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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Taylorville Micro

Taylorville, IL · 1 counties · 35,372 residents · 709 sq mi
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With 35,372 people, Taylorville is a metro area. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The typical home is worth $61,700, having risen by half since 1990. The median age is 38.9, about 4 years above the US median. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $407 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

35,372
+3%since 1990
from 34,418 in 1990
1990 – 2025
50 / sq mi
+3%since 1990
from 49 / sq mi in 1990
38.9
+7%since 1990
from 36.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
709 sq mi
Population, 19902024
33K33K34K35K36K19902000201020202024Taylorville
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(2,142)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(2,386)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(2,513)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(2,340)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.2%(1,840)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(4,319)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.9%(5,617)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.1%(4,646)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.8%(3,475)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.3%(2,933)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.2%(2,188)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.8%(973)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,561
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,506 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,937
+54%since 1990
from $11,676 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.5%
−2.2 ptssince 1990
from 11.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$61,700
+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$407
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $313 in 1990
US average: $602
76.2%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 73.9% in 1990
23.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(34,235)
Black0.1%(47)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(95)
Asian0.3%(96)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(33,921)
Black2.1%(754)
Hispanic / Latino1%(345)
Asian0.4%(131)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(596)
Chilean0.5%(151)
Cuban0.3%(92)
Guatemalan0.2%(79)
Puerto Rican0.2%(56)
Nicaraguan0.1%(41)
Spaniard0.1%(18)
Argentine0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(72)
Vietnamese0.2%(57)
Korean0.1%(44)
Cambodian0.1%(29)
Chinese0.1%(24)
Laotian0.1%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German20.2%(6,761)
English13%(4,359)
Irish10.7%(3,579)
American9.4%(3,163)
Italian4.8%(1,604)
Scottish2.1%(709)
French1.9%(637)
Polish1.3%(447)
Swedish1.2%(416)
Dutch1.1%(354)
Czech0.5%(179)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Slovak0.5%(163)
British0.5%(160)
Lithuanian0.5%(151)
Norwegian0.3%(104)
Welsh0.3%(93)
Hungarian0.2%(80)
Australian0.2%(68)
Danish0.1%(46)
Belgian0.1%(44)
Swiss0.1%(43)
Greek0.1%(42)
Russian0.1%(40)
Croatian0.1%(21)
Israeli0.1%(21)
Portuguese0.1%(21)
Nigerian0.1%(20)
Austrian0%(16)
Romanian0%(11)
Arab0%(9)
Section 05

Education

10.5%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 9.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.0%
+8.0 ptssince 1990
from 73.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.4%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 3.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
−17%since 1990
from 23.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.5%(2,876)
Married65.1%(9,118)
Widowed3.3%(461)
Divorced11.1%(1,551)
Women 15+
Never married16.3%(2,335)
Married58.9%(8,438)
Widowed14.5%(2,074)
Divorced10.3%(1,481)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 59.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31%(690)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(447)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.8%(685)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(78)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,224 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Taylorville, IL?

Taylorville, IL has about 35,372 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Taylorville, IL?

The typical household in Taylorville, IL earns about $36,561 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Taylorville, IL expensive?

In Taylorville, IL, the median home is worth about $61,700, and the typical rent is about $407 a month.

How educated are people in Taylorville, IL?

About 10.5% of adults age 25 and over in Taylorville, IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Taylorville, IL?

About 9.5% of people in Taylorville, IL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Taylorville, IL grown since 1990?

Yes, Taylorville, IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 954 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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