Taylorville, IL City Data

Taylorville, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,427 people who live in Taylorville and approximately 35,372 who live in Christian County. We want to help people moving to or living in Taylorville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Taylorville. We have included Taylorville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Taylorville Information

Christian County where Taylorville resides is 715.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,372 and has a population rank of 1,238 out of all the places in the United States.

Taylorville has a total of 11,427 people and of those residents there are 5,367 males and 6,060 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 41.8. There are approximately 406 births each year and around 448 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Taylorville varies per year, but currently 11,364 are one race and 63 are two or more races.

Of the 11,427 people who live in Taylorville, there are 3,003 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Taylorville is 1,570 male and 1,433 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,673.

General Taylorville Information
Total area in square miles - Christian County	715.71
Water area in square miles - Christian County	N/A
Resident population - Christian County	35,372
Population rank - Christian County	1,238
Total population	11,427
Total population (male)	5,367
Total population (female)	6,060
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	41.8
Births - Christian County	406
Deaths- Christian County	448
Population of one race	11,364
Population of two or more races	63
Population under 20 years	3,003
Population under 20 years (male)	1,570
Population under 20 years (female)	1,433
Total population 18 years and over	8,673

Taylorville Social Characteristics

There are 13,921 households in Taylorville. Families make up 9,539 of these households. The table below breaks down the Taylorville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,697), male householder with no wife present (487) and female householder with no husband present (1,287). The remainder of the Taylorville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,444. Taylorville, IL moving companies help people in Taylorville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Taylorville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Taylorville is based, there are 14,328 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,335 never married, 8,278 now married, 160 separated, 2,074 widowed, and 1,481 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 248 separated, 461 widowed and 1,551 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Taylorville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Taylorville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Christian County)
Total households	13,921
Family households (families)	9,539
With own children under 18 years	4,519
Married-couple family	7,697
With own children under 18 years	3,222
Male householder, no wife present, family	487
With own children under 18 years	311
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,287
With own children under 18 years	773
Nonfamily households	4,444
Householder living alone	3,944
65 years and over	2,046

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,507
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,522
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,971
Householder	3,041
Spouse	2,346
Child	3,070
Other relatives	72
Nonrelatives	191
Unmarried partner	104
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	30
Unmarried partner	235
Foster child	7
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,088
Male householder	722
Male householder living alone	576
Male householder not living alone	146
Female householder	1,093
Female householder living alone	1,022
Female householder not living alone	71
Nonrelatives	273
Unmarried partner	131
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	68
Foster child	1
Other	62

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,328
Never married	2,335
Now married	8,278
Separated	160
Widowed	2,074
Divorced	1,481
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	248
Widowed	461
Divorced	1,551

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,427
Male	5,367
Under 5 years	405
5 to 9 years	387
10 to 14 years	413
15 to 17 years	246
18 and 19 years	119
20 years	54
21 years	64
22 to 24 years	171
25 to 29 years	333
30 to 34 years	364
35 to 39 years	400
40 to 44 years	405
45 to 49 years	395
50 to 54 years	334
55 to 59 years	273
60 and 61 years	73
62 to 64 years	122
65 and 66 years	66
67 to 69 years	153
70 to 74 years	199
75 to 79 years	194
80 to 84 years	103
85 years and over	94
Female	6,060
Under 5 years	326
5 to 9 years	378
10 to 14 years	355
15 to 17 years	244
18 and 19 years	130
20 years	57
21 years	63
22 to 24 years	173
25 to 29 years	384
30 to 34 years	323
35 to 39 years	433
40 to 44 years	436
45 to 49 years	414
50 to 54 years	353
55 to 59 years	273
60 and 61 years	109
62 to 64 years	159
65 and 66 years	89
67 to 69 years	197
70 to 74 years	295
75 to 79 years	299
80 to 84 years	236
85 years and over	334

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,427
One race	11,364
White	11,161
Black or African American	81
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	58
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	3
Two or more races	63

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,059
People who are White alone	10,813
People who are Black or African American alone	63
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	58
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	79
People who are Some other race alone	35

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,238
Same house	21,008
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,195
Different state or abroad	1,282
Different state	1,181
Abroad	101

PLACE OF BIRTH (Christian County)
Total resident population	35,372
Born in United States	31,155
State of residence	30,303
Different state	4,457
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	147
Foreign born	465

Taylorville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Taylorville. That total enrollment is 8,254 for the population of the country, which includes Taylorville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,434 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,041 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,062.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Taylorville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,254
Pre-kindergarten	710
Public	500
Private	210
Kindergarten	460
Public	390
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,126
Public	3,696
Private	430
Elementary and high school	6,021
Public	5,463
Private	558
High school grades 9 to 12	1,895
Public	1,767
Private	128
College, undergraduate years	964
Public	853
Private	111
Graduate or professional school	99
Public	77
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	25,911

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,202
Less than 9th grade	1,755
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,837
High school graduate	10,563
Some college, no degree	5,347
Associate's degree	1,147
Bachelor's degree	2,553
Graduate or professional degree	10.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	81
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,731

Taylorville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,791 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Taylorville. The Taylorville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,990), service occupations (2,620), sales and office occupations (4,087), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (236), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,892) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,116). The 27,791 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,960 private wage and salary workers, 2,637 government workers, 1,287 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Christian County)
Population 16 years and over	27,791
In labor force	16,786
Civilian labor force	16,764
Employed	15,941
Unemployed	823
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	14,074
In labor force	7,860
Civilian labor force	7,854
Unemployed Civilian labor force	325
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	13,717
In labor force	8,926
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	498
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Christian County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,728
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,321
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,289
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	315
Other means	140
Worked at home	550
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	377,305

OCCUPATION (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,990
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,990
Service occupations	2,620
Sales and office occupations	4,087
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	236
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,892
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,116

INDUSTRY (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,990
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	812
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,132
Wholesale trade	499
Retail trade	1,720
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,091
Information	306
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	933
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	830
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,337
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,061
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,300

CLASS OF WORKER (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,990
Private wage and salary workers	11,960
Government workers	2,637
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,287
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Taylorville Housing Characteristics

In Taylorville, IL there are 14,992 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,921 occupied and 1,071 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Taylorville, there are 12,159 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 154 units in Taylorville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Taylorville, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Taylorville, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Taylorville. There are 333 housing units with rent less than $200, 452 with rent between $200-299, 1,484 with rent between $300-499 and 671 with rent for $500 and above. Full Taylorville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Taylorville, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Christian County)
Total housing units	14,992
Occupied housing units	13,921
Vacant housing units	1,071

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Christian County)
Total housing units	14,992
1-unit, detached	12,159
1-unit, attached	154
2 units	352
3 or 4 units	461
5 to 9 units	340
10 to 19 units	147
20 to 49 units	64
50 or more units	376
Mobile home	927

HOUSING TENURE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	13,921
Owner-occupied	10,610
Renter-occupied	3,311

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	13,921
No vehicles available	1,079
2 vehicle available	8,293
3 vehicles available	2,106
4 vehicles available	567
5 or more vehicles available	178

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	13,921
Utility gas	9,734
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,102
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	79
Coal or coke	2
Wood	85
Solar energy
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	13,921
Less Than $50,000	10,610
$50,000 to $99,999	4,335
$100,000 to $149,999	941
$150,000 to $199,999	263
$200,000 to $299,999	63
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	61,000

GROSS RENT (Christian County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,311
Less than $200	333
$200 to $299	452
$300 to $499	1,484
$500 to $699	590
$700 to $999	72
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A