Colony, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,001 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 4,001 (61 farm, 3,940 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,664 (1,483 occupied: 1,246 owner occupied, 237 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	29%

Housing density: 28 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $32,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $330

Median gross rent in Colony, KY in 2000: $364

Housing units in Colony with a mortgage: 405 (38 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 323

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,991

In family households: 3,646 (992 male householders, 184 female householders)
1,028 spouses, 1,258 children (1,128 natural, 28 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 81 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 29 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 345 (183 male householders (158 living alone)), 116 female householders (102 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 432 2-persons, 360 3-persons, 252 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 43 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 260 1-person, 33 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

815 married couples with children.
184 single-parent households (53 men, 131 women).

98.2% of residents of Colony speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 23 (0.6%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colony, Kentucky:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 9
4 rooms: 148
5 rooms: 391
6 rooms: 345
7 rooms: 168
8 rooms: 102
9 or more rooms: 76

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colony, Kentucky:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 23
4 rooms: 80
5 rooms: 54
6 rooms: 32
7 rooms: 19
8 rooms: 15
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 145
1995 to 1998: 301
1990 to 1994: 181
1980 to 1989: 398
1970 to 1979: 264
1960 to 1969: 100
1950 to 1959: 126
1940 to 1949: 49
1939 or earlier: 100

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colony:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 15
2 bedrooms: 274
3 bedrooms: 723
4 bedrooms: 193
5 or more bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colony:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 26
2 bedrooms: 104
3 bedrooms: 74
4 bedrooms: 14
5 or more bedrooms: 12

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

no vehicle: 133
1 vehicle: 196
2 vehicles: 579
3 vehicles: 265
4 vehicles: 48
5 or more vehicles: 25

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

no vehicle: 24
1 vehicle: 110
2 vehicles: 89
3 vehicles: 14
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 31
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 34
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $49,999: 48
$50,000 to $59,999: 65
$60,000 to $69,999: 57
$70,000 to $79,999: 56
$80,000 to $89,999: 89
$90,000 to $99,999: 68
$100,000 to $124,999: 59
$125,000 to $149,999: 56
$150,000 to $174,999: 32
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 46
$250,000 to $299,999: 5
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Colony:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 17
$200 to $249: 30
$250 to $299: 50
$300 to $349: 13
$350 to $399: 10
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 12
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$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: 69

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 9
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 7

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.2%
Number of people working at home: 40 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 59
5 to 9 minutes: 106
10 to 14 minutes: 240
15 to 19 minutes: 352
20 to 24 minutes: 315
25 to 29 minutes: 51
30 to 34 minutes: 200
35 to 39 minutes: 16
40 to 44 minutes: 33
45 to 59 minutes: 86
60 to 89 minutes: 50
90 or more minutes: 42

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,303 (82%)
Carpooled: 242 (15%)
Walked: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 40 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 207
$10,000 to $14,999: 222
$15,000 to $19,999: 157
$20,000 to $24,999: 112
$25,000 to $29,999: 119
$30,000 to $34,999: 105
$35,000 to $39,999: 72
$40,000 to $44,999: 87
$45,000 to $49,999: 82
$50,000 to $59,999: 74
$60,000 to $74,999: 106
$75,000 to $99,999: 87
$100,000 to $124,999: 32
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1239
Other groups: 354
Irish: 258
English: 213
German: 208
Swiss: 117
Scotch-Irish: 38
Scottish: 38
Italian: 35
Hungarian: 25
French (except Basque): 20
Yugoslavian: 7
British: 6

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

Germany (39%)
Russia (30%)
Peru (30%)

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

This state: 3230
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 419
South: 271
West: 48

61% of Colony residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 61
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 131
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 139
11th grade: 66
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 389
Less than 1 year of college: 46
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 116
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 77
Master's degree: 28
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 49
7th and 8th grade: 162
9th grade: 54
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 65
12th grade, no diploma: 67
High school graduate (or equivalency): 388
Less than 1 year of college: 85
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 128
Associate degree: 32
Bachelor's degree: 95
Master's degree: 33
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 63.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $26,694
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $90,957
Two or more races householders: $20,192
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $16,250

Colony marital status for males

Colony marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,900
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $55,000
Two or more races householders: $114,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,169
One, attached: 6
Two: 12
3 or 4: 2
5 to 9: 5
Mobile homes: 470

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Colony:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (70%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Wood (4%)
Utility gas (2%)
Coal or coke (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (65%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
Wood (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Coal or coke (2%)
No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25

Here:	4.4%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	1.8%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 6

Here:	10.3%
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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