$105,000	$702
2023	11,149	$52,720	$106,300	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	748	6.7%
5 to 17	1,756	15.8%
18 to 24	931	8.4%
25 to 34	1,467	13.2%
35 to 44	1,393	12.5%
45 to 54	1,467	13.2%
55 to 64	1,294	11.6%
65 to 74	990	8.9%
75 and over	1,103	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,367	93.0%
Black or African American	417	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	153	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	146	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	485	6.3%
High school graduate	3,335	43.2%
Some college or associate's	2,632	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	812	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	450	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,410	86.4%
Carpooled	470	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.2%
Bicycle	28	0.5%
Worked from home	180	3.5%
Other means	11	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,745	55.7%
15 to 29 min	723	14.7%
30 to 44 min	835	16.9%
45 to 59 min	469	9.5%
60+ min	155	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 14.7% (1,608 of 10,955)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,517	51.9%
Nonfamily households	2,337	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,854	88.2%
Vacant	649	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,129	64.5%
Renter-occupied	1,725	35.5%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,115	74.8%
1-unit, attached	90	1.6%
2 to 4 units	287	5.2%
5 to 19 units	381	6.9%
20 or more units	350	6.4%
Mobile home & other	280	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1774574
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 1.91 sq mi
Center point: 39.5627, -89.3083