Census place 2679000

Taylor

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Taylor city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Taylor.

According to the 2025 estimate, Taylor has a population of 61,279 and 2,595 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: median home value is $152,600, below the comparison median of $207,250; population density is 2,595/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi; and median household income is $61,081, below the comparison median of $66,596. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$152,600
Below the comparison median of $207,250
population density
2,595/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi
median household income
$61,081
Below the comparison median of $66,596

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Taylor's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
61,279
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,595/sq mi
23.6 sq mi land area
Median age
37.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,081
Median home value
$152,600
Median gross rent
$1,101
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.4%
Typical commute
21.5 min
Drive-alone commute
79.6%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
2.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.2%
Working from home
10%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
7.6%
Households with children
28.1%
Residents with a disability
16.5%
Residents without insurance
5.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Wayne County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DETROIT METRO AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
59.1°F
Average low
42°F
Annual rainfall
34.3"
Annual snowfall
45"

Month by month

A year in Taylor.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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