1990 CPH-L-4. Selected Population and Housing Characteristics Carter County, Kentucky ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | Total population 24,340| Total housing units 9,290 | SEX | OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Male 11,916| Occupied housing units 8,679 Female 12,424| Owner occupied 6,946 | Percent owner occupied 80.0 AGE | Renter occupied 1,733 Under 5 years 1,512| Vacant housing units 611 5 to 17 years 4,992| For seasonal, recreational, 18 to 20 years 1,332| or occasional use 74 21 to 24 years 1,469| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3 25 to 44 years 7,044| Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.9 45 to 54 years 2,749| 55 to 59 years 1,139| Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.76 60 to 64 years 995| Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.68 65 to 74 years 1,762| Units with over 1 person per room 320 75 to 84 years 1,058| 85 years and over 288| UNITS IN STRUCTURE Median age 33.0| 1-unit, detached 6,204 | 1-unit, attached 76 Under 18 years 6,504| 2 to 4 units 186 Percent of total population 26.7| 5 to 9 units 148 65 years and over 3,108| 10 or more units 51 Percent of total population 12.8| Mobile home, trailer, other 2,625 | HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE | VALUE Total households 8,679| Specified owner-occupied units 3,345 Family households (families) 6,884| Less than $50,000 2,384 Married-couple families 5,702| $50,000 to $99,999 880 Percent of total households 65.7| $100,000 to $149,999 69 Other family, male householder 260| $150,000 to $199,999 9 Other family, female householder 922| $200,000 to $299,999 3 Nonfamily households 1,795| $300,000 or more - Percent of total households 20.7| Median (dollars) 37,100 Householder living alone 1,668| Householder 65 years and over 889| CONTRACT RENT | Specified renter-occupied units Persons living in households 23,857| paying cash rent 1,174 Persons per household 2.75| Less than $250 951 | $250 to $499 218 GROUP QUARTERS | $500 to $749 5 Persons living in group quarters 483| $750 to $999 - Institutionalized persons 149| $1,000 or more - Other persons in group quarters 334| Median (dollars) 183 | RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN | RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 24,270| OF HOUSEHOLDER Black 20| Occupied housing units 8,679 Percent of total population 0.1| White 8,664 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 24| Black 5 Percent of total population 0.1| Percent of occupied units 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 17| American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7 Percent of total population 0.1| Percent of occupied units 0.1 Other race 9| Asian or Pacific Islander 1 Hispanic origin (of any race) 60| Percent of occupied units - Percent of total population 0.2| Other race 2 | Hispanic origin (of any race) 11 | Percent of occupied units 0.1 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The user should note that there are limitations to many of these data. Please refer to the technical documentation provided with Summary Tape File 1A for a further explanation on the limitations of the data. 1990 CPH-L-81. Selected Social Characteristics: 1990 (Corrected) Table 1. Carter County, Kentucky ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The user should note that these data are based on a sample, subject to sampling variability, and that there are limitations to many of these data. Please refer to the technical documentation for Summary Tape File 3 for a further explanation of sampling variability and limitations of the data. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | VETERAN STATUS Total population 24,340| Civilian veterans 16 years Urban population 3,510| and over 2,226 Percent of total population 14.4| 65 years and over 666 Rural population 20,830| Percent of total population 85.6| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH Farm population 1,804| Native population 24,293 | Percent born in State of SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | residence 82.4 Persons 3 years and over | Foreign-born population 47 enrolled in school 6,039| Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990 6 Preprimary school 239| Elementary or high school 4,637| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME Percent in private school 0.8| Persons 5 years and over 22,828 College 1,163| Speak a language other than | English 392 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | Do not speak English Persons 25 years and over 15,035| "very well" 109 Less than 9th grade 4,439| Speak Spanish 201 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2,889| Do not speak English High school graduate 4,757| "very well" 39 Some college, no degree 1,484| Speak Asian or Pacific Island Associate degree 327| language 7 Bachelor's degree 591| Do not speak English Graduate or professional degree 548| "very well" 7 | Percent high school graduate | ANCESTRY or higher 51.3| Total ancestries reported 20,929 Percent bachelor's degree | Arab 11 or higher 7.6| Austrian - | Belgian - RESIDENCE IN 1985 | Canadian 13 Persons 5 years and over 22,828| Czech 12 Lived in same house 15,058| Danish 28 Lived in different house in U.S. 7,705| Dutch 667 Same State 6,160| English 3,576 Same county 5,129| Finnish - Different county 1,031| French (except Basque) 411 