Brandenburg, KY City Data

Brandenburg, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,049 people who live in Brandenburg and approximately 26,349 who live in Meade County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brandenburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Brandenburg. We have included Brandenburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brandenburg Information

Meade County where Brandenburg resides is 324.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,349 and has a population rank of 1,506 out of all the places in the United States.

Brandenburg has a total of 2,049 people and of those residents there are 957 males and 1,092 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 38.7. There are approximately 293 births each year and around 158 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brandenburg varies per year, but currently 2,023 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 2,049 people who live in Brandenburg, there are 591 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brandenburg is 301 male and 290 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,513.

General Brandenburg Information
Total area in square miles - Meade County	324.22
Water area in square miles - Meade County	N/A
Resident population - Meade County	26,349
Population rank - Meade County	1,506
Total population	2,049
Total population (male)	957
Total population (female)	1,092
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	38.7
Births - Meade County	293
Deaths- Meade County	158
Population of one race	2,023
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	591
Population under 20 years (male)	301
Population under 20 years (female)	290
Total population 18 years and over	1,513

Brandenburg Social Characteristics

There are 9,470 households in Brandenburg. Families make up 7,471 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brandenburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,066), male householder with no wife present (376) and female householder with no husband present (915). The remainder of the Brandenburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,077. Brandenburg, KY moving companies help people in Brandenburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Brandenburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brandenburg is based, there are 9,934 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,409 never married, 6,437 now married, 194 separated, 891 widowed, and 1,003 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 109 separated, 232 widowed and 962 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brandenburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brandenburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Meade County)
Total households	9,470
Family households (families)	7,471
With own children under 18 years	4,280
Married-couple family	6,066
With own children under 18 years	3,222
Male householder, no wife present, family	376
With own children under 18 years	253
Female householder, no husband present, family	915
With own children under 18 years	592
Nonfamily households	2,077
Householder living alone	1,717
65 years and over	615

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	306
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	204
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,605
Householder	536
Spouse	366
Child	597
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	51
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	352
Male householder	121
Male householder living alone	96
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	187
Female householder living alone	175
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,934
Never married	1,409
Now married	6,437
Separated	194
Widowed	891
Divorced	1,003
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	109
Widowed	232
Divorced	962

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,049
Male	957
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	48
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	11
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	82
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	78
45 to 49 years	60
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	9
Female	1,092
Under 5 years	68
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	78
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	10
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	65
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	96
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	36

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,049
One race	2,023
White	1,927
Black or African American	80
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,957
People who are White alone	1,840
People who are Black or African American alone	75
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	16
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,040
Same house	12,536
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,974
Different state or abroad	3,778
Different state	3,242
Abroad	536

PLACE OF BIRTH (Meade County)
Total resident population	26,349
Born in United States	13,411
State of residence	17,164
Different state	7,907
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	760
Foreign born	518

Brandenburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Brandenburg. That total enrollment is 6,800 for the population of the country, which includes Brandenburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,297 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,027 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 975.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Brandenburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,800
Pre-kindergarten	325
Public	256
Private	69
Kindergarten	485
Public	444
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,413
Public	3,205
Private	208
Elementary and high school	5,014
Public	4,768
Private	246
High school grades 9 to 12	1,601
Public	1,563
Private	38
College, undergraduate years	857
Public	726
Private	131
Graduate or professional school	119
Public	101
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	18,064

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,131
Less than 9th grade	1,122
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,435
High school graduate	6,438
Some college, no degree	3,367
Associate's degree	947
Bachelor's degree	1,822
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,146

Brandenburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,395 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brandenburg. The Brandenburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,236), service occupations (1,406), sales and office occupations (2,633), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (97), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,825) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,516). The 19,395 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,907 private wage and salary workers, 2,032 government workers, 721 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Meade County)
Population 16 years and over	19,395
In labor force	12,535
Civilian labor force	11,547
Employed	10,713
Unemployed	834
Percent Unemployed	7.2
Armed Forces	988
Females 16 years and over	9,733
In labor force	5,471
Civilian labor force	5,393
Unemployed Civilian labor force	455
Armed forces	78
Males 16 years and over	9,662
In labor force	7,064
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	379
Armed forces	910

COMMUTING TO WORK (Meade County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,466
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,519
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,489
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	74
Other means	81
Worked at home	291
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	347,525

OCCUPATION (Meade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,236
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,236
Service occupations	1,406
Sales and office occupations	2,633
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	97
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,825
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,516

INDUSTRY (Meade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,236
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	256
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,743
Wholesale trade	228
Retail trade	1,241
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,062
Information	261
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	466
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	598
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,761
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	594
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	745

CLASS OF WORKER (Meade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,236
Private wage and salary workers	7,907
Government workers	2,032
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	721
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brandenburg Housing Characteristics

In Brandenburg, KY there are 10,293 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,470 occupied and 823 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brandenburg, there are 5,878 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 397 units in Brandenburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Brandenburg, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brandenburg, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brandenburg. There are 87 housing units with rent less than $200, 137 with rent between $200-299, 884 with rent between $300-499 and 456 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brandenburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brandenburg, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Meade County)
Total housing units	10,293
Occupied housing units	9,470
Vacant housing units	823

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Meade County)
Total housing units	10,293
1-unit, detached	5,878
1-unit, attached	397
2 units	286
3 or 4 units	315
5 to 9 units	506
10 to 19 units	139
20 to 49 units	37
50 or more units	14
Mobile home	2,685

HOUSING TENURE (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	9,470
Owner-occupied	6,987
Renter-occupied	2,483

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	9,470
No vehicles available	482
2 vehicle available	6,383
3 vehicles available	1,490
4 vehicles available	638
5 or more vehicles available	138

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	9,470
Utility gas	1,858
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,520
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	215
Coal or coke
Wood	648
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	4
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	9,470
Less Than $50,000	6,987
$50,000 to $99,999	1,747
$100,000 to $149,999	1,015
$150,000 to $199,999	323
$200,000 to $299,999	76
$300,000 to $499,999	22
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	85,500

GROSS RENT (Meade County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,483
Less than $200	87
$200 to $299	137
$300 to $499	884
$500 to $699	372
$700 to $999	64
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	N/A