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Larue County, KY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
Designated Market Area: Louisville, KY-IN
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 15,163   ( 970 from 2010 , 294 from 2020)
Land area: 261.6 square miles
Population density: 58.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,832 91.22% 5.6%
Black:4212.78% 4.5%
Indian:490.32% 40.0%
Asian:650.43% 140.7%
2+ races:2951.95% 54.5%
Hispanic:5013.30% 24.9%
Total non-White:1,3318.78% 21.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:356 12.0
Deaths:46715.7
Net Migration: 39313.2
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:736 5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:234 1.6




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

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

2010
14,193
13,09692.27%
4413.11%
350.25%
270.19%
1911.35%
4012.83%
1,0977.73%

2000
13,373
12,56493.95%
4703.51%
260.19%
250.19%
1411.05%
1401.05%
8096.05%

1990
11,679
11,14095.38%
5074.34%
50.04%
00.00%
n/a
270.23%
5394.62%

1980
11,922
11,24494.31%
5464.58%
240.20%
60.05%
n/a
1020.86%
6785.69%

1970
10,672
10,16795.27%
5004.69%
30.03%
20.02%
n/a
00.00%
505 4.73%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,513 11.3
1,42710.7
2872.1
10.0
532 4.0
288 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,512 12.9
1,35311.6
1,32011.3
90.1
1,424 12.2
270 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,485 12.5
1,248 10.5
-433 -3.6
n/a
-104 -0.9
-139 -1.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
896 8.4
n/a
1,077 10.1
173 1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Larue 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
41.3
3,369 22.2%
11,794 77.8%
2,578 17.0%
5,967
2.46
3,988 66.8%
3,083 77.3%
411 10.3%
1,979 33.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
3,375 23.8%
10,818 76.2%
2,214 15.6%
5,615
2.47
3,942 70.2%
3,005 76.2%
380 9.6%
1,673 29.8%

2000
NumberPercent
38.3
3,338 25.0%
10,035 75.0%
2,016 15.1%
5,289
2.49
3,874 73.2%
3,187 82.3%
341 8.8%
1,415 26.8%

1990
NumberPercent
36.2
2,867 24.5%
8,812 75.5%
1,862 15.9%
4,512
2.56
3,438 76.2%
2,888 84.0%
229 6.7%
1,074 23.8%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
3,446 28.9%
8,476 71.1%
1,728 14.5%
4,294
2.76
3,445 80.2%
2,941 85.4%
229 6.6%
849 19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Larue County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,485 
Median Value$164,000 
Occupied5,96792.0%
Vacant5188.0%
Owned4,46674.8%
Rented1,50125.2%
Median Rent$816 
Single-Family Units5,41183.4%
    Detached5,40383.3%
    Attached80.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1121.7%
Mobile Homes77812.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Larue County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004006.7%
$10,000 to $14,9993235.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993465.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993115.2%
$25,000 to $29,9994477.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992884.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991612.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991632.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992193.7%
$50,000 to $59,9994046.8%
$60,000 to $74,99973212.3%
$75,000 to $99,99976712.9%
$100,000 to $124,9995769.7%
$125,000 to $149,9993696.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992293.8%
$200,000 or more2323.9%
Median Household Income57,867 
Per Capita Income28,038 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5629.4%
Public Assistance1492.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,02617.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,91965.0%
Unemployed1802.0%
In Armed Forces90.1%
Total Labor Force6,10867.1%
Not in Labor Force3,00132.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,7781,89559.4%
Non-Profit20425144.8%
Self-Employed27119558.2%
Local Government16423940.7%
State Government11718638.6%
Federal Government1045963.8%
Total Private + Self3,0492,09059.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.58973544.5%
Total3,6382,82556.3%
Pct. Govt.13.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5458.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,21118.7%
Professional, Technical1,52823.6%
Service Occupations89513.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing150.2%
All others2,29435.4%
White Collar 50.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,84328.5%
Health care and social assistance83212.9%
Retail trade5638.7%
Educational services5598.6%
Transportation and warehousing3936.1%
Construction3705.7%
Other services3144.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2533.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2323.6%
Public administration2313.6%
Accommodation and food services2293.5%
Finance and insurance1592.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1071.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing971.5%
Wholesale trade951.5%
Utilities821.3%
Information590.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation400.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3152.11%
Puerto Rican40.03%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican790.53%
Total Central American240.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan240.16%
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 Hispanic750.50%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese240.16%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,88898.3%
Spanish2261.6%
German, other Germanic70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,84512.4%
Irish1,65611.1%
English1,62410.9%
German1,4419.7%
Scotch-Irish3492.3%
French2501.7%
Welsh2121.4%
Scottish1981.3%
European1150.8%
Polish1120.8%
Dutch820.6%
Slovak750.5%
Italian610.4%
Moroccan530.4%
Eastern European480.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,87899.8%
Not a citizen240.2%
Native14,71498.7%
Foreign-born1881.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Larue County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
552 5.3%1,073 10.3%3,647 35.0%3,565 34.2%618 5.9%970 9.3%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 552 5.3%
9-12 Years 1,073 10.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,647 35.0%
Some College 3,565 34.2%
Bach. Degree 618 5.9%
Grad Degree 970 9.3%
Average years of education: 12.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Larue County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,450 5,144 306 5.6% 6.0%
1991 5,614 5,265 349 6.2% 7.3%
1992 5,789 5,456 333 5.8% 6.9%
1993 5,601 5,349 252 4.5% 6.2%
1994 5,669 5,419 250 4.4% 5.4%
1995 5,777 5,513 264 4.6% 5.4%
1996 6,054 5,812 242 4.0% 5.4%
1997 6,104 5,847 257 4.2% 5.2%
1998 6,234 5,986 248 4.0% 4.5%
1999 6,280 5,980 300 4.8% 4.5%
2000 6,422 6,141 281 4.4% 4.1%
2001 6,352 6,039 313 4.9% 5.2%
2002 6,427 6,075 352 5.5% 5.8%
2003 6,599 6,259 340 5.2% 6.2%
2004 6,683 6,344 339 5.1% 5.5%
2005 6,855 6,426 429 6.3% 5.9%
2006 7,120 6,725 395 5.5% 5.7%
2007 6,944 6,593 351 5.1% 5.4%
2008 6,988 6,529 459 6.6% 6.5%
2009 7,018 6,152 866 12.3% 10.8%
2010 6,095 5,401 694 11.4% 10.3%
2011 6,062 5,456 606 10.0% 9.4%
2012 5,952 5,439 513 8.6% 8.2%
2013 5,891 5,413 478 8.1% 7.9%
2014 5,768 5,389 379 6.6% 6.4%
2015 5,858 5,563 295 5.0% 5.2%
2016 5,900 5,632 268 4.5% 5.0%
2017 6,009 5,733 276 4.6% 4.8%
2018 5,967 5,708 259 4.3% 4.2%
2019 6,007 5,746 261 4.3% 4.1%
2020 5,838 5,417 421 7.2% 6.6%
2021 5,777 5,508 269 4.7% 4.4%
2022 5,774 5,520 254 4.4% 3.9%
2023 5,781 5,526 255 4.4% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com