Barren County, KY Demographic Data
Barren County, KY Summary
Barren County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 42,392
- Area: 500.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 487.54 sq. miles
- Water Area: 12.46 sq. miles
- Population Density: 84.78 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 750.66 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Barren County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,203
51%
50.8
Male
21,084
49%
49.2
Total Population
43,287
323,128,000
Barren County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,746
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,796
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,906
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,796
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,627
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,997
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,366
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,141
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,054
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,618
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,020
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,378
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
842
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
33,008
76.3%
77.2
Female
17,205
52.1%
51.3
Male
15,803
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
31,521
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,828
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,240
16.7%
15.2
Female
4,139
57.2%
55.8
Male
3,101
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Barren County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
42,510
98.2%
96.8
White
40,179
92.8%
72.6
Black or African American
1,771
4.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
128
0.3%
0.8
Asian
205
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
13
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
90
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
55
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
18
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
29
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
227
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
777
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,280
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,025
2.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
49
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
19
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
187
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
42,007
97.0%
82.2
Barren County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,485
8.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,887
9.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,918
40.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,556
18.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,002
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,725
9.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,843
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,372
18.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,044
81.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,568
15.6%
31.2
Barren County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,985
22.9%
33.7%
Now Married
18,741
53.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,763
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
763
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,587
7.4
5.8%
Barren County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
39,004
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,537
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
938
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
404
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
195
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Barren County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,808
10.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,442
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,305
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,893
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,032
18.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,811
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,676
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,362
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
269
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
168
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
39,034
57,617
Per capita income
20,130
31,128
Barren County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
702
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,775
9.5%
9.8
Construction
1,160
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,875
20.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
668
3.6%
6.6
Information
172
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,325
23.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
784
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,091
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
685
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
2,209
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
829
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
405
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,803
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,244
28.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,946
26.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,824
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,863
15.3%
18.1%
Barren County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,335
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,784
80.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,064
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
64
0.3%
5.1
Walked
195
1.1%
2.7
Other means
229
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
999
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Barren County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,110
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,592
33.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,895
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
4,169
24.9%
21.0
Barren County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,766
86.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,208
66.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,558
33.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,636
13.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
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
Barren County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,402
1 room
397
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
173
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,127
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,601
13.4%
16.5
5 rooms
4,587
23.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,789
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,750
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,891
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,087
10.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Barren County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,402
1-unit, detached
14,060
72.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
251
1.3%
5.9
2-units
927
4.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
949
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
501
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
158
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
260
1.3%
9.0
Mobile home
2,296
11.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Barren County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,816
9.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,106
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,673
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,429
12.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,198
16.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,976
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,745
19.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,254
16.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
205
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Barren County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,875
29.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,243
13.4%
4.7
Electricity
8,612
51.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
74
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
830
5.0%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
41
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
83
0.5%
1.1
Barren County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,567
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
16
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
63
1.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
159
2.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
371
5.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
618
9.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,291
34.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,049
46.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,232
49.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,032
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
582
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
432
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,251
19.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
38
0.0%
0.0%
Barren County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,030
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
0.2%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
26
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
54
1.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
240
4.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,314
26.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,384
67.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
528
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
595
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
649
13.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
709
14.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
587
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
630
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
567
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,782
36.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
634
0.0%
0.0%
Barren County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,208
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,760
15.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,364
30.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,527
22.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,583
14.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,288
11.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
534
4.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
98
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
54
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
108,300
205,000