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About Taylor, Michigan
Taylor

Taylor is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 63,409 at the 2020 census. Taylor is the fifth most-populated city in Wayne County and the 17th most-populated city in Michigan.

The area was originally a civil township known as Taylor Township, which was organized in 1848 and later incorporated as the city of Taylor in 1968. Taylor is the most-populated municipality of the Downriver community, and it is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the southern border of Detroit and about 15 miles (24.1 km) southwest of Downtown Detroit.

Taylor is home to the Southland Center, Taylor Sportsplex, Beaumont Hospital – Taylor, the Downriver Campus of the Wayne County Community College District, and is the founding location of Hungry Howie's Pizza. The city was also home to the now-demolished Gibraltar Trade Center. Heritage Park is located within the city and hosts the Junior League World Series, which invites youth baseball players from all over the world for an annual tournament in August. The city is served by the Taylor School District.

Gender
Gender Taylor Michigan Country
Female 50.6% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 49.4% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Taylor Michigan Country
Less than $10,000 7.4% 6.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.4% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.5% 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.4% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.9% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 21.3% 18.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.2% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13.2% 14.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.1% 5.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.6% 5.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Taylor Michigan Country
< 9th Grade 2% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 39% 29% 27.0%
Other College 27% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Taylor Michigan Country
White 70.8% 74.5% 60.1%
African American 18.6% 13.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 1.5% 3.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 6% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity