TAYLOR COUNTY DEMOGRAPHIC



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TAYLOR COUNTY TOWNS
Incorporated
Unincorporated
Perry Athena
  Bucell Junction
  Clara (shared with Dixie County)
  Dekle Beach
  Eridu
  Fenholloway
  Fish Creek
  Foley
  Hampton Springs
  Iddo
  Keaton Beach
  Lakebird
  Pinland
  Salem
  Shady Grove
  Steinhatchee
  Tennille
GEOGRAPHY
Total Area (square miles)    1232.01  
 
     Water Area      190.10
     Land Area    1041.91  
Population Density 
     (per sq. mile land area)
   18.5  
 
Housing Density
     (per sq. mile land area)
   9.3
 
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
Total Population    19,256  
     Male    9,833 51.1%
     Female    9,423 48.9%
     Median Age (Years)    37.8  
          Under 5 years    1,139 5.9%
          18 years and over    14,525 75.4%
          65 years and over    2,708 14.1%
 
ETHNICITY
White    14,988  77.8%
African American    3,666  19.0%
Hispanic    295  1.5%
American Indian    188  1.0%
Asian    85  0.4%
Other    64  0.3%
 
HOUSING
 Total Housing Units    9,646  
 Median Dollar Value    66,000
   
 ECONOMY  
 Labor Force (16 years and over)    7,844  51.9%
 Median Household Income (Dollars)    30,032  
 
 Per Capita Income (Dollars)    15,281
 Individuals Below Poverty Level    3,29  18.0%
   

 EDUCATION
(Population 25 Years and Over)

  
 High School Graduate (or higher)    9,041  70.0%
 Bachelor's Degree (or higher)    1,147  8.9%
   
 Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Census 2000