Taylor County, Florida

Taylor County

Taylor County is located in North Central Florida, along with Alachua, Madison, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union, Bradford, Lafayette, Dixie, Levy, Gilchrist, Marion, and Columbia counties. The largest industries are healthcare, manufacturing, and the production of wood products. Taylor County has abundant amounts of rural land, giving a lot of opportunity for growth and new development.

Major private sector employers for Taylor county are Buckeye Technologies, Doctors Memorial Hospital, Chemring Ordnance, United Welding Services Inc, and Gilman Building Products. Top public sector employers are Taylor County School Board and Taylor County Correctional Institute. Incorporated and unincorporated areas in Taylor County include Perry (county seat), Athena, Eridu, Iddo, Salem, Lakebird, and Pinland.

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Taylor County Florida Cities

There are 4 cities in Taylor County Florida. These are listed below. Click on a link for details.

Perry, Salem, Shady Grove, Steinhatchee,

Taylor County has a population of approximately 22,744 people. The population increased 0.8% from 2010 to 2012. This compared to a 2.7% increase for the State of Florida and a 1.7% increase for the country as a whole. Taylor County is 1043.31 square miles and had a population density of 21.6 Persons per square mile in 2010. This compared to 350.6 for Florida and 87.4 for the country.

There are 11,085 housing units in Taylor County (a housing unit is defined by the US Census Bureau as a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room that is occupied as separate living quarters.) Taylor County has a 83.5% homeownership rate compared to Florida's rate of 69.0%. Taylor County's medium household income in 2011 was $38,005, which is lower than the medium income for Florida as a whole: $47,827.

Regional Economic Indicators
RegionPopulation
2012
Economic Activity
2007 (Millions)
Population Growth
2010 to 2012
Median Household
Income 2011
Housing
Units
Median Price
2007 to 2011
United States 313,914,040 $14,025,202 1.7% $52,762 132,312,404 $186,200
Florida 19,317,568 $630,738 2.7% $47,827 9,026,965 $188,600
Taylor County 22,744 $823 0.8% $38,005 11,085 $89,700

17.4% of the population in Taylor County lives below the poverty line, compared to 14.7% in Florida and 14.3% nationwide. Additional Information:

Taylor County Economic Activity

The U.S. Bureau of the Census, Economic , 2007 calculated the total value manufacturing, merchant wholesaler, retail sales and food service sales in Taylor County. The Census measured activity of large and medium-sized firms during calendar year 2007. It does not include every aspect of the economy but can be used as a measure of economic activity.

At $823 million, Taylor County's economic activity represents 0.13% of the Florida economy.

Economic Activity
ActivityValue (Millions)Percentage
Manufacturers shipments $595 72.4%
Merchant wholesaler sales $0 0.0%
Retail sales $207 25.2%
Accommodation and food services sales $20 2.4%
Total $823100%

Taylor County Regional Comparisons

Taylor County is located in North Central Florida. This region is responsible for 2.6% of Florida's economic activity. Taylor County represents 5.1% of the region's economy.

Regional Economic Indicators
RegionPopulation
2012
Economic Activity
2007 (Millions)
Population Growth
2010 to 2012
Median Household
Income 2011
Housing
Units
Median Price
2007 to 2011
Madison County 18,907 $137 -1.7% $36,557 8,499 $94,100
Hamilton County 14,708 $111 -0.6% $36,683 5,830 $75,600
Taylor County 22,744 $823 0.8% $38,005 11,085 $89,700
Suwannee County 43,656 $494 5.1% $37,775 19,417 $108,900
Union County 15,212 $53 -2.1% $45,645 4,566 $113,500
Bradford County 27,049 $253 -5.2% $41,397 11,083 $121,400
Lafayette County 8,804 $69 -0.7% $49,713 3,386 $153,500
Dixie County 16,126 $57 -1.8% $34,243 9,471 $104,400
Levy County 40,025 $572 -1.9% $35,920 20,350 $108,400
Gilchrist County 16,815 $63 -0.7% $38,467 7,367 $119,600
Alachua County 251,417 $3,646 1.6% $41,373 113,371 $185,100
Marion County 335,125 $8,053 1.2% $40,103 164,037 $142,000
Columbia County 67,966 $1,796 0.6% $38,589 28,910 $127,100
Total 878,554 $16,126 -0.4% $39,575 407,372 $118,715

Taylor Real Estate

There are 568 properties in Taylor County. The following table shows a summary of them based on 2013 sales data.

Taylor County Real Estate Sales Summary
Usage TypeProperty Count%Sales CountMedian PriceMedian Price/FtSales FromTo
Residential Property 0 0.00 7 $82,000 $63February 1st, 2013August 1st, 2013

Residential Real Estate in Taylor County, Florida

0( .00%) of the properties in Taylor County are classified as Residential. 7 of them sold between February 1st, 2013 and August 1st, 2013. The total value of these sales was $670,900. The median sales price was $82,000. In 2013 the median sales price for Residential Property in Taylor County was $63 per sq ft.

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Taylor Market Data

Taylor Real Estate
Property UsageProperty CountTotal Sq Ft
Agricultural 265 59,906
Government Property 11 0
Hotel & Motel 1 10,744
Industrial 1 5,379
Land 543 8,194
Miscellaneous Property 1 0
Mobile/Manufactured 106 113,214
Office 1 1,306
Residential 159 197,604
Retail 4 8,354
Special Purpose 12 11,416