Taylor County, West Virginia

Taylor County is home to 16,487 people. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line, below the West Virginia rate (16.7%). The median household income is $57,795.

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MeasureValueWest VirginiaYearSource
Population16,4871,778,3732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$57,795$59,6082024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.9%16.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty16.0%21.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.1%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%24.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$148,800$162,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$835$8722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income44.8%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.4%1.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.7 years42.7 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.