Taylor County Information
Taylor in
West Virginia occupies
176 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,304, a change from a 2000 population of
16,089 and
15,144 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
7 acts of violent crime reported in
Taylor in 2004, a change from
7 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
369 people:
5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Taylor, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Taylor | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 176 sq. miles | Ranked 3,049 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,304 | Ranked 2,023 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,182 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,089 | Ranked 2,019 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,144 | Ranked 1,977 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.3% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 7 | 7 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 7 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 54 | 151 |
| Burglaries | 22 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 25 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,016 | 6,973 |
| Unemployed Population | 369 | 379 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 5.4% |
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