Knott County, KY Demographic Data
Knott County, KY Summary
Knott County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 16,368
- Area: 352.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 351.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 46.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,303.48 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Knott County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,997
50%
50.8
Male
7,887
50%
49.2
Total Population
15,884
323,128,000
Knott County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
877
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
942
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
936
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,071
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,145
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,653
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,055
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,381
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,236
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,130
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,523
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
741
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
194
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,564
79.1%
77.2
Female
6,388
50.8%
51.3
Male
6,176
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,864
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,137
19.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,458
15.5%
15.2
Female
1,351
55.0%
55.8
Male
1,107
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Knott County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,661
98.6%
96.8
White
15,478
97.4%
72.6
Black or African American
152
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
11
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
4
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
5
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
2
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
20
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
7
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
13
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
223
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
55
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
35
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
20
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,829
99.7%
82.2
Knott County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,612
14.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,475
13.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,811
34.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,687
15.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
919
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
687
6.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
722
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,087
28.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,826
71.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,409
12.9%
31.2
Knott County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,592
27.4%
33.7%
Now Married
6,408
48.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,668
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
456
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,005
7.7
5.8%
Knott County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,802
98.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
205
1.4%
21.6%
Spanish
103
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
90
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.0%
1.1%
Knott County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
981
16.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
538
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,241
20.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
631
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
731
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
899
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
533
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
366
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
131
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
0.2%
6.4
Median household income
28,165
57,617
Per capita income
17,761
31,128
Knott County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
321
6.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
227
4.8%
9.8
Construction
388
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,717
36.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
115
2.4%
6.6
Information
77
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
128
2.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
191
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
196
4.1%
11.4
Public administration
300
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
674
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
192
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
206
4.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
660
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,591
33.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
466
9.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,096
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
919
19.4%
18.1%
Knott County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,630
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,901
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
322
7.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.1%
5.1
Walked
233
5.0%
2.7
Other means
84
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
85
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.7
26.6
Knott County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
684
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,164
35.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,023
33.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,193
19.7%
21.0
Knott County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,064
81.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,829
79.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,235
20.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,377
18.5%
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
Knott County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,441
1 room
74
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
89
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
723
9.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,230
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,097
28.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,189
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,131
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
472
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
436
5.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Knott County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,441
1-unit, detached
4,301
57.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21
0.3%
5.9
2-units
149
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
87
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
36
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
112
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
11
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,684
36.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
40
0.5%
0.1
Knott County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
412
5.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
430
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
359
4.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
702
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,254
16.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,506
20.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,536
20.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,082
14.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
154
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.1%
1.4%
Knott County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,044
33.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
241
4.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,481
57.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
47
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
110
1.8%
0.1
Wood
141
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Knott County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,436
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
7
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
11
0.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
50
3.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
118
8.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
243
16.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
322
22.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
685
47.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
682
47.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
120
8.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
151
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
125
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
347
24.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Knott County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
865
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
29
3.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
358
41.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
478
55.3%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
370
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
474
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
130
15.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
146
17.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
59
6.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
57
6.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
65
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
401
46.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
377
0.0%
0.0%
Knott County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,829
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,375
49.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,312
27.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
334
6.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
402
8.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
239
4.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
107
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
52
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
50,900
205,000