Emerson, KY City Data

Emerson, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 352 people who live in Emerson and approximately 14,092 who live in Lewis County. We want to help people moving to or living in Emerson 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 Emerson. We have included Emerson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Emerson Information

Lewis County where Emerson resides is 495.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,092 and has a population rank of 2,154 out of all the places in the United States.

Emerson has a total of 352 people and of those residents there are 166 males and 186 females. The median age of the male population is 38 and the female population is 31. There are approximately 194 births each year and around 147 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Emerson varies per year, but currently 352 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 352 people who live in Emerson, there are 108 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Emerson is 40 male and 68 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 255.

General Emerson Information
Total area in square miles - Lewis County	495.7
Water area in square miles - Lewis County	N/A
Resident population - Lewis County	14,092
Population rank - Lewis County	2,154
Total population	352
Total population (male)	166
Total population (female)	186
Population median age (male)	38
Population median age (female)	31
Births - Lewis County	194
Deaths- Lewis County	147
Population of one race	352
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	108
Population under 20 years (male)	40
Population under 20 years (female)	68
Total population 18 years and over	255

Emerson Social Characteristics

There are 5,422 households in Emerson. Families make up 4,059 of these households. The table below breaks down the Emerson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,274), male householder with no wife present (228) and female householder with no husband present (526). The remainder of the Emerson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,373. Emerson, KY moving companies help people in Emerson 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 Emerson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Emerson is based, there are 5,650 females 15 and over; of those females there are 882 never married, 3,373 now married, 94 separated, 756 widowed, and 545 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 68 separated, 151 widowed and 558 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Emerson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Emerson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lewis County)
Total households	5,422
Family households (families)	4,059
With own children under 18 years	2,036
Married-couple family	3,274
With own children under 18 years	1,490
Male householder, no wife present, family	228
With own children under 18 years	147
Female householder, no husband present, family	526
With own children under 18 years	292
Nonfamily households	1,373
Householder living alone	1,211
65 years and over	541

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	51
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	37
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	321
Householder	104
Spouse	88
Child	116
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	31
Male householder	18
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	11
Female householder living alone	11
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,650
Never married	882
Now married	3,373
Separated	94
Widowed	756
Divorced	545
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	68
Widowed	151
Divorced	558

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	352
Male	166
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2
Female	186
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	352
One race	352
White	351
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	352
People who are White alone	351
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
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	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,218
Same house	9,070
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	738
Different state or abroad	789
Different state	767
Abroad	22

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lewis County)
Total resident population	14,092
Born in United States	11,816
State of residence	8,598
Different state	5,453
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	20
Foreign born	21

Emerson 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 Emerson. That total enrollment is 3,393 for the population of the country, which includes Emerson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,212 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,051 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 373.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,393
Pre-kindergarten	282
Public	270
Private	12
Kindergarten	211
Public	211
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,687
Public	1,629
Private	58
Elementary and high school	2,526
Public	2,432
Private	94
High school grades 9 to 12	839
Public	803
Private	36
College, undergraduate years	361
Public	298
Private	63
Graduate or professional school	13
Public	13
Private
Not enrolled in school	10,176

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,256
Less than 9th grade	2,165
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,775
High school graduate	3,218
Some college, no degree	1,218
Associate's degree	284
Bachelor's degree	596
Graduate or professional degree	6.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	57.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	313

Emerson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,981 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Emerson. The Emerson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (967), service occupations (610), sales and office occupations (912), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (153), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (741) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,537). The 10,981 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,634 private wage and salary workers, 649 government workers, 613 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lewis County)
Population 16 years and over	10,981
In labor force	5,577
Civilian labor force	5,572
Employed	4,920
Unemployed	652
Percent Unemployed	11.7
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	5,577
In labor force	2,427
Civilian labor force	2,427
Unemployed Civilian labor force	305
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,404
In labor force	3,150
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	347
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lewis County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,851
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,583
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	938
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	104
Other means	42
Worked at home	168
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	166,990

OCCUPATION (Lewis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	967
Management, professional, and related occupations	967
Service occupations	610
Sales and office occupations	912
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	153
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	741
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,537

INDUSTRY (Lewis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	967
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	484
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,204
Wholesale trade	98
Retail trade	522
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	359
Information	90
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	146
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	135
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	889
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	170
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	137

CLASS OF WORKER (Lewis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	967
Private wage and salary workers	3,634
Government workers	649
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	613
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Emerson Housing Characteristics

In Emerson, KY there are 6,173 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,422 occupied and 751 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Emerson, there are 4,076 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 21 units in Emerson. 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 Emerson, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Emerson, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Emerson. There are 221 housing units with rent less than $200, 144 with rent between $200-299, 219 with rent between $300-499 and 69 with rent for $500 and above. Full Emerson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Emerson, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lewis County)
Total housing units	6,173
Occupied housing units	5,422
Vacant housing units	751

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lewis County)
Total housing units	6,173
1-unit, detached	4,076
1-unit, attached	21
2 units	45
3 or 4 units	88
5 to 9 units	82
10 to 19 units	34
20 to 49 units	2
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,817

HOUSING TENURE (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	5,422
Owner-occupied	4,400
Renter-occupied	1,022

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	5,422
No vehicles available	593
2 vehicle available	3,101
3 vehicles available	809
4 vehicles available	173
5 or more vehicles available	67

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	5,422
Utility gas	783
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,168
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	190
Coal or coke	6
Wood	988
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	35
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	5,422
Less Than $50,000	4,400
$50,000 to $99,999	819
$100,000 to $149,999	90
$150,000 to $199,999	8
$200,000 to $299,999	18
$300,000 to $499,999	5
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	44,700

GROSS RENT (Lewis County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,022
Less than $200	221
$200 to $299	144
$300 to $499	219
$500 to $699	67
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A