Nelson County, KY Demographic Data
Nelson County, KY Summary
Nelson County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 43,980
- Area: 424.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 417.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.56 sq. miles
- Population Density: 103.70 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 639.76 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Nelson County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,714
51%
50.8
Male
22,161
49%
49.2
Total Population
44,875
323,128,000
Nelson County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,062
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,988
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,202
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,043
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,758
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,565
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,699
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,576
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,299
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,703
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,673
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,588
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
719
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
33,675
75.0%
77.2
Female
17,344
51.5%
51.3
Male
16,331
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,015
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,492
16.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,980
13.3%
15.2
Female
3,363
56.2%
55.8
Male
2,617
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Nelson County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
44,178
98.4%
96.8
White
41,111
91.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2,413
5.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
134
0.3%
0.8
Asian
96
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
62
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
6
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
26
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2
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
424
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
697
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
906
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
832
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
74
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,969
98.0%
82.2
Nelson County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,155
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,114
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,143
40.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,343
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,925
9.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,156
10.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,986
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,269
11.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,553
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,142
17.3%
31.2
Nelson County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,464
26.6%
33.7%
Now Married
19,271
54.1%
47.5
Divorced
4,452
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
440
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,996
5.6
5.8%
Nelson County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
40,828
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
985
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
698
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
245
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
25
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.0%
1.1%
Nelson County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
972
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
939
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,809
10.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,080
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,475
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,783
21.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,338
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,028
11.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
335
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
477
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
51,408
57,617
Per capita income
26,353
31,128
Nelson County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
586
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,303
6.2%
9.8
Construction
1,262
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,448
21.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,029
4.9%
6.6
Information
235
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,763
22.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
895
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,245
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
842
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,633
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,429
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
330
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,021
9.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,624
26.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,612
26.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,297
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,446
16.4%
18.1%
Nelson County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,511
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,462
85.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,201
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
197
1.0%
2.7
Other means
43
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
608
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.3
26.6
Nelson County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
792
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,551
26.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,156
41.5%
37.1
3 or more
4,737
27.5%
21.0
Nelson County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,236
92.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,160
76.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,076
23.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,333
7.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
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
Nelson County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,569
1 room
124
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
186
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
776
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,608
14.0%
16.5
5 rooms
4,695
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,948
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,422
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,427
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,383
12.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Nelson County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,569
1-unit, detached
14,543
78.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
287
1.5%
5.9
2-units
401
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
574
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
761
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
179
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
122
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,702
9.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Nelson County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,291
7.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
513
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,117
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,397
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,759
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,490
13.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,527
24.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,883
20.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
505
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
87
0.5%
1.4%
Nelson County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,608
15.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,456
8.4%
4.7
Electricity
12,293
71.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
269
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
4
0.0%
0.1
Wood
465
2.7%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
49
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
79
0.5%
1.1
Nelson County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,078
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
146
1.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
179
2.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
222
2.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
376
4.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,149
14.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,919
36.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,087
38.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,010
50.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,299
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
725
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
716
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,229
15.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
99
0.0%
0.0%
Nelson County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,612
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
14
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
29
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
279
7.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
801
22.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,489
68.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
464
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
677
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
556
15.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
557
15.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
379
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
435
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
394
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,264
35.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
491
0.0%
0.0%
Nelson County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,160
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
900
6.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,858
21.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,466
26.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,567
19.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,203
16.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
815
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
270
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
81
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
139,000
205,000
