Scott County, KY Demographic Data
Scott County, KY Summary
Scott County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 48,190
- Area: 285.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 281.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.67 sq. miles
- Population Density: 168.83 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 937.99 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Scott County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,902
50%
50.8
Male
25,446
50%
49.2
Total Population
51,348
323,128,000
Scott County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,398
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,104
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,602
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,751
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,436
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,651
13.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,803
15.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,197
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,378
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,530
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,485
6.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,440
2.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
573
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
38,102
74.2%
77.2
Female
19,470
51.1%
51.3
Male
18,632
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,591
69.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,995
13.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,498
10.7%
15.2
Female
3,042
55.3%
55.8
Male
2,456
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Scott County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
50,112
97.6%
96.8
White
45,334
88.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,680
5.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
73
0.1%
0.8
Asian
547
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
188
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
120
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
75
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
41
0.1%
0.2
Korean
47
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
42
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
34
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
1,478
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,236
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,202
4.3%
17.8
Mexican
1,332
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
162
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
6
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
702
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
49,146
95.7%
82.2
Scott County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,225
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,096
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,493
31.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,967
21.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,881
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,762
17.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,633
11.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,321
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,736
89.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,395
28.4%
31.2
Scott County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,381
25.8%
33.7%
Now Married
23,066
57.3%
47.5
Divorced
4,219
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
790
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,788
4.4
5.8%
Scott County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,619
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,331
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,634
3.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
322
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
315
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
60
0.1%
1.1%
Scott County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
818
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
958
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,280
6.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,688
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,614
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,730
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,805
14.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,339
17.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
999
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
682
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
64,329
57,617
Per capita income
29,345
31,128
Scott County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
663
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,573
9.8%
9.8
Construction
1,195
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,553
21.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
894
3.4%
6.6
Information
304
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,627
25.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
977
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,114
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,282
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,415
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,103
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
601
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,368
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,894
33.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,641
21.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,143
19.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,255
16.2%
18.1%
Scott County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,972
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,633
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,388
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
162
0.6%
5.1
Walked
603
2.3%
2.7
Other means
223
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
963
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.2
26.6
Scott County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
902
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,954
26.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,310
43.9%
37.1
3 or more
4,747
25.1%
21.0
Scott County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,913
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,109
69.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,804
30.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,604
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Scott County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,517
1 room
111
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
95
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
873
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,479
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
4,756
23.2%
19.8
6 rooms
3,200
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,918
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,924
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,161
15.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Scott County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,517
1-unit, detached
14,997
73.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
369
1.8%
5.9
2-units
918
4.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
860
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
866
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
641
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
256
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,610
7.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Scott County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,500
7.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
600
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
603
2.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,166
5.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,313
11.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,343
11.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,230
25.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,821
28.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
821
4.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
120
0.6%
1.4%
Scott County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,561
24.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,319
7.0%
4.7
Electricity
12,493
66.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
66
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
37
0.2%
0.1
Wood
347
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
35
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
55
0.3%
1.1
Scott County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,682
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
147
1.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
219
2.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
355
3.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
756
7.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,836
19.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,704
27.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,665
37.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,520
57.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,624
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
709
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
470
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,329
13.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Scott County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,331
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
6
0.1%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.1%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
125
2.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
936
17.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,075
20.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,183
59.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
473
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
789
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
850
16.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,087
20.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
719
13.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
642
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
477
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,509
28.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
520
0.0%
0.0%
Scott County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,109
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
784
6.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,136
8.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,395
25.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,888
22.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,789
21.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,566
11.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
447
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
104
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
167,700
205,000