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Taylor is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 65,868 at the 2000 census. Taylor was originally known as Taylor Township and residents of the township voted to incorporate as the City of Taylor in May 1968. Taylor Township was named in honor of Zachary Taylor, a national military hero in the 1840s, who would go on to be elected the twelfth President of the United States in 1849. Taylor Township was organized on March 16, 1847 from 24 square miles that were originally part of Ecorse Township, Michigan. Taylor is home to one of two Gibraltar Trade Center locations in the Metro Detroit area, and is a member of the Downriver Community. Taylor is home to the Southland Shopping Center, the Wallside Windows Factory, the Taylor Sportsplex, the Taylor Meadows Golf Course, the Lakes of Taylor Golf Course, the Oakwood Heritage Hospital, the Michigan State Police Metro South Post and the Wayne County Community College Downriver Campus. The City of Taylor has...more

Among the most common occupations in Taylor are Sales and office occupations, 25%; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 24%; and Management, professional, and related occupations, 16%. Approximately 84 percent of workers in Taylor, Michigan work for companies, 6 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Taylor, Michigan are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational, health and social services, 12%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Taylor job listings indicate that the following industries in Taylor are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Taylor, Michigan is $33,584, and the median income of households in Taylor was $42,944.

According to our Taylor Trends data, the number of Taylor, Michigan jobs has decreased by 11% since October 2011.

Population of Taylor Total population 65,868 Male 48.23% Female 51.77% Median age 33.9     Taylor Housing Owner-occupied homes 70.8% Median cost of a home $93,000 Median mortgage payment $563 Renter-occupied homes 29.2% Vacant housing 4.4% Median monthly rent $578     Average Income Median for all male full-time $41,170 Median for all female full-time $25,999     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19% High school graduate 40% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 5% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 52% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 12%     Race White 88% Black or African American 9% Asian 2% Other 1%     Taylor Commute Carpool 10.2% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 23 minutes