Living in Letcher County School District Area

Living Summary

8,291

households

18,703

Total Population

$60,000

Average House Value

$575

Average Housing Rent

$30,984

Average Household Income

95.56%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,105

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

44%

Percent Proficient - Math

57%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,291 households are located in Letcher County School District area. Among them, 2,601 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.76 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,519 and 3,871 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (61) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (211) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Letcher County School District, Kentucky
Household	8,291
Population	18,703
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,601 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,519
Total Students	3,871
Pre-Kindergarten	172
Kindergarten	113
Grade 1-8	1,955
Grade 9-12	956
College/Graduate School	675
Veterans	14,769
Non-citizen	61
Non-English Home Language	211
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

15,252 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,741 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,741 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,974 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 11.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Letcher County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,875	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,051	85.97%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	322	5.48%
Public transportation	61	1.04%
Walked	166	2.83%
Other method	55	0.94%
Worked from home	220	3.74%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,974	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,227	37.28%
Service	911	15.25%
Sales and office	1,298	21.73%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	810	13.56%
Production, transportation, and material moving	728	12.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,974	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	366	6.13%
Construction	369	6.18%
Manufacturing	262	4.39%
Wholesale trade	129	2.16%
Retail trade	854	14.30%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	327	5.47%
Information	78	1.31%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	120	2.01%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	312	5.22%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,295	38.42%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	428	7.16%
Other services, except public administration	253	4.24%
Public administration	181	3.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,974	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,544	76.06%
Government workers	1,234	20.66%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	196	3.28%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $47,367 for the 8,291 households in Letcher County School District area, Kentucky. The average income of a single worker is $29,145. 17,889 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.56%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,291	-
Less than $10,000	1,395	16.83%
$10,000 - $14,999	676	8.15%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,410	17.01%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,004	12.11%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,175	14.17%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,253	15.11%
$75,000 - $99,999	567	6.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	624	7.53%
$150,000 - $199,999	73	0.88%
More than $200,000	114	1.37%
Median Household Income	$30,984	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$47,367	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,487	-
Less than $10,000	691	12.59%
$10,000 - $14,999	369	6.72%
$15,000 - $24,999	919	16.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	604	11.01%
$35,000 - $49,999	790	14.40%
$50,000 - $74,999	921	16.79%
$75,000 - $99,999	453	8.26%
$100,000 - $149,999	580	10.57%
$150,000 - $199,999	67	1.22%
More than $200,000	93	1.69%

Median Family Income	$38,044	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$52,061	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,145	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,713	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,713	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,720	-
With health insurance coverage	17,889	95.56%
Public coverage	12,181	65.07%
Private health insurance	8,283	44.25%
Without health insurance coverage	831	4.44%

Housing

There are 9,995 housing units in Letcher County School District area, Kentucky with 8,291 units (82.95%) occupied. 6,228 houses (75.12%) are occupied by owner and 2,063 houses (24.88%) are rented. The average housing value is $60,000 and the average rental cost is $575. 71 houses (0.71%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,293 houses (12.94%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,995	-
Occupied	8,291	82.95%
Owner Occupied	6,228	75.12%
Renter Occupied	2,063	24.88%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,264	62.67%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	71	0.71%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	518	5.18%
Mobile Homes	3,142	31.44%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,995	-
Built 2014 or later	71	0.71%
Built 2010 - 2013	169	1.69%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,856	18.57%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,763	17.64%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,375	13.76%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,838	18.39%
Built 1960 - 1969	884	8.84%
Built 1950 - 1959	746	7.46%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,293	12.94%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,995	-
1 room	236	2.36%
2 rooms	55	0.55%
3 rooms	725	7.25%
4 rooms	1,851	18.52%
5 rooms	2,262	22.63%
6 rooms	2,117	21.18%
7 rooms	1,186	11.87%
8 rooms	577	5.77%
9 rooms or more	986	9.86%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,995	-
no bedroom	236	2.36%
1 bedroom	631	6.31%
2 bedrooms	3,126	31.28%
3 bedrooms	4,715	47.17%
4 bedrooms	1,018	10.19%
5 bedrooms or more	269	2.69%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,228	-
Less than $50,000	2,473	39.71%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,896	30.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	790	12.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	454	7.29%
$200,000 - $299,999	398	6.39%
$300,000 - $499,999	149	2.39%
$500,000 - $999,999	62	1.00%
$1,000,000 or more	6	0.10%
Median House Value	$60,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,443	-
Less than $500	566	39.22%
$500 - $999	821	56.90%
$1,000 - $1,499	56	3.88%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$575	-

Demographic

A total of 18,914 people lives in Letcher County School District area, Kentucky with 9,209 male and 9,705 female. The males to female ratio is 48.69 to 51.31. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,914	-
Male	9,209	48.69%
Female	9,705	51.31%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,914	-
Under 5 years	1,088	5.75%
5 - 9 years	795	4.20%
10 - 14 years	1,604	8.48%
15 - 19 years	970	5.13%
20 - 24 years	765	4.04%
25 - 34 years	2,141	11.32%
35 - 44 years	2,416	12.77%
45 - 54 years	2,690	14.22%
55 - 59 years	1,587	8.39%
60 - 64 years	1,334	7.05%
65 - 74 years	2,288	12.10%
75 - 84 years	1,040	5.50%
85 years and older	196	1.04%
Median Age	43.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,914	-
One Race	18,747	99.12%
White	18,600	98.34%
Black or African American	21	0.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native	41	0.22%
Asian	57	0.30%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	28	0.15%

Two or more races	167	0.88%
White and Black or African American	105	0.56%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	20	0.11%
White and Asian	8	0.04%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.04%