Taylor, Pennsylvania
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Taylor is a borough
in Lackawanna County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, four miles (six km) southwest of Scranton
on the Lackawanna River
. Silk manufacturing and coal mining were once practiced in the borough. In 1900, 4,215 people lived in Taylor; in 1910, 9,060; and in 1940, 9,002 people resided in the borough. The population at the 2010 census was 6,263.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²).
of 2010, there were 6,263 people, 2,631 households, and 1,650 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,204.4 people per square mile (465/km²). There were 2,791 housing units at an average density of 536.7 per square mile (209.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.5% White, 1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races
, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.
There were 2,631 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples
living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 59.6% from 18 to 64, and 20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.6 years.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,661, and the median income for a family was $43,611. Males had a median income of $30,238 versus $22,185 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $16,714. About 9.4% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Riverside School District in Taylor serves the boroughs of Taylor and Moosic. The mascot of the school district is the Viking. The school is small and graduates approximately around 100 students per year.
Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough is a self-governing municipal entity that is usually smaller than a city. There are 958 boroughs in Pennsylvania. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships...
in Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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, four miles (six km) southwest of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
on the Lackawanna River
Lackawanna River
The Lackawanna River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. It flows through a region of the northern Pocono Mountains that was once a center of anthracite coal mining in the United States...
. Silk manufacturing and coal mining were once practiced in the borough. In 1900, 4,215 people lived in Taylor; in 1910, 9,060; and in 1940, 9,002 people resided in the borough. The population at the 2010 census was 6,263.
Geography
Taylor is located at 41°23′29"N 75°42′55"W (41.391279, -75.715354).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 6,263 people, 2,631 households, and 1,650 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 1,204.4 people per square mile (465/km²). There were 2,791 housing units at an average density of 536.7 per square mile (209.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.5% White, 1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.
There were 2,631 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 59.6% from 18 to 64, and 20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.6 years.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,661, and the median income for a family was $43,611. Males had a median income of $30,238 versus $22,185 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $16,714. About 9.4% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Riverside School District in Taylor serves the boroughs of Taylor and Moosic. The mascot of the school district is the Viking. The school is small and graduates approximately around 100 students per year.