Wolfe County, KY Demographic Data
Wolfe County, KY Summary
Wolfe County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 7,298
- Area: 222.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 222.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.58 sq. miles
- Population Density: 32.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,049.54 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wolfe County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,705
51%
50.8
Male
3,516
49%
49.2
Total Population
7,221
323,128,000
Wolfe County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
440
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
366
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
613
8.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
404
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
380
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
680
9.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
977
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,055
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
581
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
448
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
788
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
403
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
86
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,511
76.3%
77.2
Female
2,846
51.6%
51.3
Male
2,665
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,316
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,494
20.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,277
17.7%
15.2
Female
679
53.2%
55.8
Male
598
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Wolfe County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,193
99.6%
96.8
White
7,118
98.6%
72.6
Black or African American
24
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
35
0.5%
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
16
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
28
0.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
20
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
20
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,201
99.7%
82.2
Wolfe County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
746
14.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
786
15.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,970
39.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
718
14.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
205
4.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
263
5.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
330
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,532
30.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,486
69.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
593
11.8%
31.2
Wolfe County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,300
22.4%
33.7%
Now Married
2,835
48.9%
47.5
Divorced
995
17.1%
11.0%
Separated
219
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
453
7.8
5.8%
Wolfe County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,770
99.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11
0.2%
21.6%
Spanish
11
0.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wolfe County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
721
24.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
368
12.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
513
17.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
343
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
338
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
326
11.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
131
4.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
77
2.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
52
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
30
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
21,797
57,617
Per capita income
14,274
31,128
Wolfe County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
46
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
190
10.2%
9.8
Construction
181
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
535
28.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
55
2.9%
6.6
Information
36
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
255
13.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
77
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
56
3.0%
11.4
Public administration
209
11.2%
4.6
Retail trade
133
7.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
73
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
21
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
243
13.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
399
21.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
285
15.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
392
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
548
29.4%
18.1%
Wolfe County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,808
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,502
83.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
193
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
22
1.2%
2.7
Other means
13
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
78
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.1
26.6
Wolfe County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
391
13.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,086
37.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
940
32.4%
37.1
3 or more
482
16.6%
21.0
Wolfe County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,899
79.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,855
64.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,044
36.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
752
20.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Wolfe County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,651
1 room
15
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
85
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
345
9.4%
9.1
4 rooms
816
22.4%
16.5
5 rooms
980
26.8%
19.8
6 rooms
734
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
261
7.1%
12.0
8 rooms
161
4.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
254
7.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wolfe County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,651
1-unit, detached
2,035
55.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16
0.4%
5.9
2-units
4
0.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
91
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
78
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
14
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,394
38.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wolfe County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
189
5.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
164
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
86
2.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
470
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
679
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
717
19.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
701
19.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
554
15.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
80
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.3%
1.4%
Wolfe County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
727
25.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
560
19.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,233
42.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
24
0.8%
0.1
Wood
335
11.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.4%
1.1
Wolfe County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
626
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
56
8.9%
20.1%
Less than $500
125
20.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
189
30.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
256
40.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
190
30.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
100
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
24
3.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
75
12.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
237
37.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wolfe County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
744
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
1.2%
4.4%
$500 to $999
309
41.5%
41.0%
Less than $500
426
57.3%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
300
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
478
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
83
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16
2.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
42
6.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
42
6.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
446
65.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
367
0.0%
0.0%
Wolfe County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,855
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
656
35.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
832
44.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
198
10.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
95
5.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
37
2.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
37
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
64,000
205,000