Morehead, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,879 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,956 (all nonfarm))

Morehead, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,334 (2,132 occupied: 1,035 owner occupied, 1,097 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	51%
State:	29%

Housing density: 253 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: $401 (lower quartile is $290, upper quartile is $532)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $400

Median gross rent in Morehead, KY in 2007: $508

Housing units in Morehead with a mortgage: 402 (35 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 441

Morehead,KY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,784 (it was $82,400 in 2000)

Morehead:	$118,784
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,628 - $176,768

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $155,359
Here: $155,359
State: $160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $7,360
Here: $7,360
State: $163,962

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $51,075
Here: $51,075
State: $141,483

Mobile homes: $12,344
Here: $12,344
State: $33,636

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,434

In family households: 3,048 (796 male householders, 288 female householders)
797 spouses, 1,013 children (938 natural, 32 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 31 other relatives, 55 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,386 (440 male householders (283 living alone)), 534 female householders (429 living alone)), 412 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,401 (252 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 558 2-persons, 278 3-persons, 173 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 712 1-person, 175 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 4 6-persons.

577 married couples with children.
249 single-parent households (36 men, 213 women).

94.8% of residents of Morehead speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 98 (1.7%)
(46.9% 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:	4.3
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morehead, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 36 4 rooms: 107 5 rooms: 283 6 rooms: 199 7 rooms: 144 8 rooms: 129 9 or more rooms: 130

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morehead, Kentucky:
	1 room: 78 2 rooms: 62 3 rooms: 216 4 rooms: 251 5 rooms: 199 6 rooms: 155 7 rooms: 59 8 rooms: 32 9 or more rooms: 45

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 37
1995 to 1998: 222
1990 to 1994: 216
1980 to 1989: 406
1970 to 1979: 493
1960 to 1969: 288
1950 to 1959: 325
1940 to 1949: 197
1939 or earlier: 150

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morehead:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 206 3 bedrooms: 588 4 bedrooms: 200 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morehead:
	no bedroom: 89 1 bedroom: 193 2 bedrooms: 475 3 bedrooms: 231 4 bedrooms: 73 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Morehead in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 122 1 vehicle: 355 2 vehicles: 329 3 vehicles: 185 4 vehicles: 44 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Morehead in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 213 1 vehicle: 510 2 vehicles: 286 3 vehicles: 73 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 15

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

Less than $10,000: 48
$10,000 to $14,999: 25
$15,000 to $19,999: 29
$20,000 to $24,999: 22
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $69,999: 19
$70,000 to $79,999: 68
$80,000 to $89,999: 73
$90,000 to $99,999: 64
$100,000 to $124,999: 138
$125,000 to $149,999: 124
$150,000 to $174,999: 96
$175,000 to $199,999: 67
$200,000 to $249,999: 71
$250,000 to $299,999: 33
$300,000 to $399,999: 51
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 10
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Morehead rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Morehead:

Less than $100: 38 people
$100 to $149: 54
$150 to $199: 66
$200 to $249: 40
$250 to $299: 66
$300 to $349: 116
$350 to $399: 104
$400 to $449: 93
$450 to $499: 90
$500 to $549: 86
$550 to $599: 72
$600 to $649: 50
$650 to $699: 30
$700 to $749: 15
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 41
$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: 125

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 44 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 30 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 8

Morehead, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.2%
Number of people working at home: 64 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 336
5 to 9 minutes: 690
10 to 14 minutes: 491
15 to 19 minutes: 261
20 to 24 minutes: 114
25 to 29 minutes: 18
30 to 34 minutes: 95
35 to 39 minutes: 20
40 to 44 minutes: 44
45 to 59 minutes: 67
60 to 89 minutes: 132
90 or more minutes: 86

Morehead mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,678 (69%)
Carpooled: 258 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 380 (16%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 64 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 430
$10,000 to $14,999: 301
$15,000 to $19,999: 130
$20,000 to $24,999: 209
$25,000 to $29,999: 140
$30,000 to $34,999: 127
$35,000 to $39,999: 85
$40,000 to $44,999: 76
$45,000 to $49,999: 91
$50,000 to $59,999: 119
$60,000 to $74,999: 128
$75,000 to $99,999: 97
$100,000 to $124,999: 67
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $199,999: 30
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 948

Other groups: 624

English: 537

German: 505

Irish: 414

European: 131

Scotch-Irish: 125

Scottish: 106

Italian: 99

Hungarian: 73

French (except Basque): 50

Dutch: 49

Norwegian: 42

British: 41

Swedish: 20

Arab:: 14

Arab/Arabic: 14

Austrian: 12

Czechoslovakian: 11

Welsh: 9

Canadian: 8

Finnish: 8

Romanian: 8

Russian: 8

Danish: 7

Polish: 7

Subsaharan African:: 5

African: 5

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

Philippines (31%)
Korea (30%)
Canada (16%)
Other Northern Europe (8%)
Romania (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)

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

This state: 4086
Northeast: 138
Midwest: 964
South: 407
West: 130

40% of Morehead residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 86
9th grade: 38
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 303
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 154
Associate degree: 23
Bachelor's degree: 217
Master's degree: 90
Professional school degree: 70
Doctorate degree: 118

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 159
9th grade: 59
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 314
Less than 1 year of college: 58
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 133
Associate degree: 111
Bachelor's degree: 216
Master's degree: 274
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 22.0%

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $28,556
Black householders: $33,367
Asian householders: $181,089
Two or more races householders: $6,194

Morehead household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Morehead household income for Black householders

Morehead household income for Asian householders

Morehead marital status for males

Morehead marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $128,084
Black or African American householders: $64,616

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,436
One, attached: 57
Two: 35
3 or 4: 141
5 to 9: 197
10 to 19: 130
20 to 49: 66
50 or more: 23
Mobile homes: 249

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,209

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Morehead:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (32%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (48%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 101

Here:	27.3%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	0.8%
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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