Taylortown

Population: 728
Median household income: $47,969
Median home value: $172,500

Taylortown, a community in Moore County, North Carolina, has 728 residents. The median household income of $47,969 is below the Moore County median ($82,837).

From 2019 to 2023, Taylortown's population declined 29.8% from 1,037 to 728, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $144,600 to $172,500.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 61.4% of the population. 81.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 728
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,969
Median home value: $172,500
Median gross rent: $1,142
Housing units: 357
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,037728

Median household income

$51,458$47,969

Median home value

$144,600$172,500

Median gross rent

$499$1,142

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,037	$51,458	$144,600	$499
2020	1,054	$52,917	$161,900	$946
2021	745	$47,604	$148,600	$1,011
2022	820	$47,431	$176,700	$1,066
2023	728	$47,969	$172,500	$1,142

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5419.8%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	3.8%
5 to 17	94	12.9%
18 to 24	40	5.5%
25 to 34	79	10.9%
35 to 44	65	8.9%
45 to 54	144	19.8%
55 to 64	112	15.4%
65 to 74	59	8.1%
75 and over	107	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	229	31.5%
Black or African American	447	61.4%
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	36	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	16.1%
High school graduate	209	36.9%
Some college or associate's	189	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	44	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	33	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	262	81.9%
Carpooled	18	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	89	31.8%
15 to 29 min	131	46.8%
30 to 44 min	32	11.4%
45 to 59 min	4	1.4%
60+ min	24	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 11.0% (80 of 728)

	Count	Share
Family households	201	66.3%
Nonfamily households	102	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	303	84.9%
Vacant	54	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	219	72.3%
Renter-occupied	84	27.7%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	324	90.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	11	3.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3766980
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2146, -79.4917