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Economy, jobs and prices in Taylor, Michigan: official figures

The median household income in Taylor was $61,081 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 158th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Michigan median $72,875.

Median household income
$61,081
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
7.0%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
21.5 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,101
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$152,600
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
66.7%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
88.5%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Taylor?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Taylor averaged $31,718 a year in 2020-2024, 136th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Michigan: $40,735).

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How unequal are incomes in Taylor?

Taylor's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.435 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 307th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Taylor, Michigan?

7.0% of the civilian labor force in Taylor was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,062 people), 157th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Michigan's 5.7%.

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What share of people in Taylor are working?

59.5% of Taylor's 49,471 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 90th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Taylor have jobs?

27,365 residents of Taylor held civilian jobs, 55.3% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%); the survey counted no residents in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Taylor?

The largest industry group for working residents of Taylor was education, health care and social assistance (18.9% of employed residents), followed by manufacturing (18.2%) and retail trade (13.9%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Taylor work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 18.2% of working residents of Taylor, 38th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 9.1% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Taylor, Michigan?

Commuters in Taylor took 21.5 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 228th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 3.3% travelled an hour or more and 32.3% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Taylor get to work?

10.0% of workers living in Taylor worked from home in 2020-2024, 216th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 79.6% drove to work alone, 5.9% carpooled, 0.4% used public transport and 2.5% walked.

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What is the average rent in Taylor, Michigan?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Taylor was $1,101 a month in 2020-2024, 138th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Michigan: $1,129).

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How much does a house cost in Taylor?

Owner-occupied homes in Taylor had a median value of $152,600 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 40th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Michigan: $231,600).

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How affordable are homes in Taylor?

The median home value in Taylor was 2.5 times the median household income, 21st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Taylor, Michigan own their home?

66.7% of the 25,228 occupied homes in Taylor were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 8,404 were rented, 210th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Michigan: 73.2%).

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What share of homes in Taylor have broadband?

88.5% of households in Taylor had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 130th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Michigan: 90.5%).

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How many households in Taylor have no internet?

6.6% of households in Taylor (1,676) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 227th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 11.3% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Taylor compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 666 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
663Fort Wayne$61,422
664St. Cloud$61,374
665Twin Falls$61,205
666Taylor$61,081
667Ames$60,991
668Killeen$60,977
669Lubbock$60,895
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 688 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
685Tuscaloosa$31,728
686Pueblo$31,726
687St. Cloud$31,724
688Taylor$31,718
689Macon-Bibb County$31,699
690Eagle Mountain$31,697
691Rocky Mount$31,561
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 517 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
514Round Rock0.435
515New Braunfels0.435
516Loveland0.435
517Taylor0.435
518San Buenaventura (Ventura)0.435
519Bothell0.434
520Allentown0.434
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 157 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
154Battle Creek7.0%
155Yucaipa7.0%
156Bakersfield7.0%
157Taylor7.0%
158San Luis Obispo7.0%
159Burien7.0%
160Revere7.0%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 734 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
731Kennewick59.7%
732Auburn59.6%
733Champaign59.6%
734Taylor59.5%
735Brownsville59.4%
736Clearwater59.4%
737Birmingham59.4%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 596 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
593Scottsdale21.6
594New Haven21.5
595Columbus21.5
596Taylor21.5
597Fort Wayne21.5
598Winston-Salem21.5
599New Britain21.5
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 608 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
605West Allis10.1%
606Bellflower10.1%
607Joplin10.0%
608Taylor10.0%
609Columbia10.0%
610San Jacinto10.0%
611Mission10.0%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 650 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
647San Jacinto0.4%
648Kokomo0.4%
649Hanford0.4%
650Taylor0.4%
651Pembroke Pines0.4%
652Montgomery0.4%
653Vacaville0.4%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 38 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
35Fort Smith18.4%
36Bowling Green18.4%
37Rockford18.3%
38Taylor18.2%
39Waukesha18.2%
40Canton18.1%
41Elgin18.1%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 729 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
726Kannapolis18.9%
727Taylorsville18.9%
728Warren18.9%
729Taylor18.9%
730Perris18.9%
731Maricopa18.8%
732Goose Creek18.8%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 686 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
683Little Rock$1,106
684Columbus$1,106
685Longview$1,101
686Taylor$1,101
687Lafayette$1,100
688Auburn$1,098
689Columbia$1,097
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 784 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
781Enid$154,900
782St. Joseph$154,200
783Waterloo$152,600
784Taylor$152,600
785Utica$151,300
786Florissant$148,800
787Topeka$144,200
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 800 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
797South Bend2.5x
798Davenport2.5x
799Cleveland2.5x
800Taylor2.5x
801Erie2.5x
802Enid2.5x
803Kokomo2.5x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 210 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
207Pleasanton67.0%
208Fontana66.8%
209Yuma66.8%
210Taylor66.7%
211Cedar Park66.7%
212St. George66.7%
213Cary66.6%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 694 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
691Joplin88.6%
692Glendale88.6%
693Bethlehem88.5%
694Taylor88.5%
695Buffalo88.5%
696Columbia88.5%
697Winston-Salem88.4%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Taylor ranks 227 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
224Springfield6.7%
225Greenville6.7%
226Reno6.6%
227Taylor6.6%
228Colton6.6%
229Lubbock6.6%
230Baldwin Park6.6%
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