Living in Simpson County School District Area

Living Summary

7,028

households

17,803

Total Population

$135,200

Average House Value

$804

Average Housing Rent

$48,623

Average Household Income

94.59%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,001

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

47%

Percent Proficient - Math

55%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,028 households are located in Simpson County School District area. Among them, 2,403 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.99 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,992 and 4,115 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (120) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (462) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Simpson County School District, Kentucky
Household	7,028
Population	17,803
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,403 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,992
Total Students	4,115
Pre-Kindergarten	98
Kindergarten	298
Grade 1-8	1,926
Grade 9-12	1,164
College/Graduate School	629
Veterans	13,736
Non-citizen	120
Non-English Home Language	462
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,129 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,470 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,470 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 8,082 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.60%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,859	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,808	86.63%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	653	8.31%
Public transportation	22	0.28%
Walked	29	0.37%
Other method	120	1.53%
Worked from home	227	2.89%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,082	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,873	23.17%
Service	1,248	15.44%
Sales and office	2,045	25.30%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	735	9.09%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,181	26.99%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,082	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	253	3.13%
Construction	454	5.62%
Manufacturing	2,048	25.34%
Wholesale trade	240	2.97%
Retail trade	1,045	12.93%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	419	5.18%
Information	109	1.35%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	293	3.63%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	436	5.39%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,251	15.48%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	606	7.50%
Other services, except public administration	462	5.72%
Public administration	466	5.77%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,082	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,485	80.24%
Government workers	892	11.04%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	686	8.49%
Unpaid family workers	19	0.24%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $61,077 for the 7,028 households in Simpson County School District area, Kentucky. The average income of a single worker is $30,351. 16,864 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.59%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,028	-
Less than $10,000	565	8.04%
$10,000 - $14,999	267	3.80%
$15,000 - $24,999	730	10.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	969	13.79%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,021	14.53%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,473	20.96%
$75,000 - $99,999	856	12.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	785	11.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	153	2.18%
More than $200,000	209	2.97%
Median Household Income	$48,623	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$61,077	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,969	-
Less than $10,000	278	5.59%
$10,000 - $14,999	97	1.95%
$15,000 - $24,999	329	6.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	537	10.81%
$35,000 - $49,999	728	14.65%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,201	24.17%
$75,000 - $99,999	725	14.59%
$100,000 - $149,999	733	14.75%
$150,000 - $199,999	145	2.92%
More than $200,000	196	3.94%

Median Family Income	$58,699	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$70,925	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,351	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$45,386	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$45,386	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,828	-
With health insurance coverage	16,864	94.59%
Public coverage	7,324	41.08%
Private health insurance	11,909	66.80%
Without health insurance coverage	964	5.41%

Housing

There are 7,797 housing units in Simpson County School District area, Kentucky with 7,028 units (90.14%) occupied. 4,566 houses (64.97%) are occupied by owner and 2,462 houses (35.03%) are rented. The average housing value is $135,200 and the average rental cost is $804. 180 houses (2.31%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 981 houses (12.58%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,797	-
Occupied	7,028	90.14%
Owner Occupied	4,566	64.97%
Renter Occupied	2,462	35.03%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,833	74.81%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	155	1.99%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,157	14.84%
Mobile Homes	652	8.36%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,797	-
Built 2014 or later	180	2.31%
Built 2010 - 2013	264	3.39%
Built 2000 - 2009	968	12.42%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,635	20.97%
Built 1980 - 1989	908	11.65%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,295	16.61%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,044	13.39%
Built 1950 - 1959	522	6.69%
Built 1949 or earlier	981	12.58%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,797	-
1 room	55	0.71%
2 rooms	25	0.32%
3 rooms	257	3.30%
4 rooms	907	11.63%
5 rooms	2,218	28.45%
6 rooms	1,863	23.89%
7 rooms	1,180	15.13%
8 rooms	520	6.67%
9 rooms or more	772	9.90%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,797	-
no bedroom	55	0.71%
1 bedroom	362	4.64%
2 bedrooms	1,911	24.51%
3 bedrooms	4,267	54.73%
4 bedrooms	1,029	13.20%
5 bedrooms or more	173	2.22%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,566	-
Less than $50,000	369	8.08%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,151	25.21%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,058	23.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	704	15.42%
$200,000 - $299,999	978	21.42%
$300,000 - $499,999	243	5.32%
$500,000 - $999,999	59	1.29%
$1,000,000 or more	4	0.09%
Median House Value	$135,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,313	-
Less than $500	257	11.11%
$500 - $999	1,738	75.14%
$1,000 - $1,499	318	13.75%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$804	-

Demographic

A total of 18,183 people lives in Simpson County School District area, Kentucky with 8,952 male and 9,231 female. The males to female ratio is 49.23 to 50.77. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,183	-
Male	8,952	49.23%
Female	9,231	50.77%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,183	-
Under 5 years	1,172	6.45%
5 - 9 years	1,399	7.69%
10 - 14 years	1,112	6.12%
15 - 19 years	1,140	6.27%
20 - 24 years	1,080	5.94%
25 - 34 years	2,263	12.45%
35 - 44 years	2,155	11.85%
45 - 54 years	2,375	13.06%
55 - 59 years	1,120	6.16%
60 - 64 years	1,381	7.60%
65 - 74 years	1,845	10.15%
75 - 84 years	895	4.92%
85 years and older	246	1.35%
Median Age	39.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,183	-
One Race	17,779	97.78%
White	15,583	85.70%
Black or African American	1,867	10.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native	74	0.41%
Asian	121	0.67%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	134	0.74%

Two or more races	404	2.22%
White and Black or African American	138	0.76%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	52	0.29%
White and Asian	57	0.31%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.05%