Spencer County, KY Demographic Data

Spencer County, KY Summary

Spencer County is located in Kentucky
  • Population: 17,135
  • Area: 191.66 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 186.68 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 4.98 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 89.40 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 551.51 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Spencer County, KY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,846
50%
50.8
Male
8,952
50%
49.2
Total Population
17,798
 
323,128,000

Spencer County, KY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
969
5.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,141
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,356
7.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,232
6.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
923
5.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,933
10.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,541
14.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,071
17.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,636
9.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
805
4.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,480
8.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
466
2.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
245
1.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,538
76.1%
77.2
Female
6,784
50.1%
51.3
Male
6,754
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,791
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,725
15.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,191
12.3%
15.2
Female
1,106
50.5%
55.8
Male
1,085
49.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

Spencer County, KY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,506
98.4% 
96.8
White
17,098
96.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
303
1.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
78
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
38
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
24
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
16
0.1% 
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
16
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
292
1.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
337
1.9% 
17.8
Mexican
188
1.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
23
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
126
0.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,461
98.1% 
82.2

Spencer County, KY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
393
3.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
885
7.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,268
35.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,017
24.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,341
11.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,464
12.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
809
6.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,278
10.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,899
89.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,273
18.6%
31.2

Spencer County, KY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,972
20.7%
33.7%
Now Married
9,132
63.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,543
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
143
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
542
3.8
5.8%

Spencer County, KY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,472
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
357
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
119
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
222
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Spencer County, KY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
378
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
171
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
539
8.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
463
7.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
747
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,363
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,078
16.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,237
19.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
351
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
121
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
65,700
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,227
 
31,128

Spencer County, KY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
127
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
423
4.8%
9.8
Construction
702
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,939
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
516
5.9%
6.6
Information
64
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,758
20.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
398
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
659
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
265
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
909
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
697
8.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
289
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
988
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,841
32.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,705
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,022
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,190
13.6%
18.1%

Spencer County, KY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,667
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,700
88.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
576
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
17
0.2%
5.1
Walked
76
0.9%
2.7
Other means
115
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
183
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.7
 
26.6

Spencer County, KY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
151
2.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,031
16.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,537
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,729
42.3%
21.0

Spencer County, KY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
6,448
93.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,431
84.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,017
15.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
477
6.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Spencer County, KY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,925
1 room
59
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
74
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
280
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
737
10.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,542
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,326
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,092
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
762
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,053
15.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Spencer County, KY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,925
 
 
1-unit, detached
5,744
82.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
44
0.6%
5.9
2-units
66
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
118
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
228
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
66
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
45
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
614
8.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Spencer County, KY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
497
7.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
81
1.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
289
4.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
372
5.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
454
6.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
454
6.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,179
31.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,395
34.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
187
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.2%
1.4%

Spencer County, KY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
298
4.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,608
24.9%
4.7
Electricity
4,111
63.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
359
5.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Spencer County, KY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,988
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
51
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
74
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
101
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
373
9.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
816
20.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
856
21.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,717
43.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,041
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
657
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
396
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
281
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
562
14.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
51
0.0%
0.0%

Spencer County, KY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
919 
 
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
8
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
89
9.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
293
31.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
529
57.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
98
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
582
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
205
22.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
142
15.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
166
18.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
142
15.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
3.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
222
24.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
105
0.0%
0.0%

Spencer County, KY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,431
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
370
6.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
492
9.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
943
17.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,163
21.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,509
27.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
791
14.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
100
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
63
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
186,100
 
205,000