Leitchfield, KY Demographic Data
Leitchfield, KY Summary
Leitchfield is located in Grayson County in Kentucky
- Population: 6,721
- Area: 10.90 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 616.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 720.14 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Leitchfield, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,544
52%
50.8
Male
3,306
48%
49.2
Total Population
6,850
323,128,000
Leitchfield, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
651
9.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
579
8.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
220
3.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
269
3.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
621
9.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
827
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
802
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
779
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
382
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
529
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
653
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
297
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
241
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,252
76.7%
77.2
Female
2,707
51.5%
51.3
Male
2,545
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,058
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,511
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,191
17.4%
15.2
Female
695
58.4%
55.8
Male
496
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Leitchfield, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,777
98.9%
96.8
White
6,202
90.5%
72.6
Black or African American
299
4.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
100
1.5%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
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
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
176
2.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
73
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
102
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
22
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
80
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,748
98.5%
82.2
Leitchfield, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
394
8.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
565
12.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,945
43.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
749
16.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
444
9.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
210
4.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
203
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
959
21.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,551
78.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
413
9.2%
31.2
Leitchfield, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,246
23.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,391
44.3%
47.5
Divorced
902
16.7%
11.0%
Separated
264
4.9%
2.0
Widowed
597
11.1
5.8%
Leitchfield, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,995
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
204
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
116
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
88
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Leitchfield, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
311
11.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
294
10.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
568
20.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
409
15.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
435
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
386
14.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
127
4.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
133
4.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
9
0.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
57
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
28,580
57,617
Per capita income
19,236
31,128
Leitchfield, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
48
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
396
15.1%
9.8
Construction
242
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
424
16.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
53
2.0%
6.6
Information
72
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
616
23.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
119
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
124
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
173
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
183
7.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
120
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
51
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
412
15.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
703
26.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
592
22.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
440
16.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
474
18.1%
18.1%
Leitchfield, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,576
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,207
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
262
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
75
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
32
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Leitchfield, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
185
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,178
43.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
933
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
433
15.9%
21.0
Leitchfield, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,729
90.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,484
54.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,245
45.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
289
9.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Leitchfield, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,018
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
168
5.6%
2.7
3 rooms
112
3.7%
9.1
4 rooms
840
27.8%
16.5
5 rooms
539
17.9%
19.8
6 rooms
555
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
393
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
226
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
185
6.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Leitchfield, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,018
1-unit, detached
1,812
60.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
51
1.7%
5.9
2-units
162
5.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
357
11.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
221
7.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
142
4.7%
4.4
20 or more units
94
3.1%
9.0
Mobile home
179
5.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Leitchfield, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
135
4.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
172
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
158
5.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
427
14.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
566
18.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
543
18.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
436
14.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
407
13.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
174
5.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Leitchfield, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
984
36.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,698
62.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
32
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Leitchfield, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
860
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
60
7.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
123
14.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
209
24.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
468
54.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
272
31.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
148
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
76
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
112
13.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
252
29.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Leitchfield, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,234
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
67
5.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
547
44.3%
41.0%
Less than $500
620
50.2%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
11
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
499
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
282
24.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
110
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
161
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
170
14.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
158
13.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
282
24.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
82
0.0%
0.0%
Leitchfield, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,484
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
216
14.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
579
39.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
392
26.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
189
12.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
93
6.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
15
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
93,800
205,000