| Taylor County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 8,353 | 7,114 | -15% |
| %White | 100% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 26% | 26% | 0% |
| %65 years and over | 21% | 24% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 7% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 22% | 13% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 47% | 47% | 1% |
| %Some College | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 5,420 | 4,872 | -10% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 3,391 | 2,952 | -13% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 32% | 35% | 3% |
| %Professional & Technical | 8% | 11% | 3% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 4% | -1% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Craft Workers | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| %Operators | 14% | 17% | 2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 1% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 26% | 20% | -6% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 33% | 35% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 3,015 | 2,542 | -16% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 18% | 18% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 18% | 18% | 0% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 21% | 21% | |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 7% | 6% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $38,463,660 | $51,887,868 | 35% |
| Number of Families | 2,406 | 2,030 | -16% |
| Average Family Income | $15,987 | $25,561 | 60% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $22,687,685 | $33,245,124 | 47% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 1,864 | 1,722 | -8% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $12,172 | $19,306 | 59% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $11,252,925 | $9,919,387 | -12% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,552 | 1,114 | -28% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $7,251 | $8,904 | 23% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $33,760,630 | $43,164,511 | 28% |
| Earned Income Households | 2,479 | 2,064 | -17% |
| Average Earned Income | $13,619 | $20,913 | 54% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,525 | $3,525 | 40% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 685 | 294 | -57% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 727 | 506 | -30% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 663 | 340 | -49% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 709 | 773 | 9% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 403 | 788 | 96% |
| Income over $50,000 | 66 | 165 | 150% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |