Laurel County, KY Demographic Data
Laurel County, KY Summary
Laurel County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 59,266
- Area: 443.70 sq. miles
- Land Area: 433.95 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.74 sq. miles
- Population Density: 133.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,243.44 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laurel County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,777
51%
50.8
Male
29,173
49%
49.2
Total Population
59,950
323,128,000
Laurel County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,647
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,843
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,251
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,727
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,603
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,551
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,991
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,515
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,023
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,881
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,424
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,644
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
850
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
45,702
76.2%
77.2
Female
23,712
51.9%
51.3
Male
21,990
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
43,754
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,974
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,918
14.9%
15.2
Female
4,882
54.7%
55.8
Male
4,036
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Laurel County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
59,215
98.8%
96.8
White
58,206
97.1%
72.6
Black or African American
370
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
254
0.4%
0.8
Asian
336
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
17
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
35
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
16
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
168
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
96
0.2%
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
49
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
735
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
863
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
596
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
122
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
74
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
71
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
59,087
98.6%
82.2
Laurel County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,146
10.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,928
12.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,040
39.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,042
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,593
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,971
7.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,159
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,074
22.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
31,805
77.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,130
12.6%
31.2
Laurel County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,966
22.7%
33.7%
Now Married
25,013
51.9%
47.5
Divorced
6,750
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,922
4.0%
2.0
Widowed
3,558
7.4
5.8%
Laurel County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
55,562
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
741
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
298
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
233
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
194
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.0%
1.1%
Laurel County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,772
12.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,904
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,354
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,067
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,502
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,197
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,901
8.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,652
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
311
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
369
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
36,139
57,617
Per capita income
19,383
31,128
Laurel County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
286
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,840
8.1%
9.8
Construction
1,137
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,913
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
924
4.1%
6.6
Information
432
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,270
14.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,149
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,081
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,094
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
3,165
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,674
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
667
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,016
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,805
25.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,937
21.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,286
27.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,588
15.9%
18.1%
Laurel County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
21,908
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,640
85.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,065
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.1%
5.1
Walked
288
1.3%
2.7
Other means
217
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
687
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.3
26.6
Laurel County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,697
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,559
32.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,087
39.5%
37.1
3 or more
4,686
20.3%
21.0
Laurel County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,029
90.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,930
69.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,099
30.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,405
9.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Laurel County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,434
1 room
317
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
244
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,544
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
4,295
16.9%
16.5
5 rooms
5,762
22.7%
19.8
6 rooms
5,757
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,957
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,298
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,260
8.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Laurel County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,434
1-unit, detached
15,550
61.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
164
0.6%
5.9
2-units
403
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,030
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
975
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
238
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
239
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
6,781
26.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
54
0.2%
0.1
Laurel County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,026
4.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
950
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,253
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,453
5.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,461
17.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,891
19.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,057
23.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,444
17.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
826
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
73
0.3%
1.4%
Laurel County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,707
11.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,118
4.9%
4.7
Electricity
18,134
78.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
370
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
73
0.3%
0.1
Wood
579
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
40
0.2%
1.1
Laurel County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,118
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
67
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
153
1.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
245
3.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
525
6.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
695
8.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,727
33.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,706
45.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,689
45.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,179
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
879
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
584
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,727
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
60
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,156
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
58
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
354
5.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,763
28.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,968
64.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
943
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
602
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,012
17.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
740
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
532
9.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
705
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
650
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,248
38.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,212
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,930
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,453
21.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,521
28.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,854
24.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,955
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,370
8.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
495
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
203
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
79
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
99,900
205,000