Different State 1,545| French Canadian 33 Lived abroad 65| German 4,188 | Greek - DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN | Hungarian 38 NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS | Irish 4,224 Persons 16 to 64 years 15,587| Italian 137 With a mobility or self-care | Lithuanian - limitation 953| Norwegian 28 With a mobility limitation 627| Polish 69 With a self-care limitation 587| Portuguese - With a work disability 2,054| Romanian 6 In labor force 414| Russian 26 Prevented from working 1,499| Scotch-Irish 433 | Scottish 213 Persons 65 years and over 2,999| Slovak 7 With a mobility or self-care | Subsaharan African - limitation 868| Swedish 50 With a mobility limitation 762| Swiss - With a self-care limitation 483| Ukrainian - | United States or American 4,058 CHILDREN EVER BORN | Welsh 137 PER 1,000 WOMEN | West Indian (excluding Hispanic Women 15 to 24 years 369| origin groups) - Women 25 to 34 years 1,585| Yugoslavian 7 Women 35 to 44 years 2,173| Other ancestries 2,557 1990 CPH-L-81. Selected Labor Force and Commuting Characteristics: 1990 Table 2. Carter County, Kentucky ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The user should note that these data are based on a sample, subject to sampling variability, and that there are limitations to many of these data. Please refer to the technical documentation for Summary Tape File 3 for a further explanation of sampling variability and limitations of the data. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | LABOR FORCE STATUS | OCCUPATION Persons 16 years and over 18,730| Employed persons 16 years In labor force 9,788| and over 8,648 Percent in labor force 52.3| Executive, administrative, Civilian labor force 9,778| and managerial occupations 541 Employed 8,648| Professional specialty Unemployed 1,130| occupations 914 Percent unemployed 11.6| Technicians and related Armed Forces 10| support occupations 130 Not in labor force 8,942| Sales occupations 840 | Administrative support Males 16 years and over 9,023| occupations, including clerical 868 In labor force 5,782| Private household occupations 33 Percent in labor force 64.1| Protective service occupations 100 Civilian labor force 5,772| Service occupations, except Employed 5,039| protective and household 984 Unemployed 733| Farming, forestry, and Percent unemployed 12.7| fishing occupations 399 Armed Forces 10| Precision production, craft, Not in labor force 3,241| and repair occupations 1,305 | Machine operators, assemblers, Females 16 years and over 9,707| and inspectors 1,029 In labor force 4,006| Transportation and material Percent in labor force 41.3| moving occupations 754 Civilian labor force 4,006| Handlers, equipment cleaners, Employed 3,609| helpers, and laborers 751 Unemployed 397| Percent unemployed 9.9| INDUSTRY Armed Forces -| Employed persons 16 years Not in labor force 5,701| and over 8,648 | Agriculture, forestry, and Females 16 years and over 9,707| fisheries 374 With own children under 6 years 1,357| Mining 191 Percent in labor force 46.7| Construction 881 With own children 6 to 17 years | Manufacturing, nondurable goods 970 only 2,155| Manufacturing, durable goods 957 Percent in labor force 56.6| Transportation 391 | Communications and other Own children under 6 years in | public utilities 183 families and subfamilies 1,735| Wholesale trade 238 All parents present in | Retail trade 1,581 household in labor force 663| Finance, insurance, and | real estate 234 Own children 6 to 17 years | Business and repair services 226 in families and subfamilies 4,534| Personal services 234 All parents present in | Entertainment and recreation household in labor force 2,224| services 88 | Health services 428 Persons 16 to 19 years 1,782| Educational services 1,124 Not enrolled in school and | Other professional and not high school graduate 342| related services 281 Employed or in Armed Forces 100| Public administration 267 Unemployed 75| Not in labor force 167| CLASS OF WORKER | Employed persons 16 years COMMUTING TO WORK | and over 8,648 Workers 16 years and over 8,492| Private wage and salary workers 6,653 Percent drove alone 70.5| Government workers 1,318 Percent in carpools 20.9| Local government workers 534 Percent using public transportation 0.2| State government workers 612 Percent using other means 0.5| Federal government workers 172 Percent walked or worked at home 7.8| Self-employed workers 605 Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.0| Unpaid family workers 72 1990 CPH-L-81. Income and Poverty Status in 1989: 1990 Table 3. Carter County, Kentucky ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The user should note that these data are based on a sample, subject to sampling variability, and that there are limitations to many of these data. Please refer to the technical documentation for Summary Tape File 3 for a further explanation of sampling variability and limitations of the data. