City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Taylor Mill, KY

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

6,880
Residents
$83,210
Median income
$224,500
Median home
$1,353
Median rent (state)

Taylor Mill - the verdict

Nationally, Taylor Mill sits in the 65th percentile for household income and the 90th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

65th
percentile, household income
49th
percentile, home value
50th
percentile, median rent
90th
percentile, safety
📝 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 Mill, KY

Kentucky's Taylor Mill is a small town, with 6,880 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Taylor Mill households earn a median of $83,210 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.0%. Typical homes in Taylor Mill are valued around $224,500, and the median resident age is 38.7 years. Educational attainment runs 36.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 65.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 34 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 1033% from five years earlier. Taylor Mill reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 373.7 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: the state registers 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,353 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kentucky's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 77.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

6,880 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$83,210 /yr

Poverty 10.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Taylor Mill compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 65% higher than other cities
Home value 49% pricier than other cities
Median rent 50% pricier than other cities
Safety 90% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Kentucky and the picture shifts: Taylor Mill ranks #49 of 181 Kentucky cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Kentucky-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Taylor Mill's strongest outlier among Kentucky cities

Among the 520 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Taylor Mill ranks #1 - the 90th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Taylor Mill only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#115 of 485
76th percentile in Kentucky
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 520
90th percentile in Kentucky
Median Home Value
#120 of 484
75th percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#277 of 519
46th percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#123 of 520
76th percentile in Kentucky

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 Kentucky only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

65thIncome percentile
90thSafety percentile

65th percentile nationally for median household income · 90th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Taylor Mill's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Taylor Mill's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 69 Avg. percentile National median
Taylor Mill's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Taylor Mill's home value compares nationally

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

$224,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 51% 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%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Mill $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 Mill, KY Taylor Mill, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Taylor Mill, KY-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 Mill, KY median $83,210/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 Mill, KY'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 Mill, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.5%

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

Population
6,880
Median Income
$83,210
Median Home Value
$224,500
Median Age
38.7
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Labor force participation
65.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
373.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
43.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
330.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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6,800 residents6,900 residents7,000 residents7,100 residents7,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,879 residents 7,144 residents ▲ +3.9%
Taylor Mill's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
34
housing units authorized
Single-Family
8
detached homes
Multifamily
26
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 3
2020 3
2021 3
2022 44
2023 30
2024 34

Permit volume increased 1033% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.2%
Carpool
9.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
10.9%

Based on 3,516 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kentucky 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 Kentucky state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Taylor Mill sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,353/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kentucky

Morehead
6,924 people
Vine Grove
6,721 people
Hebron
6,637 people
Highland Heights
6,531 people
Russellville
7,244 people
Flatwoods
7,281 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Taylor Mill's 6,880 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Norwich, NY
6,880 people
Roslyn Heights, NY
6,881 people
Newport, TN
6,881 people
Sappington, MO
6,882 people
Lacombe, LA
6,883 people
Savannah, TX
6,877 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Taylor Mill's $83,210 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kearny, NJ
$83,212 median income
Imperial, CA
$83,214 median income
Long Creek, IL
$83,214 median income
Trafalgar, IN
$83,214 median income
Dexter, IA
$83,214 median income
York, NY
$83,214 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Taylor Mill, KY 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 Mill, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1% White 96.5% Black or African American 1.5% Asian 0.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.4% Two or more races 1.3% 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 Mill compares to nearby Kentucky 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 Mill (this city) 6,880 $83,210
Morehead 6,924 $35,000
Vine Grove 6,721 $74,786
Hebron 6,637 $101,980
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Taylor Mill, KY?

What is the population of Taylor Mill, KY? +

Taylor Mill, KY has a population of 6,880 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Taylor Mill, KY? +

The median household income in Taylor Mill is $83,210 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Taylor Mill? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Taylor Mill; the closest available measure is the Kentucky state average, a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kentucky vary by metro area.

Is Taylor Mill, KY safe? +

Taylor Mill has a total crime rate of 373.7 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Taylor Mill, KY? +

Homes in Taylor Mill carry a median value of $224,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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

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