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Casey County, KY


Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 15,920   ( 35 from 2010 , 26 from 2020)
Land area: 444.2 square miles
Population density: 35.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,968 94.02% 2.3%
Black:1711.07% 113.8%
Indian:460.29% 70.4%
Asian:550.35% 103.7%
2+ races:1871.17% 62.6%
Hispanic:4933.10% 30.4%
Total non-White:9525.98% 51.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:406 12.7
Deaths:55817.5
Net Migration: 1294.0
Net Immigration: -2-0.1
Change in White population:-358 -2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:323 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,955
15,32696.06%
800.50%
270.17%
270.17%
1150.72%
3782.37%
6293.94%

2000
15,447
15,05797.48%
510.33%
350.23%
110.07%
920.60%
1981.28%
3902.52%

1990
14,211
14,10199.23%
360.25%
180.13%
390.27%
n/a
170.12%
1100.77%

1980
14,818
14,63898.79%
320.22%
80.05%
00.00%
n/a
1350.91%
1801.21%

1970
12,930
12,75898.67%
1661.28%
20.02%
40.03%
n/a
00.00%
172 1.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,738 11.3
1,68510.9
7925.1
2931.9
269 1.7
239 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,979 13.9
1,62911.5
4883.4
240.2
956 6.7
280 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,023 13.7
1,500 10.1
-1,001 -6.8
n/a
-537 -3.6
-70 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
908 7.0
n/a
1,880 14.5
8 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Casey County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.9
3,652 22.9%
12,268 77.1%
3,283 20.6%
6,029
2.57
3,957 65.6%
2,889 73.0%
266 6.7%
2,072 34.4%

2010
NumberPercent
40.6
3,765 23.6%
12,190 76.4%
2,573 16.1%
6,351
2.44
4,275 67.3%
3,232 75.6%
358 8.4%
2,076 32.7%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
3,763 24.4%
11,684 75.6%
2,352 15.2%
6,273
2.43
4,440 70.8%
3,598 81.0%
308 6.9%
1,833 29.2%

1990
NumberPercent
35.1
3,776 26.6%
10,435 73.4%
2,138 15.0%
5,342
2.64
4,095 76.7%
3,472 84.8%
258 6.3%
1,247 23.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
4,617 31.2%
10,201 68.8%
1,981 13.4%
5,162
2.87
4,264 82.6%
3,763 88.3%
156 3.7%
898 17.4%

2022 Housing Data for Casey County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,388 
Median Value$124,300 
Occupied6,02981.6%
Vacant1,35918.4%
Owned4,56875.8%
Rented1,46124.2%
Median Rent$618 
Single-Family Units5,37572.8%
    Detached5,36172.6%
    Attached140.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1862.5%
Mobile Homes1,70723.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Casey County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005268.7%
$10,000 to $14,9995619.3%
$15,000 to $19,9994036.7%
$20,000 to $24,9993565.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993946.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992624.3%
$35,000 to $39,9993896.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993515.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993986.6%
$50,000 to $59,9993425.7%
$60,000 to $74,9995048.4%
$75,000 to $99,99963610.5%
$100,000 to $124,9993986.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992163.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991202.0%
$200,000 or more1732.9%
Median Household Income42,190 
Per Capita Income22,970 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI65910.9%
Public Assistance581.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,15319.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,92653.6%
Unemployed5946.5%
In Armed Forces60.1%
Total Labor Force5,52660.2%
Not in Labor Force3,65639.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 46.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,9911,64854.7%
Non-Profit13415246.9%
Self-Employed51818274.0%
Local Government17415652.7%
State Government12719839.1%
Federal Government584158.6%
Total Private + Self2,5091,83057.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.49354747.4%
Total3,0022,37755.8%
Pct. Govt.14.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts65011.8%
Sales and Office Occupations98017.9%
Professional, Technical97017.7%
Service Occupations80914.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing991.8%
All others2,08137.9%
White Collar 47.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,16321.2%
Health care and social assistance87716.0%
Construction4778.7%
Educational services4388.0%
Retail trade3827.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3296.0%
Other services3165.8%
Transportation and warehousing3055.6%
Finance and insurance2194.0%
Accommodation and food services1903.5%
Utilities1663.0%
Wholesale trade1643.0%
Public administration1372.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.941.7%
Professional, scientific, technical871.6%
Information831.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation370.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing60.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Casey County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4222.65%
Puerto Rican360.23%
Cuban10.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American290.18%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan290.18%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai310.19%
Filipino150.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,16495.1%
German, other Germanic4893.3%
Spanish1851.2%
Other310.2%
Tagalog150.1%
Other Indo-European120.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun10.0%
Other Asian10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American4,38727.5%
English1,72710.8%
German1,1527.2%
Irish8175.1%
Scottish2701.7%
Swiss2701.7%
French2111.3%
European1480.9%
Scotch-Irish990.6%
Norwegian960.6%
Italian880.6%
Pennsylvania German730.5%
Swedish680.4%
Welsh620.4%
African580.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,82799.3%
Not a citizen1150.7%
Native15,79799.1%
Foreign-born1450.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Casey County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,500 13.6%1,012 9.2%4,812 43.5%2,378 21.5%711 6.4%639 5.8%
  Average years of education: 11.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,500 13.6%
9-12 Years 1,012 9.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,812 43.5%
Some College 2,378 21.5%
Bach. Degree 711 6.4%
Grad Degree 639 5.8%
Average years of education: 11.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Casey County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,052 5,739 313 5.2% 6.0%
1991 6,659 6,081 578 8.7% 7.3%
1992 6,981 6,512 469 6.7% 6.9%
1993 6,834 6,307 527 7.7% 6.2%
1994 6,804 6,427 377 5.5% 5.4%
1995 7,020 6,653 367 5.2% 5.4%
1996 6,893 6,434 459 6.7% 5.4%
1997 7,045 6,546 499 7.1% 5.2%
1998 6,955 6,352 603 8.7% 4.5%
1999 6,680 6,180 500 7.5% 4.5%
2000 6,869 6,557 312 4.5% 4.1%
2001 7,200 6,710 490 6.8% 5.2%
2002 7,258 6,769 489 6.7% 5.8%
2003 7,330 6,834 496 6.8% 6.2%
2004 6,988 6,545 443 6.3% 5.5%
2005 7,047 6,621 426 6.0% 5.9%
2006 7,475 6,968 507 6.8% 5.7%
2007 7,332 6,928 404 5.5% 5.4%
2008 7,150 6,693 457 6.4% 6.5%
2009 7,162 6,371 791 11.0% 10.8%
2010 6,951 6,180 771 11.1% 10.3%
2011 6,997 6,300 697 10.0% 9.4%
2012 6,865 6,287 578 8.4% 8.2%
2013 6,813 6,231 582 8.5% 7.9%
2014 6,620 6,172 448 6.8% 6.4%
2015 6,504 6,133 371 5.7% 5.2%
2016 6,689 6,371 318 4.8% 5.0%
2017 6,674 6,359 315 4.7% 4.8%
2018 6,703 6,399 304 4.5% 4.2%
2019 6,736 6,463 273 4.1% 4.1%
2020 6,666 6,250 416 6.2% 6.6%
2021 6,740 6,475 265 3.9% 4.4%
2022 6,682 6,432 250 3.7% 3.9%
2023 6,535 6,266 269 4.1% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com