Corbin, KY City Data

Corbin, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,742 people who live in Corbin and approximately 35,865 who live in Whitley County. We want to help people moving to or living in Corbin 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 Corbin. We have included Corbin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Corbin Information

Whitley County where Corbin resides is 445.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,865 and has a population rank of 1,224 out of all the places in the United States.

Corbin has a total of 7,742 people and of those residents there are 3,464 males and 4,278 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 43. There are approximately 496 births each year and around 401 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Corbin varies per year, but currently 7,673 are one race and 69 are two or more races.

Of the 7,742 people who live in Corbin, there are 2,008 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Corbin is 1,025 male and 983 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 5,940.

General Corbin Information
Total area in square miles - Whitley County	445.15
Water area in square miles - Whitley County	N/A
Resident population - Whitley County	35,865
Population rank - Whitley County	1,224
Total population	7,742
Total population (male)	3,464
Total population (female)	4,278
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	43
Births - Whitley County	496
Deaths- Whitley County	401
Population of one race	7,673
Population of two or more races	69
Population under 20 years	2,008
Population under 20 years (male)	1,025
Population under 20 years (female)	983
Total population 18 years and over	5,940

Corbin Social Characteristics

There are 13,780 households in Corbin. Families make up 9,999 of these households. The table below breaks down the Corbin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,568), male householder with no wife present (499) and female householder with no husband present (1,719). The remainder of the Corbin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,892. Corbin, KY moving companies help people in Corbin 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 Corbin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Corbin is based, there are 14,850 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,378 never married, 8,352 now married, 382 separated, 1,940 widowed, and 1,798 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 323 separated, 409 widowed and 1,315 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Corbin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Corbin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Whitley County)
Total households	13,780
Family households (families)	9,999
With own children under 18 years	5,085
Married-couple family	7,568
With own children under 18 years	3,451
Male householder, no wife present, family	499
With own children under 18 years	271
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,719
With own children under 18 years	1,001
Nonfamily households	3,892
Householder living alone	3,460
65 years and over	1,411

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,031
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,057
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,082
Householder	2,067
Spouse	1,494
Child	2,126
Other relatives	82
Nonrelatives	102
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	103
Foster child	4
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,347
Male householder	434
Male householder living alone	391
Male householder not living alone	43
Female householder	807
Female householder living alone	764
Female householder not living alone	43
Nonrelatives	106
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	2
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,850
Never married	2,378
Now married	8,352
Separated	382
Widowed	1,940
Divorced	1,798
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	323
Widowed	409
Divorced	1,315

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,742
Male	3,464
Under 5 years	234
5 to 9 years	249
10 to 14 years	266
15 to 17 years	176
18 and 19 years	100
20 years	58
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	122
25 to 29 years	217
30 to 34 years	212
35 to 39 years	224
40 to 44 years	262
45 to 49 years	242
50 to 54 years	223
55 to 59 years	170
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	78
65 and 66 years	71
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	145
75 to 79 years	118
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	50
Female	4,278
Under 5 years	258
5 to 9 years	231
10 to 14 years	230
15 to 17 years	158
18 and 19 years	106
20 years	61
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	143
25 to 29 years	234
30 to 34 years	220
35 to 39 years	290
40 to 44 years	283
45 to 49 years	262
50 to 54 years	266
55 to 59 years	246
60 and 61 years	79
62 to 64 years	125
65 and 66 years	88
67 to 69 years	124
70 to 74 years	246
75 to 79 years	202
80 to 84 years	177
85 years and over	206

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,742
One race	7,673
White	7,614
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	25
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	5
Two or more races	69

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,429
People who are White alone	7,301
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	25
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	61
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,566
Same house	20,690
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,191
Different state or abroad	2,544
Different state	2,353
Abroad	191

PLACE OF BIRTH (Whitley County)
Total resident population	35,865
Born in United States	23,645
State of residence	24,405
Different state	11,066
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	138
Foreign born	256

Corbin 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 Corbin. That total enrollment is 9,292 for the population of the country, which includes Corbin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,295 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,643 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,971.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,292
Pre-kindergarten	460
Public	430
Private	30
Kindergarten	538
Public	514
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,330
Public	4,260
Private	70
Elementary and high school	6,322
Public	6,205
Private	117
High school grades 9 to 12	1,992
Public	1,945
Private	47
College, undergraduate years	1,840
Public	677
Private	1,163
Graduate or professional school	132
Public	75
Private	57
Not enrolled in school	25,260

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,708
Less than 9th grade	4,320
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,457
High school graduate	7,143
Some college, no degree	3,080
Associate's degree	674
Bachelor's degree	3,034
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	61.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,551

Corbin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,760 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Corbin. The Corbin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,430), service occupations (1,895), sales and office occupations (3,050), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (121), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,600) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,924). The 27,760 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,070 private wage and salary workers, 2,094 government workers, 771 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Whitley County)
Population 16 years and over	27,760
In labor force	13,962
Civilian labor force	13,962
Employed	13,020
Unemployed	942
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	14,558
In labor force	6,749
Civilian labor force	6,749
Unemployed Civilian labor force	363
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,202
In labor force	7,213
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	579
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Whitley County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,746
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,760
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,052
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	388
Other means	123
Worked at home	301
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	312,075

OCCUPATION (Whitley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,430
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,430
Service occupations	1,895
Sales and office occupations	3,050
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	121
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,600
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,924

INDUSTRY (Whitley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,430
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	376
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,274
Wholesale trade	475
Retail trade	1,754
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	821
Information	275
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	418
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	480
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,418
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	950
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	489

CLASS OF WORKER (Whitley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,430
Private wage and salary workers	10,070
Government workers	2,094
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	771
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Corbin Housing Characteristics

In Corbin, KY there are 15,288 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,780 occupied and 1,508 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Corbin, there are 9,092 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 94 units in Corbin. 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 Corbin, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Corbin, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Corbin. There are 510 housing units with rent less than $200, 574 with rent between $200-299, 1,601 with rent between $300-499 and 380 with rent for $500 and above. Full Corbin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Corbin, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Whitley County)
Total housing units	15,288
Occupied housing units	13,780
Vacant housing units	1,508

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Whitley County)
Total housing units	15,288
1-unit, detached	9,092
1-unit, attached	94
2 units	477
3 or 4 units	389
5 to 9 units	328
10 to 19 units	272
20 to 49 units	115
50 or more units	33
Mobile home	4,471

HOUSING TENURE (Whitley County)
Occupied housing units	13,780
Owner-occupied	10,008
Renter-occupied	3,772

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Whitley County)
Occupied housing units	13,780
No vehicles available	1,621
2 vehicle available	7,232
3 vehicles available	1,586
4 vehicles available	464
5 or more vehicles available	157

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Whitley County)
Occupied housing units	13,780
Utility gas	6,048
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,017
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	436
Coal or coke	594
Wood	347
Solar energy
Other fuel	144
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Whitley County)
Occupied housing units	13,780
Less Than $50,000	10,008
$50,000 to $99,999	2,633
$100,000 to $149,999	640
$150,000 to $199,999	214
$200,000 to $299,999	111
$300,000 to $499,999	23
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	62,100

GROSS RENT (Whitley County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,772
Less than $200	510
$200 to $299	574
$300 to $499	1,601
$500 to $699	325
$700 to $999	33
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	N/A