London, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 5,299 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 439 (all nonfarm))

London, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,720 (2,446 occupied: 1,296 owner occupied, 1,150 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	29%

Housing density: 353 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $40,365.

Median contract rent in 2007: $360 (lower quartile is $235, upper quartile is $460)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $327

Median gross rent in London, KY in 2007: $468

Housing units in London with a mortgage: 550 (39 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 557

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,212

In family households: 4,228 (1,117 male householders, 380 female householders)
1,159 spouses, 1,328 children (1,183 natural, 6 adopted, 139 stepchildren), 80 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 41 other relatives, 55 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 984 (342 male householders (313 living alone)), 575 female householders (550 living alone)), 67 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 526 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 742 2-persons, 403 3-persons, 230 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 36 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 863 1-person, 43 2-persons, 11 3-persons.

674 married couples with children.
317 single-parent households (37 men, 280 women).

96.8% of residents of London speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 65 (1.1%)
(46.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in London, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 117 5 rooms: 369 6 rooms: 339 7 rooms: 171 8 rooms: 178 9 or more rooms: 105

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in London, Kentucky:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 45 3 rooms: 302 4 rooms: 465 5 rooms: 172 6 rooms: 124 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 168
1990 to 1994: 235
1980 to 1989: 478
1970 to 1979: 640
1960 to 1969: 349
1950 to 1959: 408
1940 to 1949: 209
1939 or earlier: 210

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in London:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 297 3 bedrooms: 745 4 bedrooms: 207 5 or more bedrooms: 30

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in London:
	no bedroom: 22 1 bedroom: 372 2 bedrooms: 552 3 bedrooms: 176 4 bedrooms: 28 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in London in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 98 1 vehicle: 432 2 vehicles: 477 3 vehicles: 227 4 vehicles: 62 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in London in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 249 1 vehicle: 616 2 vehicles: 222 3 vehicles: 56 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 35
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 55
$40,000 to $49,999: 100
$50,000 to $59,999: 163
$60,000 to $69,999: 132
$70,000 to $79,999: 91
$80,000 to $89,999: 136
$90,000 to $99,999: 68
$100,000 to $124,999: 112
$125,000 to $149,999: 72
$150,000 to $174,999: 24
$175,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 to $249,999: 29
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 20
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 13

London rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in London:

Less than $100: 32 people
$100 to $149: 111
$150 to $199: 66
$200 to $249: 86
$250 to $299: 89
$300 to $349: 99
$350 to $399: 190
$400 to $449: 145
$450 to $499: 36
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 27
$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: 62

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 14 1990 to 1994: 17 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 19 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 10

London, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.0%
Number of people working at home: 56 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 275
5 to 9 minutes: 549
10 to 14 minutes: 555
15 to 19 minutes: 299
20 to 24 minutes: 71
25 to 29 minutes: 76
30 to 34 minutes: 152
35 to 39 minutes: 16
40 to 44 minutes: 21
45 to 59 minutes: 46
60 to 89 minutes: 26
90 or more minutes: 53

London mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,755 (80%)
Carpooled: 249 (11%)
Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Walked: 104 (5%)
Other means: 19 (1%)
Worked at home: 56 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 492
$10,000 to $14,999: 301
$15,000 to $19,999: 127
$20,000 to $24,999: 171
$25,000 to $29,999: 209
$30,000 to $34,999: 179
$35,000 to $39,999: 168
$40,000 to $44,999: 176
$45,000 to $49,999: 118
$50,000 to $59,999: 171
$60,000 to $74,999: 90
$75,000 to $99,999: 96
$100,000 to $124,999: 46
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 or more: 28

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1281
Other groups: 498
Irish: 492
German: 350
English: 316
Dutch: 103
Scotch-Irish: 72
Italian: 66
French (except Basque): 61
British: 57
Scandinavian: 50
European: 45
Scottish: 39
Subsaharan African:: 17
African: 17
Polish: 16
Swiss: 15
Brazilian: 11
Hungarian: 8
Slovak: 7
Norwegian: 7
Canadian: 4

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

United Kingdom (25%)
Other Central America (17%)
Brazil (17%)
South Africa (14%)
Canada (14%)
Other South Central Asia (8%)
Korea (6%)

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

This state: 4569
Northeast: 92
Midwest: 624
South: 351
West: 37

52% of London residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 76
7th and 8th grade: 114
9th grade: 68
10th grade: 97
11th grade: 102
12th grade, no diploma: 79
High school graduate (or equivalency): 556
Less than 1 year of college: 83
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 213
Associate degree: 52
Bachelor's degree: 189
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 81
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 22
5th and 6th grade: 81
7th and 8th grade: 265
9th grade: 62
10th grade: 95
11th grade: 86
12th grade, no diploma: 93
High school graduate (or equivalency): 742
Less than 1 year of college: 156
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 248
Associate degree: 87
Bachelor's degree: 186
Master's degree: 67
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

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: 0.0%

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: $32,674
Black householders: $34,281
Asian householders: $54,451
Some other race householders: $49,308
Two or more races householders: $29,733
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,203

London household income for White non-Hispanic householders

London household income for Black householders

London household income for Asian householders

London household income for Two or more races householders

London household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

London marital status for males

London marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,425
Black or African American householders: $181,271
Some other race householders: $181,271
Two or more races householders: $89,778
Hispanic or Latino householders: $78,309

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,628
One, attached: 38
Two: 114
3 or 4: 245
5 to 9: 311
10 to 19: 145
20 to 49: 41
50 or more: 45
Mobile homes: 153

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,437

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in London:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (42%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (58%) Utility gas (40%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) 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): 30

Here:	5.6%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	8.6%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27

Here:	17.9%
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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