Nicholasville, KY Demographic Data
Nicholasville, KY Summary
Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County in Kentucky
- Population: 28,226
- Area: 13.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,157.95 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,002.95 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Nicholasville, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,315
52%
50.8
Male
13,934
48%
49.2
Total Population
29,249
323,128,000
Nicholasville, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,213
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,257
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,086
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,683
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,987
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,166
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,148
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,073
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,794
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,349
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,095
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,094
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
304
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,526
73.6%
77.2
Female
11,591
53.8%
51.3
Male
9,935
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,486
70.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,058
13.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,493
11.9%
15.2
Female
1,999
57.2%
55.8
Male
1,494
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Nicholasville, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,725
98.2%
96.8
White
26,414
90.3%
72.6
Black or African American
1,678
5.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
76
0.3%
0.8
Asian
130
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
39
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
61
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
20
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
427
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
524
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
990
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
674
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
220
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
96
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,259
96.6%
82.2
Nicholasville, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
968
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,552
13.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,141
32.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,882
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,408
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,669
14.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,403
7.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,520
18.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,503
81.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,072
21.4%
31.2
Nicholasville, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,919
26.1%
33.7%
Now Married
11,609
51.2%
47.5
Divorced
3,337
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
760
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,068
4.7
5.8%
Nicholasville, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,008
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,028
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
627
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
307
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
18
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
76
0.3%
1.1%
Nicholasville, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,093
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
603
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,355
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,198
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,730
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,361
21.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,363
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
934
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
270
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
74
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
45,169
57,617
Per capita income
20,583
31,128
Nicholasville, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
171
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,368
10.2%
9.8
Construction
1,093
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,513
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
477
3.6%
6.6
Information
102
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,721
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
569
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
828
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
455
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,951
14.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
697
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
418
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,708
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,735
28.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,296
17.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,913
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,711
20.3%
18.1%
Nicholasville, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,041
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,587
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,888
14.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
57
0.4%
5.1
Walked
108
0.8%
2.7
Other means
34
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
367
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.6
26.6
Nicholasville, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
665
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,048
36.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,523
41.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,745
15.9%
21.0
Nicholasville, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,981
93.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,931
54.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,050
46.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
789
6.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Nicholasville, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,770
1 room
62
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
31
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
420
3.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,738
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,557
38.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,886
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,431
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
775
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
870
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Nicholasville, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,770
1-unit, detached
8,299
70.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,219
10.4%
5.9
2-units
980
8.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
272
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
714
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
132
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
48
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
106
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Nicholasville, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
322
2.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
138
1.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
681
5.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
871
7.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,488
21.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,772
15.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,203
18.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,029
25.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
232
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
34
0.3%
1.4%
Nicholasville, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,222
38.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
118
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
6,547
59.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
18
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
56
0.5%
1.1
Nicholasville, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,409
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
26
0.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
83
1.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
140
3.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
547
12.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,767
40.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,846
41.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,039
46.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
785
17.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
496
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
346
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
719
16.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Nicholasville, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,643
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
40
0.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
538
11.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
953
20.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,112
67.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
407
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
807
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
487
10.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
761
16.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
585
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
572
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
309
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,818
40.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
518
0.0%
0.0%
Nicholasville, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,931
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
230
3.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,175
19.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,106
35.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,427
24.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
806
13.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
128
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
59
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
137,700
205,000