Taylor is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 13,553 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Taylor is the 178th largest community in Texas.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Taylor is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Taylor is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Taylor who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.66%), sales jobs (8.72%), and management occupations (7.62%).

For most residents of Taylor, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 96.8% of people in Taylor drive alone to work on most days, making Taylor a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Taylor's landscape.

As is often the case in a small city, Taylor doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Taylor Information and Demographics

The citizens of Taylor are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 13.25% of adults in Taylor have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Taylor in 2000 was $16,683, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,732 for a family of four.

Taylor is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Taylor home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Taylor is White, followed by African-American. Taylor also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.11% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Taylor include German, Czech, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Taylor is English. Some people also speak Spanish.