Carroll County, Kentucky

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Carroll County, Kentucky is among the lowest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher.

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Key figures

Statistic	Carroll County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States	Rank
Total Population	10,954	4,534,824	334,922,499	2420th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$56,466	$63,726	$80,734	2377th of 3,221
Median Age	38.5	39.1	38.9	2478th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	11.4%	27.6%	35.7%	3141st of 3,222
Median Home Value	$140,900	$205,600	$332,700	2379th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$910	$967	$1,413	1379th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	23.1%	16.1%	12.5%	309th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	6.1%	4.9%	5.2%	670th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	85.1	114.8	n/a	1100th of 3,222
Foreign Born	2.7%	4.7%	14.1%	1655th of 3,222
Life Expectancy	70.8	n/a	n/a	2891st of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	65.7%	68.3%	65.2%	2688th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	23.3	24.0	26.4	1831st of 3,221
Worked from Home	4.8%	10.2%	15.1%	2721st of 3,222
Uninsured	7.2%	n/a	n/a	2466th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	38.3%	46.6%	46.9%	2957th of 3,222
Broadband Access	75.8%	n/a	n/a	2646th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Carroll County, Kentucky

Statistic	Carroll County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	85.6%	81.5%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7.5%	5.0%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	2.2%	7.6%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	4.0%	3.9%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
Diversity Index	25.9	32.5	61.4

Age in Carroll County, Kentucky

Statistic	Carroll County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Median Age	38.5	39.1	38.9
Under 18 %	26.6%	22.6%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	7.7%	9.1%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	12.4%	13.1%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	12.4%	12.6%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	24.4%	25.3%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	16.5%	17.3%	17.2%

Households and families in Carroll County, Kentucky

Statistic	Carroll County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Households	4,178	1,814,469	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.5	2.4	2.5
Family Households	68.3%	63.9%	64.2%
Households with Children	38.4%	29.8%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	30.0%	17.3%	17.3%
People Living Alone	27.5%	29.8%	28.7%
Never Married	31.9%	30.1%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Carroll County, Kentucky

Statistic	Carroll County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Per Capita Income	$29,735	$35,821	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	27.0%	19.6%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	9.7%	17.1%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	14.9%	15.9%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	5.3%	7.2%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	23.1%	16.1%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	42.1%	35.0%	28.2%
SNAP Households	16.9%	13.2%	n/a

Housing in Carroll County, Kentucky

Statistic	Carroll County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Housing Units	4,693	2,023,116	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	65.1%	67.5%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	7.4%	11.7%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	11.0%	10.3%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,983.0	1,982.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	34.3%	31.7%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	25.4%	28.1%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$1,070	$1,544	n/a

Education in Carroll County, Kentucky

Statistic	Carroll County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Less than High School	16.4%	11.1%	10.4%
High School Graduate	37.3%	32.6%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	35.0%	28.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	7.2%	16.2%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	4.1%	11.3%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Carroll County, Kentucky

Statistic	Carroll County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Labour Force Participation	55.6%	59.7%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	83.1%	76.6%	68.8%
Public Transit	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked to Work	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	35.5%	30.3%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	7.4%	6.2%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	7.4%	6.8%	n/a

Origins and language in Carroll County, Kentucky

Statistic	Carroll County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Born in State of Residence	62.0%	67.3%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	0.4%	1.9%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	2.3%	2.8%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	93.3%	93.2%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	5.0%	3.4%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	3.6%	5.5%	16.7%

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