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Taylor County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Taylor County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Taylor County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in southwest Iowa with a population of 5,901 that has declined 4.8% over five years, reflecting persistent outmigration common to the region. The labor force of roughly 3,765 active workers (63.8% participation) skews older at a median age of 43.8, and just 15.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though the 3.4% unemployment rate points to a tight local market. Housing costs are low—median home value of $109,700 and median rent of $707/month—and median worker earnings of $40,637 sit below the $46,404 GDP per capita, suggesting modest but stable economic output relative to the small workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,901

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,740

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.8% since 2018

Taylor County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,293 (90.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone319 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races123 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race96 (1.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone18 (0.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone10 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish309
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic12
  3. 3.Arabic1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

397

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,404

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,070

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance657
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)645
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)290
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining259
  5. 5.Construction (Group)184

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations987
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations686
  3. 3.Service Occupations503
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations346
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations342

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.16×)328
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.96×)561
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.36×)184
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.10×)218
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.08×)146

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$109,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$707/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999283 (14.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999266 (13.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999172 (8.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999142 (7.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999126 (6.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999111 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,637

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,174 (78.4%)
  • Carpooled364 (13.1%)
  • Walked109 (3.9%)
  • Worked At Home82 (3.0%)
  • Other41 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit2 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.