1990 CPH-L-4. Selected Population and Housing Characteristics Knott County, Kentucky ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | Total population 17,906| Total housing units 6,718 | SEX | OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Male 8,812| Occupied housing units 6,086 Female 9,094| Owner occupied 4,769 | Percent owner occupied 78.4 AGE | Renter occupied 1,317 Under 5 years 1,179| Vacant housing units 632 5 to 17 years 4,069| For seasonal, recreational, 18 to 20 years 993| or occasional use 33 21 to 24 years 1,074| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3 25 to 44 years 5,649| Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.9 45 to 54 years 1,746| 55 to 59 years 661| Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.87 60 to 64 years 657| Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.83 65 to 74 years 1,098| Units with over 1 person per room 287 75 to 84 years 619| 85 years and over 161| UNITS IN STRUCTURE Median age 30.7| 1-unit, detached 4,452 | 1-unit, attached 72 Under 18 years 5,248| 2 to 4 units 170 Percent of total population 29.3| 5 to 9 units 29 65 years and over 1,878| 10 or more units 64 Percent of total population 10.5| Mobile home, trailer, other 1,931 | HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE | VALUE Total households 6,086| Specified owner-occupied units 2,198 Family households (families) 4,905| Less than $50,000 1,690 Married-couple families 3,924| $50,000 to $99,999 442 Percent of total households 64.5| $100,000 to $149,999 50 Other family, male householder 216| $150,000 to $199,999 7 Other family, female householder 765| $200,000 to $299,999 6 Nonfamily households 1,181| $300,000 or more 3 Percent of total households 19.4| Median (dollars) 27,700 Householder living alone 1,109| Householder 65 years and over 487| CONTRACT RENT | Specified renter-occupied units Persons living in households 17,434| paying cash rent 790 Persons per household 2.86| Less than $250 689 | $250 to $499 98 GROUP QUARTERS | $500 to $749 3 Persons living in group quarters 472| $750 to $999 - Institutionalized persons 169| $1,000 or more - Other persons in group quarters 303| Median (dollars) 150 | RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN | RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 17,759| OF HOUSEHOLDER Black 113| Occupied housing units 6,086 Percent of total population 0.6| White 6,043 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 10| Black 35 Percent of total population 0.1| Percent of occupied units 0.6 Asian or Pacific Islander 18| American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3 Percent of total population 0.1| Percent of occupied units - Other race 6| Asian or Pacific Islander 3 Hispanic origin (of any race) 34| Percent of occupied units - Percent of total population 0.2| Other race 2 | Hispanic origin (of any race) 10 | Percent of occupied units 0.2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. Knott 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 17,906| Civilian veterans 16 years Urban population -| and over 1,176 Percent of total population -| 65 years and over 298 Rural population 17,906| Percent of total population 100.0| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH Farm population 185| Native population 17,880 | Percent born in State of SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | residence 89.5 Persons 3 years and over | Foreign-born population 26 enrolled in school 5,066| Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990 18 Preprimary school 267| Elementary or high school 3,837| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME Percent in private school 5.9| Persons 5 years and over 16,727 College 962| Speak a language other than | English 239 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | Do not speak English Persons 25 years and over 10,619| "very well" 104 Less than 9th grade 3,817| Speak Spanish 100 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2,012| Do not speak English High school graduate 2,664| "very well" 37 Some college, no degree 1,002| Speak Asian or Pacific Island Associate degree 256| language 50 Bachelor's degree 480| Do not speak English Graduate or professional degree 388| "very well" 39 | Percent high school graduate | ANCESTRY or higher 45.1| Total ancestries reported 14,112 Percent bachelor's degree | Arab - or higher 8.2| Austrian - | Belgian - RESIDENCE IN 1985 | Canadian - Persons 5 years and over 16,727| Czech - Lived in same house 11,546| Danish 19 Lived in different house in U.S. 5,156| Dutch 46 Same State 4,572| English 2,057 Same county 3,211| Finnish - Different county 1,361| French (except Basque) 126 Different State 584| French Canadian 33 Lived abroad 