Taylor County (Florida)
The Taylor County is a county located in the state of Florida in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Perry.
History
The Taylor County was formed on December 23, 1856 from parts of Madison County. It was named after Zachary Taylor, the 12th President of the United States, whose term lasted from 1849 to 1851.
Geography
The county has an area of 3,191 square kilometers, of which 492 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Jefferson County, Madison County, Lafayette County and Dixie County.
Demographics
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Taylor County 19 256 people in 7,176 households and 5,130 families. The population density was 7 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 77.84 percent White, 19.04 percent Black or African American, 0.98 percent Native American, 0.44 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.32 percent from other races groups; 1.38 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.53 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 7,176 households out of which 31.6 percent of children and adolescents under 19 years living with them. 52.5 percent were married couples living together, 14.4 percent were single mothers and 28.5 percent were non-families. 24.2 percent of all households and 10.6 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.95 persons.
24.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.2 percent between 18 to 24, 28.3 percent between 25 and 44, 24.8 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.1 percent of the population was 65 years or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were statistically 104.4 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household was $ 30,032, and the median income for a family $ 35,061. Males have a median income of $ 27,967, women $ 19,054. The per capita income was $ 15,281. 14.5 percent of families and 18.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Taylor County
- Athena
- Boyd
- Bucell Junction
- Cabbage Grove
- Carbur
- Clara
- Dekle Beach
- Eridu
- Fenholloway
- Fish Creek
- Foley
- Hampton Springs
- Iddo
- Keaton Beach
- Nutall Rise
- Perry
- Pinland
- Salem
- Scanlon
- Secotan
- Shady Grove
- Steinhatchee
- Tennille