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Okolona, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $223,622 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
Okolona:

$223,622
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $167,213 - $267,173

Total population: 18,261 (Urban population: 17,728, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 7,483 (7,245 occupied: 4,565 owner occupied, 2,680 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

37%
State:

31%

Housing density: 1,082 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $108,908.

Median contract rent in 2022: $791 (lower quartile is $657, upper quartile is $958)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $789


Median gross rent in Okolona, KY in 2022: $935

Housing units in Okolona with a mortgage: 2,949 (501 second mortgage, 381 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,456

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Okolona, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 726,943
  • In family households: 580,435 (118,887 male householders, 70,095 female householders)
    126,329 spouses, 205,111 children (190,669 natural, 5,126 adopted, 9,316 stepchildren), 18,004 grandchildren, 7,360 brothers or sisters, 5,615 parents, foster children, 8,500 other relatives, 17,409 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 146,508 (55,241 male householders (43,300 living alone)), 64,952 female householders (55,543 living alone)), 26,315 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 14,153 (8,529 institutionalized population)

98,371 married couples with children.
51,135 single-parent households (8,275 men, 42,860 women).

94.4% of residents of Okolona speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,479 (7.5%)
(32.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Okolona, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Okolona, Kentucky
  • 0no bedroom
  • 391 bedroom
  • 5152 bedrooms
  • 3,2383 bedrooms
  • 6804 bedrooms
  • 935+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Okolona, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Okolona, Kentucky
  • 49no bedroom
  • 6251 bedroom
  • 1,3312 bedrooms
  • 5403 bedrooms
  • 1104 bedrooms
  • 255+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Okolona in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Okolona in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 132no vehicle
  • 1,3351 vehicle
  • 2,0812 vehicles
  • 8413 vehicles
  • 1484 vehicles
  • 285+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Okolona in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Okolona in renter-occupied apartments
  • 439no vehicle
  • 1,2961 vehicle
  • 8002 vehicles
  • 1133 vehicles
  • 324 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Okolona, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Okolona, Kentucky
  • 01 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 693 rooms
  • 1954 rooms
  • 1,4255 rooms
  • 1,4626 rooms
  • 7197 rooms
  • 4548 rooms
  • 2339+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Okolona, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Okolona, Kentucky
  • 351 room
  • 1952 rooms
  • 4133 rooms
  • 1,0034 rooms
  • 5195 rooms
  • 3176 rooms
  • 907 rooms
  • 688 rooms
  • 409+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Okolona, KY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Okolona, KY in 2022
  • 20,712Less than $10,000
  • 24,691$10,000 to $19,999
  • 23,752$20,000 to $29,999
  • 26,196$30,000 to $39,999
  • 24,815$40,000 to $49,999
  • 22,536$50,000 to $59,999
  • 32,902$60,000 to $74,999
  • 37,833$75,000 to $99,999
  • 27,463$100,000 to $124,999
  • 20,355$125,000 to $149,999
  • 19,990$150,000 to $199,999
  • 25,725$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.2%
Number of people working at home: 1,479 (14.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 169
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 868
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,242
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,596
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,808
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 744
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,318
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 215
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 198
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 243
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 98
  • 90 or more minutes: 119

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,283 (83.8%)
  • Carpooled: 1,024 (11.8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 111 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 116 (1.3%)
  • Other means: 68 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 77 (0.9%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Okolona, Kentucky
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Okolona, Kentucky
  • 3171995 to March 2000
  • 911990 to 1994
  • 501985 to 1989
  • 71980 to 1984
  • 241975 to 1979
  • 171970 to 1974
  • 121965 to 1969
  • 36Before 1965
Ancestries in Okolona, KY

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 3,903 (24.6%)
  • Other: 3,243 (20.4%)
  • Irish: 2,569 (16.2%)
  • United States: 1,866 (11.8%)
  • English: 1,754 (11.0%)
  • French: 517 (3.3%)
  • Italian: 425 (2.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 362 (2.3%)
  • Dutch: 258 (1.6%)
  • Polish: 229 (1.4%)
  • Scottish: 204 (1.3%)
  • Swedish: 92 (0.6%)
  • Arab: 78 (0.5%)
  • Swiss: 58 (0.4%)
  • West Indian: 55 (0.3%)
  • Subsaharan African: 52 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 49 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 45 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 39 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 28 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 25 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 12 (0.08%)
  • Hungarian: 8 (0.05%)
  • Danish: 7 (0.04%)

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

Mexico
Okolona:

39.5% (219)
Kentucky:

19.3% (15,511)

Philippines
Okolona:

8.8% (49)
Kentucky:

3.2% (2,532)

Venezuela
Okolona:

6.9% (38)
Kentucky:

0.5% (412)

Guatemala
Okolona:

6.5% (36)
Kentucky:

1.5% (1,174)

Korea
Okolona:

6.3% (35)
Kentucky:

4.7% (3,734)

Cuba
Okolona:

6.3% (35)
Kentucky:

3.1% (2,459)

Germany
Okolona:

6.1% (34)
Kentucky:

8.3% (6,658)

Jamaica
Okolona:

5.2% (29)
Kentucky:

0.7% (567)

United Kingdom
Okolona:

2.7% (15)
Kentucky:

4.0% (3,217)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Okolona:

2.7% (15)
Kentucky:

3.5% (2,816)

Russia
Okolona:

2.3% (13)
Kentucky:

1.5% (1,186)

Honduras
Okolona:

2.3% (13)
Kentucky:

0.6% (494)

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

  • This state: 13,898
  • Other state: 3,170
  • Northeast: 436
  • Midwest: 1,471
  • South: 980
  • West: 283

58% of Okolona residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 51
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 35
  • 5th and 6th grade: 94
  • 7th and 8th grade: 205
  • 9th grade: 193
  • 10th grade: 260
  • 11th grade: 160
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 196
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,233
  • Less than 1 year of college: 444
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 769
  • Associate degree: 325
  • Bachelor's degree: 400
  • Master's degree: 153
  • Professional school degree: 23
  • Doctorate degree: 25
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 28
  • 5th and 6th grade: 41
  • 7th and 8th grade: 392
  • 9th grade: 202
  • 10th grade: 327
  • 11th grade: 210
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 213
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,507
  • Less than 1 year of college: 517
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 933
  • Associate degree: 419
  • Bachelor's degree: 378
  • Master's degree: 155
  • Professional school degree: 23
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Okolona marital status for males
Okolona marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,174
  • One, attached: 83
  • Two: 52
  • 3 or 4: 450
  • 5 to 9: 930
  • 10 to 19: 437
  • 20 to 49: 182
  • 50 or more: 139
  • Mobile homes: 36

Median worth of mobile homes: $63,731

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%
Year householders moved into residence in Okolona
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Okolona, KY
  • 85.3%Utility gas
  • 13.6%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Okolona, KY
  • 61.6%Utility gas
  • 36.3%Electricity
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 402
Here:

22.3%
Kentucky:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 64
Here:

7.6%
Kentucky:

10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 139
Here:

24.4%
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 Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability