Mccreary County, KY Demographic Data

Mccreary County, KY Summary

Mccreary County is located in Kentucky
  • Population: 18,204
  • Area: 430.95 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 426.80 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 4.14 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 42.24 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,161.42 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Mccreary County, KY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,051
45%
50.8
Male
9,799
55%
49.2
Total Population
17,850
 
323,128,000

Mccreary County, KY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,101
6.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,099
6.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,077
6.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,291
7.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
999
5.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,364
13.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,586
14.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,640
14.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,133
6.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,103
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,579
8.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
740
4.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
138
0.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,851
77.6%
77.2
Female
6,155
44.4%
51.3
Male
7,696
55.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,965
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,036
17.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,457
13.8%
15.2
Female
1,316
53.6%
55.8
Male
1,141
46.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Mccreary County, KY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,505
98.1% 
96.8
White
16,175
90.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,058
5.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
122
0.7% 
0.8
Asian
33
0.2% 
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
33
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
117
0.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
345
1.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
539
3.0% 
17.8
Mexican
124
0.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
210
1.2% 
1.7
Cuban
30
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
175
1.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,311
97.0% 
82.2

Mccreary County, KY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,636
13.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,777
14.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,949
40.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,845
15.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,130
9.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
483
3.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
463
3.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,413
27.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,870
72.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
946
7.7%
31.2

Mccreary County, KY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,348
29.8%
33.7%
Now Married
6,771
46.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,112
14.5%
11.0%
Separated
482
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
860
5.9
5.8%

Mccreary County, KY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,089
96.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
660
3.9%
21.6%
Spanish
373
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
200
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
87
0.5%
1.1%

Mccreary County, KY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,440
23.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,008
16.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,308
20.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
672
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
613
9.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
794
12.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
247
4.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
113
1.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
19
0.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
38
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
18,972
 
57,617
Per capita income
11,114
 
31,128

Mccreary County, KY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
133
3.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
352
7.9%
9.8
Construction
306
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
993
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
225
5.0%
6.6
Information
155
3.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
589
13.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
92
2.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
275
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
171
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
687
15.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
373
8.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
105
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
549
12.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
976
21.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
934
21.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,180
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
817
18.3%
18.1%

Mccreary County, KY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,372
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,566
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
542
12.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.1%
5.1
Walked
58
1.3%
2.7
Other means
171
3.9%
1.8
Worked at home
31
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.4
 
26.6

Mccreary County, KY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
848
13.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,172
34.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,210
35.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,022
16.3%
21.0

Mccreary County, KY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
6,252
84.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,383
70.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,869
29.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,186
15.9%
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
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5

Mccreary County, KY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,438
1 room
61
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
35
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
394
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,311
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,307
31.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,299
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,024
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
525
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
482
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Mccreary County, KY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,438
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,930
66.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
29
0.4%
5.9
2-units
52
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
165
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
118
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
17
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
11
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,116
28.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Mccreary County, KY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
403
5.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
321
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
443
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
717
9.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,612
21.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,346
18.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,545
20.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
989
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
62
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Mccreary County, KY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
480
7.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
374
6.0%
4.7
Electricity
4,216
67.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
207
3.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
4
0.1%
0.1
Wood
952
15.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Mccreary County, KY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,946
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
27
1.4%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
32
1.6%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
77
4.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
273
14.0%
28.8%
Less than $500
321
16.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,216
62.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
660
34.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
301
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
136
7.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
142
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
665
34.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%

Mccreary County, KY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,410 
 
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
58
4.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
408
28.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
944
67.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
459
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
603
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
195
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
176
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
27
2.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
64
4.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
2.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
837
62.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
533
0.0%
0.0%

Mccreary County, KY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,383
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,635
37.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,732
39.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
525
12.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
249
5.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
161
3.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
45
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
62,500
 
205,000