Taylor, AR

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Taylor, Arkansas

Taylor, Arkansas, in Columbia county, is 43 miles NE of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center) and 195 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The city has a population of 566.

The People and Families of Taylor

In Taylor, about 59% of adults are married.

Taylor benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Taylor had a median family income of $39,167. Taylor has a large middle class. The city finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.

Taylor Housing

About 86% of housing units in Taylor are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Taylor, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Taylor strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Taylor, AR

Comparing Taylor to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles NE of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	195 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Columbia
Standard Zip Codes	71861
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.1
Longitude	-93.46

Station	COTTON VALLEY 5 NNW
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	53 inches

Station	MAGNOLIA
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Station	PLAIN DEALING
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 78 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	566	100%
Male	277	48.9%
Female	289	51.1%
Under 18	120	21.2%
18+	446	78.8%
65+	125	22.1%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	2.78
White	536	94.7%
African-American	21	3.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	545
Growth	-21
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	47.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.2%
Irish	11.1%
English	10.1%
German	6.1%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
European	1.7%
Dutch	1%
Welsh	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Italian	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Taylor	566	$39,167
Bradley	563	$19,306
Buckner	396	$25,179
Emerson	359	$40,000
Lewisville	1,285	$34,712
Magnolia	10,858	$35,269
Stamps	2,131	$26,591

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