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Trigg County, Kentucky

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Key figures

StatisticTrigg County, Kentucky KentuckyUnited States Rank
Total Population14,3154,534,824334,922,4992199th of 3,222
Median Household Income$59,857$63,726$80,7342096th of 3,221
Median Age45.839.138.9622nd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.7%27.6%35.7%1698th of 3,222
Median Home Value$207,700$205,600$332,7001329th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$803$967$1,4132073rd of 3,215
Poverty Rate20.6%16.1%12.5%500th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.9%5.2%1791st of 3,222
Population per Square Mile32.4114.8n/a1929th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.3%4.7%14.1%2492nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy73.0n/an/a2445th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate76.9%68.3%65.2%1184th of 3,222
Average Commute Time24.324.026.41587th of 3,221
Worked from Home10.3%10.2%15.1%1115th of 3,222
Uninsured6.8%n/an/a2585th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households55.3%46.6%46.9%542nd of 3,222
Broadband Access75.0%n/an/a2702nd 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 Trigg County, Kentucky

Age in Trigg County, Kentucky

StatisticTrigg County, KentuckyKentuckyUnited States
Median Age45.839.138.9
Under 18 %21.9%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.7%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.1%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.4%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Trigg County, Kentucky

StatisticTrigg County, KentuckyKentuckyUnited States
Households6,0601,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households66.5%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children25.7%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.3%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone29.7%29.8%28.7%
Never Married19.1%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Trigg County, Kentucky

StatisticTrigg County, KentuckyKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,472$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.4%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.8%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.3%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.6%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.3%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households10.9%13.2%n/a

Housing in Trigg County, Kentucky

StatisticTrigg County, KentuckyKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units7,6522,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.2%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.5%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate20.8%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.1%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.0%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,162$1,544n/a

Education in Trigg County, Kentucky

StatisticTrigg County, KentuckyKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School11.6%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate33.0%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.7%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.1%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.6%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Trigg County, Kentucky

StatisticTrigg County, KentuckyKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation51.5%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.1%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.8%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.3%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.5%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Trigg County, Kentucky

StatisticTrigg County, KentuckyKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.1%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.3%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.6%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.5%5.5%16.7%

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