Metcalfe County, KY Demographic Data
Metcalfe County, KY Summary
Metcalfe County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 10,074
- Area: 291.19 sq. miles
- Land Area: 289.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.54 sq. miles
- Population Density: 34.59 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 718.50 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Metcalfe County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,101
51%
50.8
Male
4,882
49%
49.2
Total Population
9,983
323,128,000
Metcalfe County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
608
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
649
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
648
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
567
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
535
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,080
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,162
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,465
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
739
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
676
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,002
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
644
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
208
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,697
77.1%
77.2
Female
3,976
51.7%
51.3
Male
3,721
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,369
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,210
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,854
18.6%
15.2
Female
1,043
56.3%
55.8
Male
811
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Metcalfe County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,892
99.1%
96.8
White
9,448
94.6%
72.6
Black or African American
160
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.1%
0.8
Asian
44
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
44
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
28
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
28
0.3%
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
206
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
91
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
160
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
93
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
37
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
30
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,823
98.4%
82.2
Metcalfe County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,019
14.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
653
9.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,665
38.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,458
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
383
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
387
5.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
411
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,672
24.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,304
76.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
798
11.4%
31.2
Metcalfe County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,752
21.7%
33.7%
Now Married
4,621
57.2%
47.5
Divorced
951
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
62
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
692
8.6
5.8%
Metcalfe County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,234
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
141
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
61
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
68
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Metcalfe County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
374
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
417
10.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
780
19.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
422
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
674
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
550
14.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
331
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
274
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
79
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
21
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
33,788
57,617
Per capita income
18,141
31,128
Metcalfe County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
284
7.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
91
2.4%
9.8
Construction
221
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
600
15.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
115
3.0%
6.6
Information
30
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
893
23.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
186
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
367
9.7%
11.4
Public administration
196
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
471
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
228
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
110
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
450
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
926
24.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
983
25.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
842
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
591
15.6%
18.1%
Metcalfe County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,766
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,972
78.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
447
11.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
52
1.4%
2.7
Other means
24
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
271
7.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.2
26.6
Metcalfe County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
203
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,092
27.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,340
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,287
32.8%
21.0
Metcalfe County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,922
83.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,037
77.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
885
22.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
758
16.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Metcalfe County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,680
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
66
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
285
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
788
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,220
26.1%
19.8
6 rooms
920
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
522
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
379
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
500
10.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Metcalfe County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,680
1-unit, detached
3,450
73.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
64
1.4%
5.9
2-units
32
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
53
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
73
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
25
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
40
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
943
20.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Metcalfe County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
514
11.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
220
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
464
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
320
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
673
14.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
643
13.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,016
21.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
754
16.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
57
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
19
0.4%
1.4%
Metcalfe County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,056
26.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
294
7.5%
4.7
Electricity
2,013
51.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
34
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
460
11.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
56
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.2%
1.1
Metcalfe County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,381
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
1.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
68
4.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
128
9.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
310
22.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
857
62.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
519
37.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
319
23.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
119
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
58
4.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
362
26.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Metcalfe County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
640
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
267
41.7%
41.0%
Less than $500
373
58.3%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
245
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
476
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
125
19.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
79
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
61
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
55
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
44
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
267
42.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
254
0.0%
0.0%
Metcalfe County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,037
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
768
25.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,140
37.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
536
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
249
8.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
195
6.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
67
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
53
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,600
205,000