Simpson County, KY Demographic Data
Simpson County, KY Summary
Simpson County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 17,323
- Area: 236.47 sq. miles
- Land Area: 234.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 73.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 675.20 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Simpson County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,056
51%
50.8
Male
8,800
49%
49.2
Total Population
17,856
323,128,000
Simpson County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,159
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,257
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,164
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,009
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,093
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,199
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,412
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,454
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,220
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,120
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,644
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
765
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
360
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,479
75.5%
77.2
Female
6,962
51.7%
51.3
Male
6,517
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,029
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,409
19.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,769
15.5%
15.2
Female
1,628
58.8%
55.8
Male
1,141
41.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Simpson County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,582
98.5%
96.8
White
15,300
85.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,822
10.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
154
0.9%
0.8
Asian
30
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
7
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
12
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.1%
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
276
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
274
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
377
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
190
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
51
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
136
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,479
97.9%
82.2
Simpson County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
632
5.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,311
10.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,265
43.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,432
20.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
807
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,069
8.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
658
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,943
16.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,231
84.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,727
14.2%
31.2
Simpson County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,581
25.1%
33.7%
Now Married
7,566
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,070
14.5%
11.0%
Separated
155
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
904
6.3
5.8%
Simpson County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,364
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
333
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
141
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
157
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
26
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
9
0.1%
1.1%
Simpson County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
657
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
342
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
959
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,035
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,054
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,329
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
733
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
617
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
126
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
106
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
42,288
57,617
Per capita income
21,122
31,128
Simpson County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
224
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
637
8.1%
9.8
Construction
541
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,339
17.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
214
2.7%
6.6
Information
69
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,032
25.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
285
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
534
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
366
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
930
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
448
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
224
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
711
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,925
24.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,036
26.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,010
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,161
14.8%
18.1%
Simpson County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,683
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,819
88.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
479
6.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.2%
5.1
Walked
100
1.3%
2.7
Other means
114
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
156
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.5
26.6
Simpson County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
393
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,107
30.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,625
37.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,833
26.3%
21.0
Simpson County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,958
91.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,372
62.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,586
37.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
611
8.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
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
Simpson County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,569
1 room
41
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
74
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
272
3.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,138
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,754
23.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,754
23.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,135
15.0%
12.0
8 rooms
648
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
753
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Simpson County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,569
1-unit, detached
6,011
79.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
126
1.7%
5.9
2-units
444
5.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
210
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
163
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
68
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
54
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
493
6.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Simpson County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
799
10.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
458
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
577
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,245
16.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,029
13.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
852
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,322
17.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,155
15.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
132
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Simpson County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,169
45.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
832
12.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,791
40.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
58
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
100
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Simpson County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,656
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
35
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
45
1.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
126
4.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
202
7.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
237
8.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
835
31.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,176
44.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,346
51.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
390
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
286
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
184
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
432
16.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Simpson County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,435
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
124
5.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
477
19.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,834
75.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
151
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
678
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
289
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
345
15.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
268
12.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
344
15.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
202
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
785
35.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
353
0.0%
0.0%
Simpson County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,372
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
527
12.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,260
28.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
971
22.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
590
13.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
764
17.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
133
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
117
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
119,700
205,000
