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State of Kentucky - County of Knott

Knott County Demography

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  • Table 1. Knott County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Knott County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Knott County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Knott County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Knott County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Knott County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Knott County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Knott County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 352
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 17,653
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,922
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 17,649
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,919
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 50.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 17,906
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,793
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 17,940
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 4
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -257
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -34
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 (Z)%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -1.4%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -0.2%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 112
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 2. Knott County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 17,649
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,053
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 3,266
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,914
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 5,126
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 4,286
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,091
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 679
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 234
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 8,702
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 8,947
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 97.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 17,344
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 98.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 129
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 19
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 27
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 2
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 22
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 106
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 3. Knott County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 573
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 89
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 6,717
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 6,086
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 17,076
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.54
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,585
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,548
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 37.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,499
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 4,992
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,310
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 3,868
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,730
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 44.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 847
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 441
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 52.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,725
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,181
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 46.10%


    TABLE 4. Knott County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 17,998
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 199
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 144
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 15.10
    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 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (B)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,579
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 1,565


    TABLE 5. Knott County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 3,371
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 3,446
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,856
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 10,619
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 4,790
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 45.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 868
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 8.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 22,470
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 13,329
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 68.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 5,227
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -1808
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,852
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 29.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 35.90%


    TABLE 6. Knott County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 194
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 17,906
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,083
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 7,579
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 12.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 6,717
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 5,345
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 79.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number (X)
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number (X)
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent (X)%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number (X)
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent (X)%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) (X)


    TABLE 7. Knott County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 263,900
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 181,576
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 45.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 17,948
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 14,704
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 54.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 89,486
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 134,386
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 61,313
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 45.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 749
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 0.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 73,273
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 54.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 8,278
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,479
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 1.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 17,654
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 13.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 28,398
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 21.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 749
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 623
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 690




     









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