Washington County, KY Demographic Data
Washington County, KY Summary
Washington County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 11,701
- Area: 301.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 297.27 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.94 sq. miles
- Population Density: 38.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 790.35 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washington County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,081
51%
50.8
Male
5,936
49%
49.2
Total Population
12,017
323,128,000
Washington County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
694
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
770
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
839
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
859
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
839
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,154
9.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,486
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,749
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
652
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
920
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,134
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
706
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
215
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,242
76.9%
77.2
Female
4,759
51.5%
51.3
Male
4,483
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,625
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,640
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,055
17.1%
15.2
Female
1,171
57.0%
55.8
Male
884
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Washington County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,665
97.1%
96.8
White
10,683
88.9%
72.6
Black or African American
707
5.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
17
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
17
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
258
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
352
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
478
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
459
3.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
4
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,539
96.0%
82.2
Washington County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
772
9.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
656
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,404
42.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,320
16.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
676
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
532
6.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
656
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,428
17.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,588
82.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,188
14.8%
31.2
Washington County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,805
28.9%
33.7%
Now Married
4,829
49.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,191
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
134
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
755
7.8
5.8%
Washington County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,893
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
430
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
283
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
130
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
17
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Washington County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
345
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
360
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
726
16.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
462
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
657
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
875
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
599
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
347
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
57
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
62
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
43,719
57,617
Per capita income
20,834
31,128
Washington County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
242
4.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
322
5.8%
9.8
Construction
320
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,278
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
166
3.0%
6.6
Information
7
0.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,537
27.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
147
2.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
244
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
212
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
696
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
257
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
88
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
589
10.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,355
24.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,588
28.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,124
20.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
860
15.6%
18.1%
Washington County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,395
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,488
83.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
511
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
55
1.0%
5.1
Walked
161
3.0%
2.7
Other means
60
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
120
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.4
26.6
Washington County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
208
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,281
28.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,764
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,237
27.6%
21.0
Washington County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,490
88.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,421
76.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,069
23.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
607
11.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Washington County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,097
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
41
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
300
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
644
12.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,459
28.6%
19.8
6 rooms
956
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
797
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
325
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
575
11.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Washington County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,097
1-unit, detached
3,668
72.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
94
1.8%
5.9
2-units
297
5.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
113
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
49
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
16
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
860
16.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Washington County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
879
17.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
275
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
365
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
485
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
666
13.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
501
9.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
834
16.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
906
17.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
172
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.3%
1.4%
Washington County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
685
15.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
769
17.1%
4.7
Electricity
2,657
59.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
23
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
293
6.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
41
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.5%
1.1
Washington County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,854
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
10
0.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
39
2.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
55
3.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
193
10.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
606
32.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
951
51.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
927
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
260
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
193
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
178
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
296
16.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
980
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
1.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
28
2.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
340
34.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
599
61.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
89
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
573
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
159
16.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
171
18.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
76
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
64
6.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
94
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
381
40.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
124
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,421
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
507
14.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,189
34.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
736
21.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
545
15.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
309
9.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
101
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
34
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
100,700
205,000