Demographic Profile for Taylor County, Iowa
Taylor County, Iowa has a population that is made up of 95.4 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 3.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Taylor has increased the level of diversity when 4.1 percent of the total population were minorities.
In terms of total land area, Taylor spans a total area of 534 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 12 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Union, OR (12 per sq. mile ), Richland, ND (12 per sq. mile ), Baker, GA (12 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Searcy, AR (12 per sq. mile ), Fairbanks North Star, AK (12 per sq. mile ), Benewah, ID (12 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Taylor internationally. The international migration into Taylor makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Iowa. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Taylor County, Iowa to be 44.7 years of age. The median in Taylor is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.8 years old. With 21.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Taylor can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
Taylor County, Iowa had a population that was estimated at 6,614 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 6,988. The decline represents a decrease of -5.4 percent. Taylor ranks 70 of 99 counties by growth in total population in Iowa and the county ranks 2,615 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In terms of total land area, Taylor spans a total area of 534 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 12 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Union, OR (12 per sq. mile ), Richland, ND (12 per sq. mile ), Baker, GA (12 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Searcy, AR (12 per sq. mile ), Fairbanks North Star, AK (12 per sq. mile ), Benewah, ID (12 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Taylor internationally. The international migration into Taylor makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Iowa. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Taylor County, Iowa to be 44.7 years of age. The median in Taylor is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.8 years old. With 21.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Taylor can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
Taylor County, Iowa had a population that was estimated at 6,614 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 6,988. The decline represents a decrease of -5.4 percent. Taylor ranks 70 of 99 counties by growth in total population in Iowa and the county ranks 2,615 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
