Taylor

Population: 258
Median household income: $79,167
Median home value: $275,000

Located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, Taylor is a community with a population of 258. At $79,167, its median household income sits above Lafayette County's $64,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, Taylor's population declined 8.5% from 282 to 258, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $202,300 to $275,000.

The typical home was built around 1979. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 258
Median age: 58.5 yrs
Median household income: $79,167
Median home value: $275,000
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 169
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

282258

Median household income

$63,500$79,167

Median home value

$202,300$275,000

Median gross rent

$597$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	282	$63,500	$202,300	$597
2020	298	$70,833	$188,500	$663
2021	326	$72,500	$202,800	$725
2022	251	$75,938	$300,000	$775
2023	258	$79,167	$275,000	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 443.9%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 6422.1%

65 to 7427.9%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	5.8%
5 to 17	20	7.8%
18 to 24	11	4.3%
25 to 34	35	13.6%
35 to 44	10	3.9%
45 to 54	14	5.4%
55 to 64	57	22.1%
65 to 74	72	27.9%
75 and over	24	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	240	93.0%
Black or African American	7	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree19.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	0.5%
High school graduate	70	33.0%
Some college or associate's	56	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	44	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	41	19.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone91.6%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	120	91.6%
Carpooled	2	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	5.3%
Other means	1	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	15.3%
15 to 29 min	72	58.1%
30 to 44 min	3	2.4%
45 to 59 min	2	1.6%
60+ min	28	22.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 10.5% (27 of 258)

	Count	Share
Family households	82	69.5%
Nonfamily households	36	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	118	69.8%
Vacant	51	30.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92	78.0%
Renter-occupied	26	22.0%

1-unit, detached97.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	165	97.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2872360
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.2697, -89.5837