Nicholas County, KY Demographic Data
Nicholas County, KY Summary
Nicholas County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 7,092
- Area: 196.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 195.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 36.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 917.65 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Nicholas County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,641
52%
50.8
Male
3,421
48%
49.2
Total Population
7,062
323,128,000
Nicholas County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
426
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
421
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
470
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
434
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
430
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
733
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
863
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,060
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
428
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
586
8.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
699
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
410
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
102
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,468
77.4%
77.2
Female
2,870
52.5%
51.3
Male
2,598
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,251
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,525
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,211
17.1%
15.2
Female
662
54.7%
55.8
Male
549
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Nicholas County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,000
99.1%
96.8
White
6,859
97.1%
72.6
Black or African American
70
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
18
0.3%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
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
0
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
53
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
62
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
127
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
66
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
61
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,935
98.2%
82.2
Nicholas County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
388
7.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
619
12.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,101
43.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
819
16.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
441
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
218
4.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
295
6.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,007
20.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,874
79.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
513
10.5%
31.2
Nicholas County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,396
24.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,140
54.7%
47.5
Divorced
717
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
130
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
362
6.3
5.8%
Nicholas County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,349
95.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
287
4.3%
21.6%
Spanish
64
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
223
3.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Nicholas County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
304
11.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
193
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
342
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
387
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
459
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
463
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
258
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
217
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
55
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
80
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
37,993
57,617
Per capita income
22,438
31,128
Nicholas County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
221
7.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
150
5.2%
9.8
Construction
349
12.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
489
17.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
113
4.0%
6.6
Information
8
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
622
21.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
163
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
229
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
105
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
246
8.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
152
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
369
12.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
744
26.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
721
25.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
546
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
479
16.8%
18.1%
Nicholas County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,776
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,134
76.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
442
15.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
24
0.9%
5.1
Walked
44
1.6%
2.7
Other means
6
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
126
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.2
26.6
Nicholas County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
310
11.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
752
27.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,011
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
685
24.8%
21.0
Nicholas County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,758
85.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,023
73.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
735
26.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
486
15.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Nicholas County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,244
1 room
60
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
54
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
187
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
493
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
675
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
802
24.7%
17.8
7 rooms
495
15.3%
12.0
8 rooms
233
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
245
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Nicholas County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,244
1-unit, detached
2,160
66.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
47
1.4%
5.9
2-units
51
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
193
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
25
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
31
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
23
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
714
22.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Nicholas County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
630
19.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
100
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
175
5.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
356
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
557
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
550
17.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
518
16.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
316
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
42
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Nicholas County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
476
17.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
364
13.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,585
57.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
268
9.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
25
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
31
1.1%
1.1
Nicholas County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,104
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
8
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
11
1.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
1.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
42
3.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
127
11.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
233
21.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
667
60.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
671
60.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
91
8.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
115
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
74
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
153
13.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicholas County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
618
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
32
5.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
293
47.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
293
47.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
117
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
526
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
190
31.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
39
6.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
38
6.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
77
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
212
35.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
129
0.0%
0.0%
Nicholas County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,023
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
402
19.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
774
38.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
451
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
136
6.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
166
8.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
67
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
23
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,200
205,000