Jenkins, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,244 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,244 (all nonfarm))

Jenkins, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,116 (979 occupied: 654 owner occupied, 325 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	29%

Housing density: 131 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $127,479.

Median contract rent in 2007: $219 (lower quartile is $141, upper quartile is $295)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $239

Median gross rent in Jenkins, KY in 2007: $335

Housing units in Jenkins with a mortgage: 199 (19 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 331

Jenkins,KY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,805 (it was $36,900 in 2000)

Jenkins:	$54,805
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $26,462 - $87,325

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $64,727
Here: $64,727
State: $160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $51,104
Here: $51,104
State: $163,962

Mobile homes: $38,311
Here: $38,311
State: $33,636

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,381

In family households: 2,051 (505 male householders, 157 female householders)
509 spouses, 741 children (664 natural, 22 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 26 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 330 (98 male householders (80 living alone)), 196 female householders (192 living alone)), 36 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 43 (36 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 277 2-persons, 171 3-persons, 129 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 272 1-person, 17 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

375 married couples with children.
164 single-parent households (23 men, 141 women).

98.6% of residents of Jenkins speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 61% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2 (0.1%)
(100.0% 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:	4.9
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jenkins, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 56 5 rooms: 186 6 rooms: 171 7 rooms: 90 8 rooms: 104 9 or more rooms: 45

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jenkins, Kentucky:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 42 4 rooms: 77 5 rooms: 86 6 rooms: 49 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 35
1990 to 1994: 94
1980 to 1989: 160
1970 to 1979: 109
1960 to 1969: 75
1950 to 1959: 69
1940 to 1949: 110
1939 or earlier: 456

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jenkins:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 159 3 bedrooms: 361 4 bedrooms: 110 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jenkins:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 70 2 bedrooms: 116 3 bedrooms: 100 4 bedrooms: 26 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Jenkins in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 51 1 vehicle: 228 2 vehicles: 239 3 vehicles: 112 4 vehicles: 20 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Jenkins in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 81 1 vehicle: 152 2 vehicles: 72 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 2

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Jenkins, KY:

Less than $10,000: 21
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 27
$20,000 to $24,999: 31
$25,000 to $29,999: 36
$30,000 to $34,999: 44
$35,000 to $39,999: 36
$40,000 to $49,999: 68
$50,000 to $59,999: 86
$60,000 to $69,999: 46
$70,000 to $79,999: 47
$80,000 to $89,999: 36
$90,000 to $99,999: 20
$100,000 to $124,999: 68
$125,000 to $149,999: 23
$150,000 to $174,999: 7
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 1
$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

Jenkins rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Jenkins:

Less than $100: 34 people
$100 to $149: 30
$150 to $199: 36
$200 to $249: 30
$250 to $299: 39
$300 to $349: 19
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$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: 85

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 2

Jenkins, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.0%
Number of people working at home: 11 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 10
5 to 9 minutes: 118
10 to 14 minutes: 93
15 to 19 minutes: 69
20 to 24 minutes: 111
25 to 29 minutes: 22
30 to 34 minutes: 93
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 13
45 to 59 minutes: 62
60 to 89 minutes: 35
90 or more minutes: 21

Jenkins mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 517 (78%)
Carpooled: 121 (18%)
Walked: 14 (2%)
Worked at home: 11 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 205
$10,000 to $14,999: 162
$15,000 to $19,999: 109
$20,000 to $24,999: 64
$25,000 to $29,999: 73
$30,000 to $34,999: 57
$35,000 to $39,999: 39
$40,000 to $44,999: 46
$45,000 to $49,999: 30
$50,000 to $59,999: 54
$60,000 to $74,999: 66
$75,000 to $99,999: 34
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 505

English: 324

Other groups: 205

Irish: 105

German: 41

Italian: 32

Dutch: 28

Scotch-Irish: 26

French (except Basque): 23

Scottish: 15

Welsh: 7

Hungarian: 6

Portuguese: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

British: 5

Russian: 5

Swedish: 4

Polish: 2

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

Melanesia (100%)

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

This state: 1856
Northeast: 29
Midwest: 172
South: 347
West: 17

68% of Jenkins residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 75
9th grade: 64
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 283
Less than 1 year of college: 35
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 56
Associate degree: 21
Bachelor's degree: 38
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 96
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 303
Less than 1 year of college: 66
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 71
Associate degree: 60
Bachelor's degree: 55
Master's degree: 35
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.6%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 60.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $24,243
Black householders: $11,655
Two or more races householders: $26,016
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,324

Jenkins household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Jenkins household income for Black householders

Jenkins marital status for males

Jenkins marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $51,837
Black or African American householders: $70,073

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 778
One, attached: 15
Two: 9
3 or 4: 17
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 54
20 to 49: 39
50 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 168

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,694

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Jenkins:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (85%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Coal or coke (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (87%) Coal or coke (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Utility gas (1%) Wood (1%)

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

Here:	8.2%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24

Here:	11.0%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	24.3%
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 (Noninst.)

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