Center, KY City Data

Center, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 394 people who live in Center and approximately 10,037 who live in Metcalfe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Center 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 Center. We have included Center housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Center Information

Metcalfe County where Center resides is 290.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,037 and has a population rank of 2,441 out of all the places in the United States.

Center has a total of 394 people and of those residents there are 203 males and 191 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 151 births each year and around 96 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Center varies per year, but currently 387 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 394 people who live in Center, there are 125 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Center is 71 male and 54 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 280.

General Center Information
Total area in square miles - Metcalfe County	290.96
Water area in square miles - Metcalfe County	N/A
Resident population - Metcalfe County	10,037
Population rank - Metcalfe County	2,441
Total population	394
Total population (male)	203
Total population (female)	191
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Metcalfe County	151
Deaths- Metcalfe County	96
Population of one race	387
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	125
Population under 20 years (male)	71
Population under 20 years (female)	54
Total population 18 years and over	280

Center Social Characteristics

There are 4,016 households in Center. Families make up 2,913 of these households. The table below breaks down the Center families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,332), male householder with no wife present (135) and female householder with no husband present (389). The remainder of the Center households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,133. Center, KY moving companies help people in Center 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 Center. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Center is based, there are 4,127 females 15 and over; of those females there are 583 never married, 2,522 now married, 56 separated, 492 widowed, and 474 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 98 separated, 84 widowed and 387 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Center social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Center.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Metcalfe County)
Total households	4,016
Family households (families)	2,913
With own children under 18 years	1,399
Married-couple family	2,332
With own children under 18 years	1,004
Male householder, no wife present, family	135
With own children under 18 years	91
Female householder, no husband present, family	389
With own children under 18 years	218
Nonfamily households	1,133
Householder living alone	1,015
65 years and over	494

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	54
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	41
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	357
Householder	107
Spouse	87
Child	129
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	37
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	17
Female householder living alone	16
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,127
Never married	583
Now married	2,522
Separated	56
Widowed	492
Divorced	474
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	98
Widowed	84
Divorced	387

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	394
Male	203
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	4
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	191
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	394
One race	387
White	375
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	394
People who are White alone	375
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
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	7
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,399
Same house	5,809
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,029
Different state or abroad	682
Different state	647
Abroad	35

PLACE OF BIRTH (Metcalfe County)
Total resident population	10,037
Born in United States	8,309
State of residence	8,332
Different state	1,668
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	19
Foreign born	18

Center 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 Center. That total enrollment is 2,146 for the population of the country, which includes Center. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 659 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,343 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 257.

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 Center population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,146
Pre-kindergarten	81
Public	67
Private	14
Kindergarten	135
Public	117
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,214
Public	1,109
Private	105
Elementary and high school	1,672
Public	1,541
Private	131
High school grades 9 to 12	458
Public	432
Private	26
College, undergraduate years	223
Public	218
Private	5
Graduate or professional school	35
Public	22
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	7,471

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,729
Less than 9th grade	1,662
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,166
High school graduate	2,531
Some college, no degree	768
Associate's degree	155
Bachelor's degree	447
Graduate or professional degree	6.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	58
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	215

Center Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,836 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Center. The Center occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (854), service occupations (560), sales and office occupations (765), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (117), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (469) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,433). The 7,836 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,025 private wage and salary workers, 583 government workers, 551 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Metcalfe County)
Population 16 years and over	7,836
In labor force	4,492
Civilian labor force	4,492
Employed	4,198
Unemployed	294
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,063
In labor force	2,030
Civilian labor force	2,030
Unemployed Civilian labor force	166
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,773
In labor force	2,462
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	128
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Metcalfe County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,094
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,248
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	480
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	51
Other means	18
Worked at home	242
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	102,860

OCCUPATION (Metcalfe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	854
Management, professional, and related occupations	854
Service occupations	560
Sales and office occupations	765
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	117
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	469
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,433

INDUSTRY (Metcalfe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	854
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	399
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,358
Wholesale trade	74
Retail trade	472
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	228
Information	38
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	97
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	75
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	724
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	196
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	103

CLASS OF WORKER (Metcalfe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	854
Private wage and salary workers	3,025
Government workers	583
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	551
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Center Housing Characteristics

In Center, KY there are 4,592 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,016 occupied and 576 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Center, there are 3,151 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7 units in Center. 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 Center, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Center, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Center. There are 125 housing units with rent less than $200, 98 with rent between $200-299, 215 with rent between $300-499 and 36 with rent for $500 and above. Full Center gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Center, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Metcalfe County)
Total housing units	4,592
Occupied housing units	4,016
Vacant housing units	576

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Metcalfe County)
Total housing units	4,592
1-unit, detached	3,151
1-unit, attached	7
2 units	21
3 or 4 units	45
5 to 9 units	52
10 to 19 units	20
20 to 49 units	40
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	1,224

HOUSING TENURE (Metcalfe County)
Occupied housing units	4,016
Owner-occupied	3,184
Renter-occupied	832

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Metcalfe County)
Occupied housing units	4,016
No vehicles available	307
2 vehicle available	2,506
3 vehicles available	670
4 vehicles available	205
5 or more vehicles available	72

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Metcalfe County)
Occupied housing units	4,016
Utility gas	953
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,481
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	151
Coal or coke
Wood	638
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Metcalfe County)
Occupied housing units	4,016
Less Than $50,000	3,184
$50,000 to $99,999	613
$100,000 to $149,999	56
$150,000 to $199,999	27
$200,000 to $299,999	6
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	52,600

GROSS RENT (Metcalfe County)
Occupied units paying rent	832
Less than $200	125
$200 to $299	98
$300 to $499	215
$500 to $699	29
$700 to $999	4
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A