Dry Ridge, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,134 (Urban population: 1,656 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 478 (all nonfarm))

Dry Ridge, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 858 (776 occupied: 405 owner occupied, 371 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	48%
State:	29%

Housing density: 184 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $137,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $326

Median gross rent in Dry Ridge, KY in 2000: $445

Housing units in Dry Ridge with a mortgage: 177 (20 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 141

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,075

In family households: 1,795 (356 male householders, 181 female householders)
344 spouses, 773 children (711 natural, 13 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 21 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 280 (104 male householders (77 living alone)), 122 female householders (114 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 59 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 193 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 117 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 191 1-person, 22 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

309 married couples with children.
215 single-parent households (41 men, 174 women).

92.5% of residents of Dry Ridge speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (24% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 56% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
4.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (5% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 52% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 111 (5.2%)
(14.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dry Ridge, Kentucky:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 63
5 rooms: 87
6 rooms: 99
7 rooms: 114
8 rooms: 16
9 or more rooms: 26

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dry Ridge, Kentucky:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 27
3 rooms: 39
4 rooms: 169
5 rooms: 77
6 rooms: 32
7 rooms: 20
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 64
1995 to 1998: 93
1990 to 1994: 86
1980 to 1989: 160
1970 to 1979: 125
1960 to 1969: 104
1950 to 1959: 82
1940 to 1949: 40
1939 or earlier: 104

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dry Ridge:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 88
3 bedrooms: 246
4 bedrooms: 49
5 or more bedrooms: 18

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dry Ridge:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 79
2 bedrooms: 203
3 bedrooms: 63
4 bedrooms: 16
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 12
1 vehicle: 107
2 vehicles: 187
3 vehicles: 73
4 vehicles: 17
5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Dry Ridge in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 62
1 vehicle: 195
2 vehicles: 94
3 vehicles: 20
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 13
$60,000 to $69,999: 20
$70,000 to $79,999: 21
$80,000 to $89,999: 24
$90,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 105
$125,000 to $149,999: 35
$150,000 to $174,999: 42
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 8
$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 Dry Ridge:

Less than $100: 32
$100 to $149: 49
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 41
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 25
$350 to $399: 24
$400 to $449: 55
$450 to $499: 60
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 11
$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: 19

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 57
1990 to 1994: 32
1985 to 1989: 7
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 7
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 5

Dry Ridge, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.0%
Number of people working at home: 13 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 91
5 to 9 minutes: 132
10 to 14 minutes: 141
15 to 19 minutes: 52
20 to 24 minutes: 41
25 to 29 minutes: 48
30 to 34 minutes: 107
35 to 39 minutes: 54
40 to 44 minutes: 26
45 to 59 minutes: 64
60 to 89 minutes: 57
90 or more minutes: 25

Dry Ridge mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 650 (76%)
Carpooled: 128 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
Walked: 42 (5%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 13 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 148
$10,000 to $14,999: 77
$15,000 to $19,999: 42
$20,000 to $24,999: 61
$25,000 to $29,999: 46
$30,000 to $34,999: 42
$35,000 to $39,999: 61
$40,000 to $44,999: 32
$45,000 to $49,999: 43
$50,000 to $59,999: 52
$60,000 to $74,999: 52
$75,000 to $99,999: 51
$100,000 to $124,999: 30
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 10

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 568
German: 211
Other groups: 164
English: 151
Irish: 106
Scottish: 34
Scotch-Irish: 25
Scandinavian: 23
Welsh: 18
Italian: 16
Dutch: 14
European: 8
British: 7
Greek: 5
French (except Basque): 4
Czechoslovakian: 4
Polish: 4
Swedish: 4
Pennsylvania German: 3
Romanian: 3

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

Korea (38%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (30%)
Honduras (8%)
Mexico (7%)
Spain (6%)
Greece (5%)
Japan (4%)

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

This state: 1523
Northeast: 41
Midwest: 240
South: 157
West: 48

34% of Dry Ridge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 58
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 183
Less than 1 year of college: 29
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 75
Associate degree: 4
Bachelor's degree: 53
Master's degree: 19
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 65
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 44
High school graduate (or equivalency): 291
Less than 1 year of college: 40
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 65
Associate degree: 15
Bachelor's degree: 41
Master's degree: 27
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

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: $31,422
Asian householders: $2,499
Some other race householders: $12,639
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $12,639

Dry Ridge household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Dry Ridge household income for Asian householders

Dry Ridge household income for some other race householders

Dry Ridge household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Dry Ridge marital status for males

Dry Ridge marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 448
One, attached: 19
Two: 51
3 or 4: 68
5 to 9: 129
10 to 19: 43
20 to 49: 24
50 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 73

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dry Ridge:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (33%)
Electricity (29%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (47%)
Utility gas (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	3.3%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	6.9%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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