Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state
4,339,367
Estimate of the state's total residency
4,042,288
Percentage change of the total resident population
7%
Net change of residents' total population
297,598
Complete count of statewide resident population
4,041,769
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
288,022
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
7%
Estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
1,014,323
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
24%
Percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
13%
Estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
570,336
Total estimate percentage of female residents
51%
State's white resident population
3,809,537
State's black resident population
337,520
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
10,120
State's Asian resident population
48,930
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
2,501
Statewide resident population of two or more races
75,208
Statewide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
132,836
Non Hispanic white resident population
3,745,655
Statewide percentage of white residents
88%
Statewide percentage of black residents
8%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents
0%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents
1%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races
2%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin
3%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white
86%
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Births and deaths occurring in Kentucky
Births
59,368
Deaths
40,090
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less
397
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more
84%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of Kentucky Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state
3%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home
4%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher
80%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher
20%
Total number of Veterans
334,465
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in Kentucky
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence
23 Min
Housing unit estimates
1,934,973
Net change of housing units estimates
183,855
Housing unit estimates - percentage change
11%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
70%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
$113,100
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units
18%
Total number of households
1,674,738
Average size of households
2
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Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation
$22,284
Statewide income of median households in Kentucky
$40,061
Percentage of persons living in poverty
18%
The personal income of persons employed
$130,581
Per capita income of persons employed
$30,824
Labor force of civilian workers
2,080,409
The unemployment of the civilian labor force
217,537
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force
11%
Employment of person relating to all industries
2,438,265
Net change of employment in all industries
106,242
People employed by the government
364,196
Earnings by persons working in all industries
98,436,649
Average earnings per job in all industries
40,372
Number of private non farm establishments
92,587
Total of non employer establishment according to NAICS
270,572
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls
6,300,866
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Firms and companies of Kentucky
Total number of firms located in the state
337,627
Total percentage of black owned private firms
3%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms
1%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms
1%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms
26%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33
119,105,421
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42
74,680,759
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
50,405,925
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
11,843
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Property value and Kentucky territory
Totals of building permits for new private housing units
7,398
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits
923,485
Adjusted acres of land in farms
13,993,121
Size in square miles of land
39,728
Population per square mile
109
May 17, 2019