Graves County, KY Demographic Data
Graves County, KY Summary
Graves County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 37,402
- Area: 556.79 sq. miles
- Land Area: 551.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 67.17 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 499.02 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Graves County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
19,070
51%
50.8
Male
18,309
49%
49.2
Total Population
37,379
323,128,000
Graves County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,551
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,552
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,385
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,424
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,136
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,262
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,552
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,097
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,673
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,315
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,694
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,986
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
752
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
28,281
75.7%
77.2
Female
14,604
51.6%
51.3
Male
13,677
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,911
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,818
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,432
17.2%
15.2
Female
3,554
55.3%
55.8
Male
2,878
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Graves County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
36,601
97.9%
96.8
White
33,979
90.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,690
4.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
62
0.2%
0.8
Asian
151
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
70
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
34
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
19
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
19
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
151
0.4%
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
151
0.4%
0.1
Some Other Race
568
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
778
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,217
5.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,750
4.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
87
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
380
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
35,162
94.1%
82.2
Graves County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,749
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,889
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,430
37.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,059
20.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,947
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,613
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,644
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,638
18.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,693
81.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,257
16.8%
31.2
Graves County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,008
23.4%
33.7%
Now Married
15,923
53.3%
47.5
Divorced
3,719
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
865
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,376
7.9
5.8%
Graves County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,748
94.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,080
6.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,528
4.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
344
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
99
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
109
0.3%
1.1%
Graves County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,677
11.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,048
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,103
14.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,456
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,226
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,530
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,404
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,390
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
256
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
178
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
40,268
57,617
Per capita income
21,277
31,128
Graves County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
560
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,251
8.1%
9.8
Construction
1,074
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,637
23.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
666
4.3%
6.6
Information
234
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,487
16.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
977
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
950
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
633
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,674
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
984
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
335
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,693
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,116
26.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,003
19.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,536
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,114
20.1%
18.1%
Graves County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,196
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,121
86.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,055
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.2%
5.1
Walked
135
0.9%
2.7
Other means
181
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
676
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.4
26.6
Graves County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,294
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,372
30.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,140
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
3,462
24.3%
21.0
Graves County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,268
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,446
73.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,822
26.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,487
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
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
Graves County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,755
1 room
211
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
165
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
977
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,480
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
3,788
22.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,518
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,581
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,476
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,559
9.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Graves County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,755
1-unit, detached
12,361
73.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
233
1.4%
5.9
2-units
532
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
515
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
345
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
138
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
172
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,448
14.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
11
0.1%
0.1
Graves County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,129
6.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
960
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,054
12.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,426
14.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,470
20.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,950
11.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,140
18.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,301
7.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
309
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.1%
1.4%
Graves County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,378
37.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,153
22.1%
4.7
Electricity
5,033
35.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
40
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
556
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
29
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
79
0.6%
1.1
Graves County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,297
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
28
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
62
1.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
100
1.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
376
7.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
477
9.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,567
29.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,687
50.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,564
48.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
871
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
808
15.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
195
3.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
845
16.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Graves County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,256
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
0.2%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
46
1.4%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
129
4.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,153
35.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,920
59.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
566
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
592
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
327
10.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
319
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
385
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
426
13.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
262
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,435
45.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
668
0.0%
0.0%
Graves County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,446
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,154
20.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,468
33.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,888
18.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,502
14.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
963
9.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
344
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
119
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
94,400
205,000
