City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Taylor Springs, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Taylor Springs - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

691
Residents
$45,323
Median income
$67,100
Median home
$937
Median rent (state)

Taylor Springs - the verdict

Nationally, Taylor Springs sits in the 13th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

13th
percentile, household income
2nd
percentile, home value
9th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Taylor Springs, IL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 691 residents in Taylor Springs, a small town within Illinois. Median household income here is $45,323 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 18.0%. Typical homes in Taylor Springs are valued around $67,100, and the median resident age is 59.4 years. 10.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 32.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Illinois at 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $937 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Illinois run around $240, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 65.4 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

691 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$45,323 /yr

Poverty 18.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Taylor Springs compare to other US cities?

Here's how Taylor Springs stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 13% higher than other cities
Home value 2% pricier than other cities
Median rent 9% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Taylor Springs against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Illinois-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Taylor Springs near the bottom of Illinois's cities

Among the 1,315 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Taylor Springs ranks #1,190 - the 10th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Taylor Springs only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,183 of 1,311
10th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#892 of 1,336
31st percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#1,190 of 1,315
10th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#157 of 1,335
88th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,077 of 1,336
19th percentile in Illinois

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

13thIncome percentile

13th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Taylor Springs's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$67,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 98% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Taylor Springs $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Taylor Springs, IL Taylor Springs, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Taylor Springs, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Taylor Springs, IL median $45,323/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Taylor Springs, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Taylor Springs, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 32.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
691
Median Income
$45,323
Median Home Value
$67,100
Median Age
59.4
Poverty Rate
18.0%
Labor force participation
32.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.1%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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725 residents730 residents735 residents740 residents 202020212022202320242025 738 residents 727 residents ▼ -1.5%
Taylor Springs's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.7%
Carpool
2.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.1%
Work from Home
5.1%

Based on 195 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Taylor Springs sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$937/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
65.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

Brimfield
692 people
Dalton City
686 people
Hurst
685 people
Green Valley
700 people
Aroma Park
702 people
Brookport
680 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Taylor Springs's 691 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Shelby, AL
691 people
Wilton, AL
691 people
Brevig Mission, AK
691 people
West Goshen, CA
691 people
Peru, NE
691 people
Napi Headquarters, NM
691 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Taylor Springs's $45,323 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

St. Francis, KS
$45,324 median income
St. Andrews, SC
$45,321 median income
Uvalde Estates, TX
$45,318 median income
Cameron, AZ
$45,313 median income
Ben Lomond, AR
$45,313 median income
Meansville, GA
$45,313 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Taylor Springs, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Taylor Springs, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Taylor Springs compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Taylor Springs (this city) 691 $45,323
Brimfield 692 $61,417
Dalton City 686 $69,231
Hurst 685 $34,113
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Taylor Springs, IL?

What is the population of Taylor Springs, IL? +

Taylor Springs, IL has a population of 691 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Taylor Springs, IL? +

In Taylor Springs, the typical household earns $45,323 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Taylor Springs? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Taylor Springs; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Taylor Springs, IL? +

The median home value in Taylor Springs is $67,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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