Ballard County, KY Demographic Data
Ballard County, KY Summary
Ballard County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 8,268
- Area: 273.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 246.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 27.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 409.78 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ballard County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,135
50%
50.8
Male
4,081
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,216
323,128,000
Ballard County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
426
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
498
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
551
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
504
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
471
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
840
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,043
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,113
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
561
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
623
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
923
11.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
483
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
180
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,395
77.8%
77.2
Female
3,263
51.0%
51.3
Male
3,132
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,118
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,938
23.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,586
19.3%
15.2
Female
886
55.9%
55.8
Male
700
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Ballard County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,116
98.8%
96.8
White
7,741
94.2%
72.6
Black or African American
298
3.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
36
0.4%
0.8
Asian
38
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
13
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
22
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
3
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
3
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
100
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
96
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
42
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
23
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
25
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,120
98.8%
82.2
Ballard County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
222
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
574
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,120
36.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,430
24.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
540
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
524
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
356
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
796
13.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,970
86.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
880
15.3%
31.2
Ballard County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,497
22.2%
33.7%
Now Married
3,635
53.9%
47.5
Divorced
920
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
134
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
555
8.2
5.8%
Ballard County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,549
96.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
241
3.1%
21.6%
Spanish
33
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
166
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
42
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Ballard County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
222
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
229
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
431
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
377
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
543
16.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
569
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
330
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
361
11.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
131
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
59
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
43,923
57,617
Per capita income
24,459
31,128
Ballard County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
132
3.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
194
5.7%
9.8
Construction
282
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
733
21.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
179
5.2%
6.6
Information
43
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
512
14.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
162
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
234
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
126
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
506
14.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
211
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
113
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
390
11.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,011
29.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
691
20.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
781
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
554
16.2%
18.1%
Ballard County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,373
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,960
87.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
165
4.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
69
2.0%
5.1
Walked
14
0.4%
2.7
Other means
88
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
77
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.0
26.6
Ballard County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
184
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,071
32.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,214
37.3%
37.1
3 or more
783
24.1%
21.0
Ballard County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,252
83.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,647
81.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
605
18.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
630
16.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Ballard County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,882
1 room
22
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
11
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
146
3.8%
9.1
4 rooms
603
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
851
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
834
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
584
15.0%
12.0
8 rooms
417
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
414
10.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Ballard County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,882
1-unit, detached
2,979
76.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
69
1.8%
5.9
2-units
31
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
62
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
65
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
26
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
14
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
636
16.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ballard County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
269
6.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
232
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
474
12.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
484
12.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
707
18.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
465
12.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
687
17.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
443
11.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
100
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.5%
1.4%
Ballard County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
869
26.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
571
17.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,727
53.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
23
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
54
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Ballard County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,310
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
18
1.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
36
2.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
76
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
76
5.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
156
11.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
424
32.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
524
40.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
639
48.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
219
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
95
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
93
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
261
20.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Ballard County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
469
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
11
2.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
33
7.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
166
35.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
259
55.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
136
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
615
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
54
11.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
60
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
61
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
42
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
186
41.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
152
0.0%
0.0%
Ballard County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,647
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
457
17.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
754
28.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
515
19.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
287
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
440
16.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
121
4.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
71
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
108,400
205,000
