Clark County, KY Demographic Data

Clark County, KY Summary

Clark County is located in Kentucky
  • Population: 35,637
  • Area: 255.16 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 252.46 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.69 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 139.66 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 906.17 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Clark County, KY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,242
51%
50.8
Male
17,464
49%
49.2
Total Population
35,706
 
323,128,000

Clark County, KY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,103
5.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,143
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,453
6.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,117
5.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,909
5.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,246
11.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,760
13.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,245
14.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,514
7.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,350
6.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,536
9.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,681
4.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
649
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,619
77.4%
77.2
Female
14,399
52.1%
51.3
Male
13,220
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,508
74.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,155
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,866
16.4%
15.2
Female
3,271
55.8%
55.8
Male
2,595
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Clark County, KY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
35,375
99.1% 
96.8
White
33,112
92.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,860
5.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
32
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
216
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
62
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
100
0.3% 
1.3
Filipino
10
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
28
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
16
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
155
0.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
331
0.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
983
2.8% 
17.8
Mexican
727
2.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
114
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
24
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
118
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
34,723
97.2% 
82.2

Clark County, KY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,585
6.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,286
9.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,007
36.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,167
20.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,822
7.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,463
13.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,651
6.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,871
15.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,110
84.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,114
20.5%
31.2

Clark County, KY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,720
23.2%
33.7%
Now Married
15,261
52.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,134
14.3%
11.0%
Separated
738
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,154
7.4
5.8%

Clark County, KY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,705
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
898
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
645
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
177
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
66
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.0%
1.1%

Clark County, KY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
876
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
828
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,752
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,845
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,891
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,736
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,730
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,797
12.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
434
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
294
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
49,069
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,674
 
31,128

Clark County, KY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
285
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,085
6.8%
9.8
Construction
1,046
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,321
20.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
950
5.9%
6.6
Information
188
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,566
16.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
804
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,516
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
791
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,177
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
957
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
359
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,737
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,544
34.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,636
16.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,771
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,357
14.7%
18.1%

Clark County, KY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,773
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,980
82.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,601
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
36
0.2%
5.1
Walked
269
1.7%
2.7
Other means
265
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
622
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.7
 
26.6

Clark County, KY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
986
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,528
31.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,426
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
3,243
22.9%
21.0

Clark County, KY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
14,183
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,061
63.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,122
36.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,573
10.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Clark County, KY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,756
1 room
320
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
222
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
671
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,704
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,854
24.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,330
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,546
9.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,275
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,834
11.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Clark County, KY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,756
 
 
1-unit, detached
10,838
68.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
925
5.9%
5.9
2-units
1,055
6.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
456
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
381
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
346
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
336
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,419
9.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Clark County, KY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,899
12.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
852
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,376
8.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,738
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,444
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,180
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,711
17.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,404
15.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
141
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%

Clark County, KY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,306
37.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
587
4.1%
4.7
Electricity
7,893
55.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
63
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
24
0.2%
0.1
Wood
244
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
16
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
42
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.1%
1.1

Clark County, KY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,046
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
74
1.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
151
2.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
196
3.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
395
6.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
738
12.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,126
35.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,366
39.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,929
48.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,141
18.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
554
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
259
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,154
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%

Clark County, KY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,702 
 
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
47
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
539
11.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
841
17.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,275
69.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
420
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
695
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
907
19.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
556
12.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
505
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
638
13.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
581
12.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,452
31.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
483
0.0%
0.0%

Clark County, KY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,061
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
797
8.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,539
17.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,793
30.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,776
19.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,177
13.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
774
8.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
174
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
138,000
 
205,000
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