25| German 1,487 | Greek - DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN | Hungarian - NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS | Irish 2,114 Persons 16 to 64 years 11,373| Italian 70 With a mobility or self-care | Lithuanian - limitation 1,032| Norwegian 30 With a mobility limitation 706| Polish 2 With a self-care limitation 684| Portuguese - With a work disability 2,054| Romanian - In labor force 318| Russian - Prevented from working 1,624| Scotch-Irish 234 | Scottish 145 Persons 65 years and over 1,751| Slovak - With a mobility or self-care | Subsaharan African - limitation 544| Swedish 8 With a mobility limitation 484| Swiss 55 With a self-care limitation 300| Ukrainian - | United States or American 5,514 CHILDREN EVER BORN | Welsh 28 PER 1,000 WOMEN | West Indian (excluding Hispanic Women 15 to 24 years 378| origin groups) - Women 25 to 34 years 1,638| Yugoslavian - Women 35 to 44 years 2,065| Other ancestries 2,144 1990 CPH-L-81. Selected Labor Force and Commuting Characteristics: 1990 Table 2. Knott 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 13,305| Employed persons 16 years In labor force 5,531| and over 4,673 Percent in labor force 41.6| Executive, administrative, Civilian labor force 5,531| and managerial occupations 291 Employed 4,673| Professional specialty Unemployed 858| occupations 645 Percent unemployed 15.5| Technicians and related Armed Forces -| support occupations 110 Not in labor force 7,774| Sales occupations 464 | Administrative support Males 16 years and over 6,490| occupations, including clerical 488 In labor force 3,513| Private household occupations 37 Percent in labor force 54.1| Protective service occupations 65 Civilian labor force 3,513| Service occupations, except Employed 2,913| protective and household 464 Unemployed 600| Farming, forestry, and Percent unemployed 17.1| fishing occupations 60 Armed Forces -| Precision production, craft, Not in labor force 2,977| and repair occupations 1,008 | Machine operators, assemblers, Females 16 years and over 6,815| and inspectors 107 In labor force 2,018| Transportation and material Percent in labor force 29.6| moving occupations 658 Civilian labor force 2,018| Handlers, equipment cleaners, Employed 1,760| helpers, and laborers 276 Unemployed 258| Percent unemployed 12.8| INDUSTRY Armed Forces -| Employed persons 16 years Not in labor force 4,797| and over 4,673 | Agriculture, forestry, and Females 16 years and over 6,815| fisheries 38 With own children under 6 years 990| Mining 1,045 Percent in labor force 29.3| Construction 381 With own children 6 to 17 years | Manufacturing, nondurable goods 26 only 1,687| Manufacturing, durable goods 135 Percent in labor force 40.5| Transportation 298 | Communications and other Own children under 6 years in | public utilities 210 families and subfamilies 1,429| Wholesale trade 126 All parents present in | Retail trade 618 household in labor force 368| Finance, insurance, and | real estate 93 Own children 6 to 17 years | Business and repair services 114 in families and subfamilies 3,582| Personal services 113 All parents present in | Entertainment and recreation household in labor force 1,130| services 16 | Health services 293 Persons 16 to 19 years 1,336| Educational services 705 Not enrolled in school and | Other professional and not high school graduate 199| related services 198 Employed or in Armed Forces 28| Public administration 264 Unemployed 32| Not in labor force 139| CLASS OF WORKER | Employed persons 16 years COMMUTING TO WORK | and over 4,673 Workers 16 years and over 4,587| Private wage and salary workers 3,244 Percent drove alone 71.9| Government workers 1,056 Percent in carpools 18.6| Local government workers 297 Percent using public transportation 1.0| State government workers 571 Percent using other means 2.1| Federal government workers 188 Percent walked or worked at home 6.4| Self-employed workers 323 Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.5| Unpaid family workers 50 1990 CPH-L-81. Income and Poverty Status in 1989: 1990 Table 3. Knott 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 6,135| All persons for whom poverty Less than $5,000 1,422| status is determined 17,416 $5,000 to $9,999 1,137| Below poverty level 7,035 $10,000 to $14,999 725| $15,000 to $24,999 981| Persons 18 years and over 12,144 $25,000 to $34,999 741| Below poverty level 4,452 $35,000 to $49,999 697| Persons 65 years and over 1,751 $50,000 to $74,999 370| Below poverty level 528 $75,000 to $99,999 26| $100,000 to $149,999 22| Related children under 18 years 5,242 $150,000 or more 14| Below poverty level 2,567 Median household income (dollars) 13,329| Related children under 5 years 1,179 | Below poverty level 