1990 CPH-L-4. Selected Population and Housing Characteristics Nicholas County, Kentucky ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | Total population 6,725| Total housing units 2,930 | SEX | OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Male 3,255| Occupied housing units 2,621 Female 3,470| Owner occupied 1,884 | Percent owner occupied 71.9 AGE | Renter occupied 737 Under 5 years 388| Vacant housing units 309 5 to 17 years 1,324| For seasonal, recreational, 18 to 20 years 266| or occasional use 49 21 to 24 years 327| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8 25 to 44 years 1,929| Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.8 45 to 54 years 752| 55 to 59 years 350| Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.57 60 to 64 years 313| Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.46 65 to 74 years 606| Units with over 1 person per room 53 75 to 84 years 356| 85 years and over 114| UNITS IN STRUCTURE Median age 35.9| 1-unit, detached 2,095 | 1-unit, attached 25 Under 18 years 1,712| 2 to 4 units 181 Percent of total population 25.5| 5 to 9 units 43 65 years and over 1,076| 10 or more units 31 Percent of total population 16.0| Mobile home, trailer, other 555 | HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE | VALUE Total households 2,621| Specified owner-occupied units 973 Family households (families) 1,945| Less than $50,000 722 Married-couple families 1,606| $50,000 to $99,999 237 Percent of total households 61.3| $100,000 to $149,999 13 Other family, male householder 92| $150,000 to $199,999 1 Other family, female householder 247| $200,000 to $299,999 - Nonfamily households 676| $300,000 or more - Percent of total households 25.8| Median (dollars) 38,200 Householder living alone 627| Householder 65 years and over 370| CONTRACT RENT | Specified renter-occupied units Persons living in households 6,657| paying cash rent 469 Persons per household 2.54| Less than $250 409 | $250 to $499 59 GROUP QUARTERS | $500 to $749 1 Persons living in group quarters 68| $750 to $999 - Institutionalized persons 68| $1,000 or more - Other persons in group quarters -| Median (dollars) 164 | RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN | RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 6,610| OF HOUSEHOLDER Black 88| Occupied housing units 2,621 Percent of total population 1.3| White 2,577 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6| Black 38 Percent of total population 0.1| Percent of occupied units 1.4 Asian or Pacific Islander 17| American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2 Percent of total population 0.3| Percent of occupied units 0.1 Other race 4| Asian or Pacific Islander 3 Hispanic origin (of any race) 16| Percent of occupied units 0.1 Percent of total population 0.2| Other race 1 | Hispanic origin (of any race) 6 | 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. Nicholas 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 6,725| Civilian veterans 16 years Urban population -| and over 701 Percent of total population -| 65 years and over 201 Rural population 6,725| Percent of total population 100.0| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH Farm population 1,219| Native population 6,723 | Percent born in State of SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | residence 93.5 Persons 3 years and over | Foreign-born population 2 enrolled in school 1,534| Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990 - Preprimary school 59| Elementary or high school 1,258| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME Percent in private school 0.3| Persons 5 years and over 6,337 College 217| Speak a language other than | English 86 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | Do not speak English Persons 25 years and over 4,420| "very well" 51 Less than 9th grade 1,107| Speak Spanish 2 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 865| Do not speak English High school graduate 1,686| "very well" - Some college, no degree 398| Speak Asian or Pacific Island Associate degree 98| language 2 Bachelor's degree 169| Do not speak English Graduate or professional degree 97| "very well" 2 | Percent high school graduate | ANCESTRY or higher 55.4| Total ancestries reported 5,982 Percent bachelor's degree | Arab 7 or higher 6.0| Austrian 2 | Belgian - RESIDENCE IN 1985 | Canadian - Persons 5 years and over 6,337| Czech - Lived in same house 4,184| Danish 5 Lived in different house in U.S. 2,153| Dutch 165 Same State 1,997| English 764 Same county 1,381| Finnish - Different county 616| French (except Basque) 55 Different State 156| French Canadian 3 Lived abroad -| German 1,218 | Greek - DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN | Hungarian - NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS | Irish 1,052 Persons 16 to 64 years 4,151| Italian 41 With a mobility or self-care | Lithuanian - limitation 249| Norwegian 4 With a mobility limitation 136| Polish 60 With a self-care limitation 181| Portuguese - With a work disability 450| Romanian - In labor force 109| Russian - Prevented from working 307| Scotch-Irish 108 | Scottish 125 Persons 65 years and over 1,018| Slovak 6 With a mobility or self-care | Subsaharan African - limitation 208| Swedish 2 With a mobility limitation 155| Swiss - With a self-care limitation 129| Ukrainian - | United States or American 1,806 CHILDREN EVER BORN | Welsh 3 PER 1,000 WOMEN | West Indian (excluding Hispanic Women 15 to 24 years 302| origin groups) - Women 25 to 34 years 1,587| Yugoslavian - Women 35 to 44 years 1,998| Other ancestries 556 1990 CPH-L-81. Selected Labor Force and Commuting Characteristics: 1990 Table 2. Nicholas 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 5,245| Employed persons 16 years In labor force 3,260| and over 3,022 Percent in labor force 62.2| Executive, administrative, Civilian labor force 3,249| and managerial occupations 211 Employed 3,022| Professional specialty Unemployed 227| occupations 188 Percent unemployed 7.0| Technicians and related Armed Forces 11| support occupations 46 Not in labor force 1,985| Sales occupations 192 | Administrative support Males 16 years and over 2,492| occupations, including clerical 339 In labor force 1,830| Private household occupations 16 Percent in labor force 73.4| Protective service occupations 38 Civilian labor force 1,819| Service occupations, except Employed 1,673| protective and household 372 Unemployed 146| Farming, forestry, and Percent unemployed 8.0| fishing occupations 448 Armed Forces 11| Precision production, craft, Not in labor force 662| and repair occupations 329 | Machine operators, assemblers, Females 16 years and over 2,753| and inspectors 552 In labor force 1,430| Transportation and material Percent in labor force 51.9| moving occupations 130 Civilian labor force 1,430| Handlers, equipment cleaners, Employed 1,349| helpers, and laborers 161 Unemployed 81| Percent unemployed 5.7| INDUSTRY Armed Forces -| Employed persons 16 years Not in labor force 1,323| and over 3,022 | Agriculture, forestry, and Females 16 years and over 2,753| fisheries 473 With own children under 6 years 285| Mining 17 Percent in labor force 61.1| Construction 180 With own children 6 to 17 years | Manufacturing, nondurable goods 564 only 628| Manufacturing, durable goods 305 Percent in labor force 78.5| Transportation 113 | Communications and other Own children under 6 years in | public utilities 44 families and subfamilies 429| Wholesale trade 61 All parents present in | Retail trade 383 household in labor force 227| Finance, insurance, and | real estate 129 Own children 6 to 17 years | Business and repair services 108 in families and subfamilies 1,216| Personal services 55 All parents present in | Entertainment and recreation household in labor force 898| services 20 | Health services 197 Persons 16 to 19 years 404| Educational services 180 Not enrolled in school and | Other professional and not high school graduate 29| related services 81 Employed or in Armed Forces 17| Public administration 112 Unemployed 4| Not in labor force 8| CLASS OF WORKER | Employed persons 16 years COMMUTING TO WORK | and over 3,022 Workers 16 years and over 2,995| Private wage and salary workers 2,145 Percent drove alone 69.0| Government workers 414 Percent in carpools 22.2| Local government workers 190 Percent using public transportation 0.7| State government workers 132 Percent using other means 1.0| Federal government workers 92 Percent walked or worked at home 7.1| Self-employed workers 431 Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.4| Unpaid family workers 32 1990 CPH-L-81. Income and Poverty Status in 1989: 1990 Table 3. Nicholas 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 2,613| All persons for whom poverty Less than $5,000 319| status is determined 6,630 $5,000 to $9,999 427| Below poverty level 1,500 $10,000 to $14,999 316| $15,000 to $24,999 549| Persons 18 years and over 4,922 $25,000 to $34,999 371| Below poverty level 1,009 $35,000 to $49,999 413| Persons 65 years and over 1,018 $50,000 to $74,999 171| Below poverty level 288 $75,000 to $99,999 32| $100,000 to $149,999 15| Related children under 18 years 1,708 $150,000 or more -| Below poverty level 491 Median household income (dollars) 18,070| Related children under 5 years 373 | Below poverty