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Taylor
Iowa

Population

$66K

Median Income

$142K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$61,974

Federal Spending per Capita$510

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score705

Work From Home %4.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$113K

Income (95th Percentile)$184K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.4%

Dependency Ratio1.23

Medicare Spending / Person$4,701

SS Benefits / Person$4,569

Education Wage Premium1.70x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Housing

Median Home Value$136K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$636/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.27%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,325

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-14.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.3%

Homeownership Rate78.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

8 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

18.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients641 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,547

Uninsured (under 65)7.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.10 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.28 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,480

Bachelor's Degree Holders501

HS Completion Rate91.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)13th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4

January Sunshine0.41

January Temperature-0.76

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation27.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$16K

Drought Index (2022)-0.65

Heating Degree Days5,840 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,045 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,547 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)952 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)28 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed142 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed37 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)242 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)207 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+69.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)117 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers119 workers

Public Transit Commuters20 workers

Walk to Work81 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)42 workers

Avg Commute Time19.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.663

Nonprofit Organizations52

Veterans Share9.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.8%

Never-Married Adults22.2%

Divorced Adults13.6%

Religious Organizations8

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations13.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.66 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Professional Services Firms10

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$76K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+53

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.27%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+53R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +42

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $142K

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Local News — Taylor

Reuters Connect · قبل 16 ساعة

Licensable picture: P Tory Taylor, Iowa Perhaps no programÕs fans appreciate their punter more than IowaÕs, and few did it better than Taylor. The

P Tory Taylor, Iowa Perhaps no programÕs fans appreciate their punter more than IowaÕs, and few did …

The Gazette · قبل 22 ساعة

For Iowa State's new-look offense, "winning” goes beyond the scoreboard

Oklahoma transfer Jake Taylor earns team's trust to protect quarterback Jaylen Raynor's blind side.…

The University of Iowa · 06‏/05‏/2026

Graduate spotlight: Taylor McCabe

Graduate spotlight: Taylor McCabe. Hawkeye basketball player Taylor McCabe sets records on and off t…

Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory · قبل 3 أسابيع

Karen Patricia Taylor Obituary August 12, 2026

Karen Patricia (Nelson) Taylor, 89, long-time resident of the Minburn, Iowa area died Wednesday, Aug…

The Des Moines Register · قبل أسبوع واحد

See Taylor Wettach speak at Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair

Taylor Wettach, Democratic candidate for Iowa state auditor, speaks during a Des Moines Register Soa…

Cyclone Fanatic · قبل أسبوعين (2)

ISU OT Jake Taylor’s adversity-strewn path is now guided by “off the charts” gratitude

Iowa State offensive tackle Jake Taylor in action at a recent fall practice. The former four-star re…

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