Science Hill, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 670 (Urban population: 585 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 85 (4 farm, 81 nonfarm))

Science Hill, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 268 (240 occupied: 188 owner occupied, 52 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

Housing density: 428 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: $302 (lower quartile is $257, upper quartile is $349)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $274

Median gross rent in Science Hill, KY in 2007: $411

Housing units in Science Hill with a mortgage: 115 (6 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 65

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,402 (it was $58,800 in 2000)

Science Hill:	$83,402
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,788 - $102,134

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $92,896
Here: $92,896
State: $160,589

In 2-unit structures: $94,997
Here: $94,997
State: $137,715

Mobile homes: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $33,636

Household type by relationship

Households: 632

In family households: 569 (137 male householders, 41 female householders)
164 spouses, 190 children (171 natural, 4 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 4 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 63 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 51 female householders (49 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 73 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 57 1-person, 2 3-persons.

117 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (6 men, 18 women).

99.0% of residents of Science Hill speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English not well, 50% don't speak English at all).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
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 Science Hill, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 25 5 rooms: 48 6 rooms: 60 7 rooms: 27 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 18

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Science Hill, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 16 5 rooms: 22 6 rooms: 8 7 rooms: 2 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 16
1990 to 1994: 6
1980 to 1989: 12
1970 to 1979: 32
1960 to 1969: 45
1950 to 1959: 51
1940 to 1949: 46
1939 or earlier: 47

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Science Hill:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 2 2 bedrooms: 49 3 bedrooms: 117 4 bedrooms: 12 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Science Hill:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 3 2 bedrooms: 29 3 bedrooms: 16 4 bedrooms: 2 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Science Hill in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 26 1 vehicle: 33 2 vehicles: 79 3 vehicles: 37 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Science Hill in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 14 1 vehicle: 22 2 vehicles: 16 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 1
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 33
$60,000 to $69,999: 19
$70,000 to $79,999: 23
$80,000 to $89,999: 24
$90,000 to $99,999: 23
$100,000 to $124,999: 34
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $174,999: 7
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$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

Science Hill rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Science Hill:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 10
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 2
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 0
$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: 13

Science Hill, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.6%
Number of people working at home: 7 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 8
5 to 9 minutes: 23
10 to 14 minutes: 47
15 to 19 minutes: 45
20 to 24 minutes: 84
25 to 29 minutes: 6
30 to 34 minutes: 15
35 to 39 minutes: 6
40 to 44 minutes: 2
45 to 59 minutes: 13
60 to 89 minutes: 11
90 or more minutes: 11

Science Hill mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 246 (88%)
Carpooled: 24 (9%)
Walked: 1 (0%)
Worked at home: 7 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 27
$10,000 to $14,999: 41
$15,000 to $19,999: 27
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $44,999: 14
$45,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $74,999: 27
$75,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 1
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 172

English: 46

Other groups: 46

German: 15

Irish: 13

European: 9

Scottish: 9

Scotch-Irish: 6

Italian: 5

French (except Basque): 4

Czech: 1

Czechoslovakian: 1

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

This state: 530
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 49
South: 29
West: 24

67% of Science Hill residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 87
Less than 1 year of college: 9
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4
Associate degree: 4
Bachelor's degree: 7
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 86
Less than 1 year of college: 7
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 31
Associate degree: 17
Bachelor's degree: 8
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,333
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,324

Science Hill household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Science Hill marital status for males

Science Hill marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $84,145
Hispanic or Latino householders: $53,847

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 253
One, attached: 2
Two: 6
3 or 4: 4
Mobile homes: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,110

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Science Hill:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (61%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (5%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (58%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Coal or coke (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	6.8%
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 (Noninst.)

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