Boyd County, KY Demographic Data

Boyd County, KY Summary

Boyd County is located in Kentucky
  • Population: 49,395
  • Area: 162.02 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 159.86 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.16 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 304.86 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 770.67 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Boyd County, KY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
24,552
50%
50.8
Male
24,164
50%
49.2
Total Population
48,716
 
323,128,000

Boyd County, KY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,817
5.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,363
6.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,309
4.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,911
6.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,584
5.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,921
12.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,324
13.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,846
14.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,248
6.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,703
7.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,850
10.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,499
5.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,341
2.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
38,368
78.8%
77.2
Female
19,462
50.7%
51.3
Male
18,906
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
36,830
75.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,887
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,690
17.8%
15.2
Female
4,897
56.4%
55.8
Male
3,793
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Boyd County, KY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
47,659
97.8% 
96.8
White
45,988
94.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,279
2.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
85
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
188
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
23
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
23
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
94
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
27
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
21
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
119
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,057
2.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
784
1.6% 
17.8
Mexican
447
0.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
102
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
85
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
150
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
47,932
98.4% 
82.2

Boyd County, KY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,254
3.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,501
7.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,224
35.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,734
25.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,371
9.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,985
11.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,663
7.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,755
10.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,977
89.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,648
19.2%
31.2

Boyd County, KY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,289
23.1%
33.7%
Now Married
21,088
52.4%
47.5
Divorced
5,872
14.6%
11.0%
Separated
763
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
3,215
8.0
5.8%

Boyd County, KY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,228
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
671
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
368
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
221
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
80
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
2
0.0%
1.1%

Boyd County, KY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,053
10.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,388
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,187
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,139
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,848
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,763
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,072
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,882
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
557
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
497
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
44,140
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,939
 
31,128

Boyd County, KY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
62
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,845
10.0%
9.8
Construction
1,208
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,367
29.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
508
2.8%
6.6
Information
477
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,822
9.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
870
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,393
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
885
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
2,555
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,097
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
383
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,859
10.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,609
35.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,534
13.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,400
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,070
16.6%
18.1%

Boyd County, KY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,205
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,014
82.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,869
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
68
0.4%
5.1
Walked
686
3.8%
2.7
Other means
202
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
366
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
 
26.6

Boyd County, KY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,734
8.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,396
33.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,116
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
4,140
21.4%
21.0

Boyd County, KY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
19,386
89.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,495
69.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,891
30.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,296
10.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Boyd County, KY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,682
1 room
325
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
147
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,136
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,829
13.0%
16.5
5 rooms
4,955
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,117
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
3,425
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
2,445
11.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,303
10.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Boyd County, KY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,682
 
 
1-unit, detached
16,112
74.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
195
0.9%
5.9
2-units
452
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
588
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
567
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
499
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
828
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
2,409
11.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
32
0.1%
0.1

Boyd County, KY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,343
15.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,847
8.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,242
15.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,967
13.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,812
17.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,189
10.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,228
10.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,852
8.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
160
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
42
0.2%
1.4%

Boyd County, KY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,646
49.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
536
2.8%
4.7
Electricity
8,769
45.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
18
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
11
0.1%
0.1
Wood
259
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
77
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
70
0.4%
1.1

Boyd County, KY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,683
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
70
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
172
2.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
274
3.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
403
5.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
929
12.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,233
29.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,602
46.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,172
54.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,023
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
751
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
450
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,267
16.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%

Boyd County, KY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,015 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
6
0.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
8
0.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
43
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
452
9.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,448
28.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,058
61.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
876
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
624
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
856
17.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
586
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
362
7.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
568
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
486
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,987
41.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,046
0.0%
0.0%

Boyd County, KY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,495
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,425
18.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,279
31.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,679
19.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,064
15.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,164
8.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
455
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
254
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
175
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
100,700
 
205,000