level 171 Families 1,939| Related children 5 to 17 years 1,335 Less than $5,000 144| Below poverty level 320 $5,000 to $9,999 224| $10,000 to $14,999 252| Unrelated individuals 813 $15,000 to $24,999 414| Below poverty level 363 $25,000 to $34,999 311| $35,000 to $49,999 404| All families 1,939 $50,000 to $74,999 150| Below poverty level 354 $75,000 to $99,999 32| With related children under $100,000 to $149,999 8| 18 years 952 $150,000 or more -| Below poverty level 213 Median family income (dollars) 22,729| With related children under | 5 years 282 Nonfamily households 674| Below poverty level 111 Less than $5,000 184| $5,000 to $9,999 196| Female householder families 245 $10,000 to $14,999 73| Below poverty level 99 $15,000 to $24,999 135| With related children under $25,000 to $34,999 57| 18 years 146 $35,000 to $49,999 9| Below poverty level 79 $50,000 to $74,999 13| With related children under $75,000 to $99,999 -| 5 years 41 $100,000 to $149,999 7| Below poverty level 27 $150,000 or more -| Median nonfamily household | Percent below poverty level: income (dollars) 8,309| ---------------------------- | Per capita income (dollars) 9,116| All persons 22.6 | Persons 18 years and over 20.5 INCOME TYPE IN 1989 | Persons 65 years and over 28.3 Households 2,613| Related children under 18 years 28.7 With wage and salary income 1,862| Related children under 5 years 45.8 Mean wage and salary | Related children 5 to 17 years 24.0 income (dollars) 22,823| Unrelated individuals 44.6 With nonfarm self-employment income 368| Mean nonfarm self-employment | All families 18.3 income (dollars) 10,077| With related children under With farm self-employment income 517| 18 years 22.4 Mean farm self-employment | With related children under income (dollars) 4,617| 5 years 39.4 With Social Security income 845| Mean Social Security | Female householder families 40.4 income (dollars) 5,510| With related children under With public assistance income 291| 18 years 54.1 Mean public assistance | With related children under income (dollars) 2,658| 5 years 65.9 With retirement income 355| Mean retirement income (dollars) 6,676| 1990 CPH-L-81. Selected Housing Characteristics: 1990 Table 4. Nicholas 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 2,930| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | Occupied housing units 2,621 YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | None 300 1989 to March 1990 60| 1 810 1985 to 1988 199| 2 923 1980 to 1984 268| 3 or more 588 1970 to 1979 730| 1960 to 1969 465| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED 1950 to 1959 290| MONTHLY OWNER COSTS 1940 to 1949 212| Specified owner-occupied 1939 or earlier 706| housing units 955 | With a mortgage 449 BEDROOMS | Less than $300 119 No bedroom 13| $300 to $499 180 1 bedroom 208| $500 to $699 93 2 bedrooms 990| $700 to $999 33 3 bedrooms 1,309| $1,000 to $1,499 24 4 bedrooms 341| $1,500 to $1,999 - 5 or more bedrooms 69| $2,000 or more - | Median (dollars) 409 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | Not mortgaged 506 Lacking complete plumbing | Less than $100 72 facilities 276| $100 to $199 336 Lacking complete kitchen | $200 to $299 88 facilities 147| $300 to $399 6 Condominium housing units -| $400 or more 4 | Median (dollars) 146 SOURCE OF WATER | Public system or private | SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS company 1,826| AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD Individual drilled well 80| INCOME IN 1989 Individual dug well 229| Specified owner-occupied Some other source 795| housing units 955 | Less than 20 percent 679 SEWAGE DISPOSAL | 20 to 24 percent 96 Public sewer 1,023| 25 to 29 percent 41 Septic tank or cesspool 1,565| 30 to 34 percent 36 Other means 342| 35 percent or more 99 | Not computed 4 Occupied housing units 2,621| | GROSS RENT HOUSE HEATING FUEL | Specified renter-occupied Utility gas 752| housing units 577 Bottled, tank, or LP gas 434| Less than $200 230 Electricity 635| $200 to $299 179 Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 215| $300 to $499 90 Coal or coke 18| $500 to $749 4 Wood 565| $750 to $999 - Solar energy -| $1,000 or more - Other fuel -| No cash rent 74 No fuel used 2| Median (dollars) 217 | YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF 1989 to March 1990 363| HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989 1985 to 1988 690| Specified renter-occupied 1980 to 1984 376| housing units 577 1970 to 1979 635| Less than 20 percent 188 1960 to 1969 242| 20 to 24 percent 63 1959 or earlier 315| 25 to 29 percent 30 | 30 to 34 percent 44 TELEPHONE | 35 percent or more 168 No telephone in unit 444| Not computed 84