Harrison County, KY Demographic Data

Harrison County, KY Summary

Harrison County is located in Kentucky
  • Population: 18,781
  • Area: 309.86 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 306.36 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.50 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 60.61 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 773.62 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Harrison County, KY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,496
51%
50.8
Male
9,133
49%
49.2
Total Population
18,629
 
323,128,000

Harrison County, KY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,032
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,300
7.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,168
6.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,222
6.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,102
5.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,903
10.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,336
12.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,755
14.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,563
8.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,089
5.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,859
10.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
945
5.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
355
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,324
76.9%
77.2
Female
7,410
51.7%
51.3
Male
6,914
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,732
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,793
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,159
17.0%
15.2
Female
1,775
56.2%
55.8
Male
1,384
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Harrison County, KY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,323
98.4% 
96.8
White
17,709
95.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
375
2.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
32
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
16
0.1% 
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
16
0.1% 
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
191
1.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
306
1.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
418
2.2% 
17.8
Mexican
335
1.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
26
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
57
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,211
97.8% 
82.2

Harrison County, KY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,140
8.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,133
8.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,444
42.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,270
17.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
840
6.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,321
10.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
657
5.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,273
17.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,532
82.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,978
15.4%
31.2

Harrison County, KY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,851
25.5%
33.7%
Now Married
7,708
50.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,881
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
360
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,329
8.8
5.8%

Harrison County, KY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,908
96.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
689
3.9%
21.6%
Spanish
348
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
331
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Harrison County, KY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
751
10.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
678
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
930
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
794
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
951
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,202
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
744
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
796
11.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
191
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
98
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
40,164
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,024
 
31,128

Harrison County, KY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
315
4.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
402
5.2%
9.8
Construction
386
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,719
22.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
157
2.0%
6.6
Information
86
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,159
27.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
336
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
461
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
297
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
954
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
413
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
80
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
603
7.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,848
23.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,195
28.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,790
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,329
17.1%
18.1%

Harrison County, KY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,663
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,321
82.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
829
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.1%
5.1
Walked
154
2.0%
2.7
Other means
99
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
254
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.0
 
26.6

Harrison County, KY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
473
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,126
29.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,789
39.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,747
24.5%
21.0

Harrison County, KY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,135
86.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,942
69.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,193
30.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,073
13.1%
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
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Harrison County, KY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,208
1 room
91
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
147
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
348
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,347
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,931
23.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,716
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
917
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
789
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
922
11.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Harrison County, KY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,208
 
 
1-unit, detached
5,658
68.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
47
0.6%
5.9
2-units
528
6.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
287
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
241
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
90
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
55
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,295
15.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
7
0.1%
0.1

Harrison County, KY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,448
17.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
341
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
658
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,066
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,157
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
968
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,112
13.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,267
15.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
176
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.2%
1.4%

Harrison County, KY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,690
23.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,072
15.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,844
53.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
136
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
274
3.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
91
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
28
0.4%
1.1

Harrison County, KY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,861
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
11
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
18
0.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
132
4.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
182
6.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
402
14.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
939
32.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,177
41.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,318
46.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
505
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
279
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
214
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
545
19.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Harrison County, KY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,995 
 
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
0.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
119
6.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
674
33.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,189
59.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
198
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
600
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
330
17.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
168
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
252
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
218
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
114
5.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
857
44.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
254
0.0%
0.0%

Harrison County, KY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,942
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
494
10.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,409
28.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,129
22.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
745
15.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
654
13.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
374
7.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
61
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
76
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,700
 
205,000