680 Families 4,970| Related children 5 to 17 years 4,063 Less than $5,000 935| Below poverty level 1,887 $5,000 to $9,999 812| $10,000 to $14,999 629| Unrelated individuals 1,344 $15,000 to $24,999 844| Below poverty level 755 $25,000 to $34,999 680| $35,000 to $49,999 649| All families 4,970 $50,000 to $74,999 359| Below poverty level 1,774 $75,000 to $99,999 26| With related children under $100,000 to $149,999 22| 18 years 2,971 $150,000 or more 14| Below poverty level 1,264 Median family income (dollars) 15,998| With related children under | 5 years 909 Nonfamily households 1,165| Below poverty level 479 Less than $5,000 493| $5,000 to $9,999 330| Female householder families 728 $10,000 to $14,999 102| Below poverty level 467 $15,000 to $24,999 125| With related children under $25,000 to $34,999 61| 18 years 472 $35,000 to $49,999 43| Below poverty level 371 $50,000 to $74,999 11| With related children under $75,000 to $99,999 -| 5 years 137 $100,000 to $149,999 -| Below poverty level 117 $150,000 or more -| Median nonfamily household | Percent below poverty level: income (dollars) 5,790| ---------------------------- | Per capita income (dollars) 6,753| All persons 40.4 | Persons 18 years and over 36.7 INCOME TYPE IN 1989 | Persons 65 years and over 30.2 Households 6,135| Related children under 18 years 49.0 With wage and salary income 3,610| Related children under 5 years 57.7 Mean wage and salary | Related children 5 to 17 years 46.4 income (dollars) 24,391| Unrelated individuals 56.2 With nonfarm self-employment income 456| Mean nonfarm self-employment | All families 35.7 income (dollars) 11,005| With related children under With farm self-employment income 19| 18 years 42.5 Mean farm self-employment | With related children under income (dollars) 1,406| 5 years 52.7 With Social Security income 1,767| Mean Social Security | Female householder families 64.1 income (dollars) 5,978| With related children under With public assistance income 1,229| 18 years 78.6 Mean public assistance | With related children under income (dollars) 3,437| 5 years 85.4 With retirement income 933| Mean retirement income (dollars) 6,242| 1990 CPH-L-81. Selected Housing Characteristics: 1990 Table 4. Knott 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 6,718| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | Occupied housing units 6,086 YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | None 1,008 1989 to March 1990 158| 1 2,190 1985 to 1988 695| 2 1,791 1980 to 1984 807| 3 or more 1,097 1970 to 1979 2,045| 1960 to 1969 998| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED 1950 to 1959 788| MONTHLY OWNER COSTS 1940 to 1949 578| Specified owner-occupied 1939 or earlier 649| housing units 2,233 | With a mortgage 707 BEDROOMS | Less than $300 207 No bedroom 74| $300 to $499 269 1 bedroom 491| $500 to $699 151 2 bedrooms 2,327| $700 to $999 71 3 bedrooms 2,939| $1,000 to $1,499 - 4 bedrooms 712| $1,500 to $1,999 9 5 or more bedrooms 175| $2,000 or more - | Median (dollars) 424 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | Not mortgaged 1,526 Lacking complete plumbing | Less than $100 743 facilities 542| $100 to $199 678 Lacking complete kitchen | $200 to $299 88 facilities 268| $300 to $399 5 Condominium housing units -| $400 or more 12 | Median (dollars) 102 SOURCE OF WATER | Public system or private | SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS company 702| AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD Individual drilled well 5,076| INCOME IN 1989 Individual dug well 543| Specified owner-occupied Some other source 397| housing units 2,233 | Less than 20 percent 1,454 SEWAGE DISPOSAL | 20 to 24 percent 150 Public sewer 570| 25 to 29 percent 140 Septic tank or cesspool 5,637| 30 to 34 percent 98 Other means 511| 35 percent or more 313 | Not computed 78 Occupied housing units 6,086| | GROSS RENT HOUSE HEATING FUEL | Specified renter-occupied Utility gas 2,719| housing units 1,131 Bottled, tank, or LP gas 243| Less than $200 413 Electricity 1,887| $200 to $299 284 Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 59| $300 to $499 121 Coal or coke 1,001| $500 to $749 2 Wood 161| $750 to $999 - Solar energy -| $1,000 or more - Other fuel 16| No cash rent 311 No fuel used -| Median (dollars) 199 | YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF 1989 to March 1990 785| HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989 1985 to 1988 1,358| Specified renter-occupied 1980 to 1984 1,053| housing units 1,131 1970 to 1979 1,468| Less than 20 percent 283 1960 to 1969 567| 20 to 24 percent 61 1959 or earlier 855| 25 to 29 percent 65 | 30 to 34 percent 62 TELEPHONE | 35 percent or more 314 No telephone in unit 924| Not computed 346