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | INCOME IN 1989 | POVERTY STATUS IN 1989 Households 8,746| All persons for whom poverty Less than $5,000 1,131| status is determined 23,829 $5,000 to $9,999 1,554| Below poverty level 6,377 $10,000 to $14,999 1,269| $15,000 to $24,999 1,657| Persons 18 years and over 17,403 $25,000 to $34,999 1,325| Below poverty level 4,044 $35,000 to $49,999 1,193| Persons 65 years and over 2,999 $50,000 to $74,999 527| Below poverty level 738 $75,000 to $99,999 35| $100,000 to $149,999 35| Related children under 18 years 6,400 $150,000 or more 20| Below poverty level 2,328 Median household income (dollars) 17,083| Related children under 5 years 1,497 | Below poverty level 632 Families 6,974| Related children 5 to 17 years 4,903 Less than $5,000 576| Below poverty level 1,696 $5,000 to $9,999 1,000| $10,000 to $14,999 981| Unrelated individuals 2,040 $15,000 to $24,999 1,465| Below poverty level 908 $25,000 to $34,999 1,219| $35,000 to $49,999 1,140| All families 6,974 $50,000 to $74,999 503| Below poverty level 1,548 $75,000 to $99,999 35| With related children under $100,000 to $149,999 35| 18 years 3,674 $150,000 or more 20| Below poverty level 1,127 Median family income (dollars) 20,826| With related children under | 5 years 1,217 Nonfamily households 1,772| Below poverty level 448 Less than $5,000 577| $5,000 to $9,999 579| Female householder families 926 $10,000 to $14,999 271| Below poverty level 465 $15,000 to $24,999 186| With related children under $25,000 to $34,999 120| 18 years 569 $35,000 to $49,999 22| Below poverty level 409 $50,000 to $74,999 17| With related children under $75,000 to $99,999 -| 5 years 223 $100,000 to $149,999 -| Below poverty level 157 $150,000 or more -| Median nonfamily household | Percent below poverty level: income (dollars) 6,837| ---------------------------- | Per capita income (dollars) 7,996| All persons 26.8 | Persons 18 years and over 23.2 INCOME TYPE IN 1989 | Persons 65 years and over 24.6 Households 8,746| Related children under 18 years 36.4 With wage and salary income 5,942| Related children under 5 years 42.2 Mean wage and salary | Related children 5 to 17 years 34.6 income (dollars) 23,979| Unrelated individuals 44.5 With nonfarm self-employment income 821| Mean nonfarm self-employment | All families 22.2 income (dollars) 11,136| With related children under With farm self-employment income 558| 18 years 30.7 Mean farm self-employment | With related children under income (dollars) 2,390| 5 years 36.8 With Social Security income 2,728| Mean Social Security | Female householder families 50.2 income (dollars) 6,435| With related children under With public assistance income 1,148| 18 years 71.9 Mean public assistance | With related children under income (dollars) 3,574| 5 years 70.4 With retirement income 1,243| Mean retirement income (dollars) 6,641| 1990 CPH-L-81. Selected Housing Characteristics: 1990 Table 4. Carter County, Kentucky ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The user should note that these data are based on a sample, subject to sampling variability, and that there are limitations to many of these data. Please refer to the technical documentation for Summary Tape File 3 for a further explanation of sampling variability and limitations of the data. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Total housing units 9,290| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | Occupied housing units 8,679 YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | None 1,191 1989 to March 1990 211| 1 2,598 1985 to 1988 675| 2 3,023 1980 to 1984 1,149| 3 or more 1,867 1970 to 1979 2,973| 1960 to 1969 1,474| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED 1950 to 1959 887| MONTHLY OWNER COSTS 1940 to 1949 802| Specified owner-occupied 1939 or earlier 1,119| housing units 3,361 | With a mortgage 1,446 BEDROOMS | Less than $300 305 No bedroom 35| $300 to $499 582 1 bedroom 501| $500 to $699 371 2 bedrooms 3,275| $700 to $999 162 3 bedrooms 4,251| $1,000 to $1,499 26 4 bedrooms 1,087| $1,500 to $1,999 - 5 or more bedrooms 141| $2,000 or more - | Median (dollars) 434 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | Not mortgaged 1,915 Lacking complete plumbing | Less than $100 466 facilities 588| $100 to $199 1,195 Lacking complete kitchen | $200 to $299 218 facilities 401| $300 to $399 32 Condominium housing units -| $400 or more 4 | Median (dollars) 133 SOURCE OF WATER | Public system or private | SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS company 5,805| AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD Individual drilled well 1,812| INCOME IN 1989 Individual dug well 965| Specified owner-occupied Some other source 708| housing units 3,361 | Less than 20 percent 2,291 SEWAGE DISPOSAL | 20 to 24 percent 357 Public sewer 1,943| 25 to 29 percent 208 Septic tank or cesspool 6,607| 30 to 34 percent 138 Other means 740| 35 percent or more 325 | Not computed 42 Occupied housing units 8,679| | GROSS RENT HOUSE HEATING FUEL | Specified renter-occupied Utility gas 1,404| housing units 1,460 Bottled, tank, or LP gas 1,251| Less than $200 275 Electricity 2,786| $200 to $299 460 Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 359| $300 to $499 436 Coal or coke 630| $500 to $749 29 Wood 2,204| $750 to $999 - Solar energy 6| $1,000 or more - Other fuel 19| No cash rent 260 No fuel used 20| Median (dollars) 272 | YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF 1989 to March 1990 1,317| HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989 1985 to 1988 1,954| Specified renter-occupied 1980 to 1984 1,395| housing units 1,460 1970 to 1979 2,012| Less than 20 percent 396 1960 to 1969 954| 20 to 24 percent 118 1959 or earlier 1,047| 25 to 29 percent 108 | 30 to 34 percent 85 TELEPHONE | 35 percent or more 469 No telephone in unit 1,437| Not computed 284