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Kentucky State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Kentucky Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Kentucky Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Kentucky Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Kentucky Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Kentucky Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Kentucky Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Kentucky Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Kentucky Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 39,728
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 4,065,556
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 25
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 4,041,769
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 25
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 101.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 3,686,892
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 23
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 3,660,324
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 23,787
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 354,877
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 26,568
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 9.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 0.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 59,939
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.50%


    TABLE 2. Kentucky Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 4,041,769
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 265,901
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 728,917
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.00%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 401,858
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.90%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 1,210,773
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.00%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 929,527
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.00%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 273,943
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 172,589
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 58,261
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.90
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 1,975,368
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 2,066,401
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.60
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 3,640,889
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 90.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 295,994
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 7.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 8,616
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 29,744
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,460
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 22,623
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 42,443
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. Kentucky Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 114,804
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 62,057
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 1,590,647
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 1,379,782
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 3,926,965
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.47
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 414,095
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.00%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 564,175
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 363,000
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 1,104,398
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 516,344
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 857,944
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 375,211
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.70%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 187,957
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 110,565
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 486,249
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 363,784
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 33.70%


    TABLE 4. Kentucky Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 3,907,816
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 53,203
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 37,998
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 387
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.30
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 375
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 31,174
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 615,436
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 487,877


    TABLE 5. Kentucky Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 653,128
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 639,708
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 632,679
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 2,333,833
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 1,507,976
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 64.60%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 318,127
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 13.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 31,730
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 22,534
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 40.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 624,219
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -57608
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 229,043
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 16.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 23.10%


    TABLE 6. Kentucky Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 56,767
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 7,938
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 48,829
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 121,043
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 1,171,325
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,846
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 3,683,340
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,286
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 1,750,927
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 16.20%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 1,590,647
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 1,125,397
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 70.80
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 18,460
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 14,825
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 80.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 2,741
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 14.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,767,186


    TABLE 7. Kentucky Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 87,273,931
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 57,175,333
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 52.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 3,934,310
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 22,183
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 81.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 15,063,944
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 61,247,978
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 17,880,923
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 29%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 12,937,809
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 21.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 42,301,326
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 69.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 6,034,384
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 3,088,031
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 13,728,032
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 22.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 11,051,711
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 18.00%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 12,937,809
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 12,394,354
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 11,589,170









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