Barbourville, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,402 (Urban population: 3,337 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 65 (all nonfarm))

Barbourville, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,621 (1,422 occupied: 606 owner occupied, 816 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	57%
State:	29%

Housing density: 464 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $55,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $312

Median gross rent in Barbourville, KY in 2000: $286

Housing units in Barbourville with a mortgage: 304 (28 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 211

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,961

In family households: 2,309 (461 male householders, 354 female householders)
498 spouses, 800 children (771 natural, 17 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 97 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 43 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 652 (204 male householders (188 living alone)), 410 female householders (390 living alone)), 38 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 441 (199 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 393 2-persons, 243 3-persons, 112 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 578 1-person, 31 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

370 married couples with children.
320 single-parent households (26 men, 294 women).

97.4% of residents of Barbourville speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 49 (1.4%)
(16.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barbourville, Kentucky:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 13
4 rooms: 68
5 rooms: 117
6 rooms: 177
7 rooms: 112
8 rooms: 49
9 or more rooms: 70

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barbourville, Kentucky:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 217
4 rooms: 301
5 rooms: 182
6 rooms: 71
7 rooms: 12
8 rooms: 9
9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 114
1990 to 1994: 95
1980 to 1989: 286
1970 to 1979: 339
1960 to 1969: 311
1950 to 1959: 139
1940 to 1949: 114
1939 or earlier: 219

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Barbourville:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 9
2 bedrooms: 157
3 bedrooms: 321
4 bedrooms: 100
5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barbourville:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 264
2 bedrooms: 343
3 bedrooms: 188
4 bedrooms: 13
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Barbourville in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 79
1 vehicle: 213
2 vehicles: 188
3 vehicles: 116
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Barbourville in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 268
1 vehicle: 384
2 vehicles: 146
3 vehicles: 9
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Barbourville, KY:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 23
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 16
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 48
$60,000 to $69,999: 75
$70,000 to $79,999: 48
$80,000 to $89,999: 42
$90,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 74
$125,000 to $149,999: 23
$150,000 to $174,999: 44
$175,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 to $249,999: 12
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Barbourville:

Less than $100: 114
$100 to $149: 150
$150 to $199: 49
$200 to $249: 105
$250 to $299: 115
$300 to $349: 121
$350 to $399: 26
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 98

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 41
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 8
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0

Barbourville, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.8%
Number of people working at home: 14 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 144
5 to 9 minutes: 311
10 to 14 minutes: 113
15 to 19 minutes: 64
20 to 24 minutes: 119
25 to 29 minutes: 22
30 to 34 minutes: 85
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 23
45 to 59 minutes: 17
60 to 89 minutes: 15
90 or more minutes: 28

Barbourville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 715 (74%)
Carpooled: 146 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 73 (8%)
Other means: 11 (1%)
Worked at home: 14 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 590
$10,000 to $14,999: 179
$15,000 to $19,999: 95
$20,000 to $24,999: 94
$25,000 to $29,999: 44
$30,000 to $34,999: 51
$35,000 to $39,999: 71
$40,000 to $44,999: 65
$45,000 to $49,999: 22
$50,000 to $59,999: 68
$60,000 to $74,999: 52
$75,000 to $99,999: 76
$100,000 to $124,999: 13
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1028
Other groups: 336
English: 151
German: 113
Irish: 105
Scotch-Irish: 66
French (except Basque): 40
Italian: 29
Dutch: 21
Canadian: 15
Scottish: 15
British: 14
Swiss: 11
Subsaharan African:: 9
African: 9
Finnish: 5
European: 4
Polish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Brazil (41%)
Canada (31%)
India (16%)
United Kingdom (12%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2728
Northeast: 78
Midwest: 299
South: 228
West: 14

53% of Barbourville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 50
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 105
9th grade: 45
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 45
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 272
Less than 1 year of college: 20
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 82
Associate degree: 7
Bachelor's degree: 77
Master's degree: 63
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 42
5th and 6th grade: 46
7th and 8th grade: 210
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 45
High school graduate (or equivalency): 309
Less than 1 year of college: 98
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 148
Associate degree: 33
Bachelor's degree: 122
Master's degree: 55
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 14.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 13.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 60.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $13,344
Black householders: $7,625
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,250
Asian householders: $90,957
Two or more races householders: $58,750

Barbourville household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Barbourville household income for Black or African American householders

Barbourville household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Barbourville household income for Asian householders

Barbourville household income for two or more races householders

Barbourville marital status for males

Barbourville marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $74,300
Asian householders: $95,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 809
One, attached: 47
Two: 114
3 or 4: 197
5 to 9: 182
10 to 19: 69
50 or more: 18
Mobile homes: 185

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Barbourville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (81%)
Electricity (18%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (54%)
Electricity (44%)
No fuel used (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24

Here:	8.0%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

Here:	17.8%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 300

Here:	83.3%
Kentucky:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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