Garrard County, KY Demographic Data
Garrard County, KY Summary
Garrard County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 16,892
- Area: 233.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 230.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.87 sq. miles
- Population Density: 72.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 955.71 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Garrard County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,692
51%
50.8
Male
8,359
49%
49.2
Total Population
17,051
323,128,000
Garrard County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
931
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,074
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,148
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
999
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
859
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,861
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,153
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,689
15.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,471
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,058
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,664
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
801
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
343
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,258
77.8%
77.2
Female
6,856
51.7%
51.3
Male
6,402
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,757
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,449
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,808
16.5%
15.2
Female
1,571
55.9%
55.8
Male
1,237
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Garrard County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,685
97.9%
96.8
White
16,392
96.1%
72.6
Black or African American
207
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.1%
0.8
Asian
27
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
17
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.1%
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
35
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
366
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
385
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
291
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
77
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,666
97.7%
82.2
Garrard County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,030
8.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,382
11.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,590
38.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,409
20.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
767
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,127
9.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
735
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,412
20.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,628
80.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,862
15.5%
31.2
Garrard County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,763
19.9%
33.7%
Now Married
7,877
56.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,147
15.4%
11.0%
Separated
223
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
888
6.4
5.8%
Garrard County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,786
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
334
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
282
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
38
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Garrard County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
479
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
437
6.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
978
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
754
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
997
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,217
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
933
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
680
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
165
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
92
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
46,373
57,617
Per capita income
23,796
31,128
Garrard County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
82
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
317
4.4%
9.8
Construction
958
13.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,945
27.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
280
3.9%
6.6
Information
121
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
924
12.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
418
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
379
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
285
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
879
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
377
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
249
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,158
16.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,068
28.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,174
16.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,578
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,236
17.1%
18.1%
Garrard County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,056
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,733
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
801
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
45
0.6%
5.1
Walked
37
0.5%
2.7
Other means
107
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
333
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.1
26.6
Garrard County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
360
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,860
27.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,522
37.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,990
29.6%
21.0
Garrard County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,732
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,184
77.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,548
23.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
732
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Garrard County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,464
1 room
50
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
7
0.1%
2.7
3 rooms
286
3.8%
9.1
4 rooms
886
11.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,792
24.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,828
24.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,200
16.1%
12.0
8 rooms
747
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
668
8.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Garrard County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,464
1-unit, detached
6,012
80.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
176
2.4%
5.9
2-units
72
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
199
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
83
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
922
12.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Garrard County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
855
11.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
174
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
686
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
539
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,030
13.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
583
7.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,647
22.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,817
24.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
133
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Garrard County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
906
13.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
528
7.8%
4.7
Electricity
4,942
73.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
63
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
14
0.2%
0.1
Wood
202
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
48
0.7%
1.1
Garrard County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,186
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
21
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
41
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
87
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
91
2.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
534
16.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,169
36.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,243
39.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,563
49.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
296
9.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
358
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
247
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
722
22.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Garrard County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,335
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
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
80
6.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
278
20.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
964
72.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
213
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
664
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
150
11.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
180
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
150
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
192
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
74
5.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
589
44.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
213
0.0%
0.0%
Garrard County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,184
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
560
10.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,220
23.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,255
24.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,016
19.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
812
15.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
243
4.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
78
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,500
205,000
