Bell County, KY Demographic Data
Bell County, KY Summary
Bell County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 28,520
- Area: 361.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 359.00 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 78.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,759.51 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bell County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,173
51%
50.8
Male
13,503
49%
49.2
Total Population
27,676
323,128,000
Bell County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,647
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,686
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,610
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,585
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,720
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,429
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,418
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,951
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,050
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,798
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,923
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,272
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
587
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,702
78.4%
77.2
Female
11,285
52.0%
51.3
Male
10,417
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,667
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,822
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,782
17.3%
15.2
Female
2,732
57.1%
55.8
Male
2,050
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Bell County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,372
98.9%
96.8
White
26,288
95.0%
72.6
Black or African American
934
3.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.0%
0.8
Asian
101
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
46
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
52
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
3
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
40
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
304
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
119
0.4%
17.8
Mexican
72
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
47
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,557
99.6%
82.2
Bell County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,983
15.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,209
16.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,098
36.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,914
15.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,369
7.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
929
4.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
926
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,192
31.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,236
68.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,855
9.6%
31.2
Bell County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,574
24.5%
33.7%
Now Married
10,472
46.1%
47.5
Divorced
3,632
16.0%
11.0%
Separated
838
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,217
9.8
5.8%
Bell County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,706
98.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
323
1.2%
21.6%
Spanish
129
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
121
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
73
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Bell County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,643
24.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,321
12.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,896
17.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,418
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,341
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,210
11.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
689
6.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
332
3.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
85
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
43
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
22,603
57,617
Per capita income
13,654
31,128
Bell County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
504
6.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
564
7.4%
9.8
Construction
504
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,005
26.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
209
2.8%
6.6
Information
88
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
881
11.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
326
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
414
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
369
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,299
17.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
389
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
46
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,055
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,838
24.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,477
19.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,929
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,299
17.1%
18.1%
Bell County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,436
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,580
75.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,168
15.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.3%
5.1
Walked
277
3.7%
2.7
Other means
134
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
256
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Bell County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,912
17.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,224
38.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,935
26.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,907
17.4%
21.0
Bell County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,978
83.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,193
65.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,785
34.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,120
16.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Bell County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,098
1 room
164
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
51
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,153
8.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,434
18.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,854
29.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,338
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,209
9.2%
12.0
8 rooms
838
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,057
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bell County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,098
1-unit, detached
7,642
58.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
89
0.7%
5.9
2-units
582
4.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
566
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
482
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
270
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
182
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
3,285
25.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bell County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,192
9.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
973
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,499
11.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,430
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,121
23.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,751
13.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,569
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,361
10.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
161
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
41
0.3%
1.4%
Bell County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,785
16.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
154
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
8,263
75.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
49
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
258
2.4%
0.1
Wood
426
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
33
0.3%
1.1
Bell County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,649
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
167
6.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
319
12.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
577
21.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,567
59.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,034
39.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
301
11.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
376
14.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
171
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
722
27.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
45
0.0%
0.0%
Bell County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,030
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
6
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
18
0.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,422
46.9%
41.0%
Less than $500
1,584
52.3%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
755
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
490
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
251
8.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
386
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
218
7.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
261
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
277
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,559
52.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
833
0.0%
0.0%
Bell County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,193
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,878
40.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,372
33.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
862
12.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
615
8.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
359
5.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
57
0.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
38
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
59,800
205,000
