Census place 1774574

Taylorville

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

Official Census name: Taylorville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Taylorville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Taylorville has a population of 10,522 and 1,020 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 1,020/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median home value is $104,100, below the comparison median of $274,000; and median gross rent is $828, below the comparison median of $1,347. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,020/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median home value
$104,100
Below the comparison median of $274,000
median gross rent
$828
Below the comparison median of $1,347

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,522
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,020/sq mi
10.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$57,552
Median home value
$104,100
Median gross rent
$828
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.8%
Typical commute
20.4 min
Drive-alone commute
87.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
33.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
57.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.1%
Working from home
3.4%

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
84.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
7.2%
Households with children
30.2%
Residents with a disability
15.1%
Residents without insurance
3.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1
Severe Storm 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: DECATUR AP (30 mi from place center)
Average high
62.8°F
Average low
43.5°F
Annual rainfall
36.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Taylorville.

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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