Caldwell County, KY Demographic Data
Caldwell County, KY Summary
Caldwell County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 12,977
- Area: 348.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 344.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 37.27 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 545.60 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Caldwell County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,635
52%
50.8
Male
6,123
48%
49.2
Total Population
12,758
323,128,000
Caldwell County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
728
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
754
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
960
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
682
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
696
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,449
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,536
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,738
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,132
8.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
708
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,354
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
795
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
226
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,847
77.2%
77.2
Female
5,251
53.3%
51.3
Male
4,596
46.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,576
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,784
21.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,375
18.6%
15.2
Female
1,324
55.7%
55.8
Male
1,051
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Caldwell County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,610
98.8%
96.8
White
11,805
92.5%
72.6
Black or African American
780
6.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
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
25
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
25
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
148
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
196
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
184
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
12
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,562
98.5%
82.2
Caldwell County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
484
5.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
579
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,155
46.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,928
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
431
4.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
628
7.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
733
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,063
11.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,875
88.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,361
15.2%
31.2
Caldwell County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,257
21.9%
33.7%
Now Married
5,861
56.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,068
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
239
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
891
8.6
5.8%
Caldwell County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,001
99.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
29
0.2%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
29
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Caldwell County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
636
12.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
352
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
657
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
546
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
778
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,082
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
578
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
502
9.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
79
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
112
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
43,491
57,617
Per capita income
23,308
31,128
Caldwell County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
515
9.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
390
7.4%
9.8
Construction
250
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,128
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
369
7.0%
6.6
Information
31
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,040
19.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
218
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
171
3.2%
11.4
Public administration
231
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
618
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
217
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
128
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
608
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,524
28.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,194
22.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,220
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
760
14.3%
18.1%
Caldwell County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,186
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,245
81.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
486
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
19
0.4%
5.1
Walked
118
2.3%
2.7
Other means
242
4.7%
1.8
Worked at home
76
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.5
26.6
Caldwell County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
350
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,364
25.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,269
42.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,339
25.2%
21.0
Caldwell County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,322
84.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,725
70.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,597
30.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
963
15.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
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
Caldwell County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,285
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
95
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
324
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,040
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,510
24.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,455
23.2%
17.8
7 rooms
612
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
546
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
703
11.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Caldwell County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,285
1-unit, detached
4,802
76.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
148
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
32
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
10
0.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
88
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
94
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,111
17.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Caldwell County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
727
11.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
484
7.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
564
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
755
12.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,226
19.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
895
14.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
990
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
545
8.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
99
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Caldwell County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,689
31.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
984
18.5%
4.7
Electricity
2,504
47.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
96
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
36
0.7%
1.1
Caldwell County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,968
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
53
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
125
6.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
187
9.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
762
38.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
841
42.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
972
49.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
222
11.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
277
14.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
139
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
338
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Caldwell County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,132
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
15
1.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
372
32.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
745
65.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
465
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
541
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
340
32.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
106
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
49
4.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
82
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
182
17.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
278
26.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
560
0.0%
0.0%
Caldwell County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,725
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
698
18.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,276
34.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
718
19.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
440
11.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
440
11.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
65
1.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
83
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,600
205,000
