Gravel Switch, KY City Data

Gravel Switch, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,411 people who live in Gravel Switch and approximately 18,212 who live in Marion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gravel Switch 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 Gravel Switch. We have included Gravel Switch housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gravel Switch Information

Marion County where Gravel Switch resides is 346.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,212 and has a population rank of 1,885 out of all the places in the United States.

Gravel Switch has a total of 1,411 people and of those residents there are 715 males and 696 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 249 births each year and around 182 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gravel Switch varies per year, but currently 1,398 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,411 people who live in Gravel Switch, there are 397 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gravel Switch is 212 male and 185 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 1,056.

General Gravel Switch Information
Total area in square miles - Marion County	346.86
Water area in square miles - Marion County	N/A
Resident population - Marion County	18,212
Population rank - Marion County	1,885
Total population	1,411
Total population (male)	715
Total population (female)	696
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Marion County	249
Deaths- Marion County	182
Population of one race	1,398
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	397
Population under 20 years (male)	212
Population under 20 years (female)	185
Total population 18 years and over	1,056

Gravel Switch Social Characteristics

There are 6,613 households in Gravel Switch. Families make up 4,778 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gravel Switch families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,559), male householder with no wife present (263) and female householder with no husband present (896). The remainder of the Gravel Switch households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,858. Gravel Switch, KY moving companies help people in Gravel Switch 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 Gravel Switch. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gravel Switch is based, there are 7,067 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,474 never married, 3,824 now married, 149 separated, 957 widowed, and 663 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 122 separated, 229 widowed and 752 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gravel Switch social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gravel Switch.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marion County)
Total households	6,613
Family households (families)	4,778
With own children under 18 years	2,526
Married-couple family	3,559
With own children under 18 years	1,699
Male householder, no wife present, family	263
With own children under 18 years	156
Female householder, no husband present, family	896
With own children under 18 years	544
Nonfamily households	1,858
Householder living alone	1,605
65 years and over	671

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	195
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	125
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,238
Householder	405
Spouse	334
Child	417
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	32
Foster child	2
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	157
Male householder	65
Male householder living alone	50
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	68
Female householder living alone	64
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,067
Never married	1,474
Now married	3,824
Separated	149
Widowed	957
Divorced	663
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	122
Widowed	229
Divorced	752

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,411
Male	715
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	62
10 to 14 years	52
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	11
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	56
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	68
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	5
Female	696
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,411
One race	1,398
White	1,380
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,395
People who are White alone	1,365
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	1
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	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,011
Same house	10,719
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,989
Different state or abroad	725
Different state	528
Abroad	197

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marion County)
Total resident population	18,212
Born in United States	16,894
State of residence	16,521
Different state	1,449
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17
Foreign born	225

Gravel Switch 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 Gravel Switch. That total enrollment is 4,229 for the population of the country, which includes Gravel Switch. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,328 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,653 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 461.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,229
Pre-kindergarten	229
Public	187
Private	42
Kindergarten	211
Public	187
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,224
Public	2,000
Private	224
Elementary and high school	3,327
Public	2,995
Private	332
High school grades 9 to 12	1,103
Public	995
Private	108
College, undergraduate years	397
Public	245
Private	152
Graduate or professional school	65
Public	34
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	13,228

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,772
Less than 9th grade	1,787
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,685
High school graduate	5,167
Some college, no degree	1,473
Associate's degree	592
Bachelor's degree	1,068
Graduate or professional degree	9.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	598

Gravel Switch Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,134 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gravel Switch. The Gravel Switch occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,885), service occupations (1,073), sales and office occupations (1,414), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (148), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (901) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,329). The 14,134 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,142 private wage and salary workers, 918 government workers, 627 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marion County)
Population 16 years and over	14,134
In labor force	8,244
Civilian labor force	8,238
Employed	7,750
Unemployed	488
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	6,959
In labor force	3,831
Civilian labor force	3,831
Unemployed Civilian labor force	274
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,175
In labor force	4,413
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	214
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marion County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,543
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,755
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,247
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	125
Other means	48
Worked at home	306
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	176,420

OCCUPATION (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,885
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,885
Service occupations	1,073
Sales and office occupations	1,414
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	148
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	901
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,329

INDUSTRY (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,885
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	518
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,524
Wholesale trade	183
Retail trade	789
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	217
Information	65
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	251
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	353
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,416
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	318
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	261

CLASS OF WORKER (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,885
Private wage and salary workers	6,142
Government workers	918
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	627
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gravel Switch Housing Characteristics

In Gravel Switch, KY there are 7,277 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,613 occupied and 664 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gravel Switch, there are 5,438 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 153 units in Gravel Switch. 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 Gravel Switch, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gravel Switch, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gravel Switch. There are 199 housing units with rent less than $200, 217 with rent between $200-299, 498 with rent between $300-499 and 244 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gravel Switch gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gravel Switch, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marion County)
Total housing units	7,277
Occupied housing units	6,613
Vacant housing units	664

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marion County)
Total housing units	7,277
1-unit, detached	5,438
1-unit, attached	153
2 units	193
3 or 4 units	234
5 to 9 units	136
10 to 19 units	41
20 to 49 units	18
50 or more units	6
Mobile home	1,058

HOUSING TENURE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	6,613
Owner-occupied	5,165
Renter-occupied	1,448

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	6,613
No vehicles available	687
2 vehicle available	4,112
3 vehicles available	1,026
4 vehicles available	262
5 or more vehicles available	96

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	6,613
Utility gas	2,051
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,490
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	120
Coal or coke
Wood	558
Solar energy	1
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	6,613
Less Than $50,000	5,165
$50,000 to $99,999	1,907
$100,000 to $149,999	452
$150,000 to $199,999	144
$200,000 to $299,999	29
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	70,300

GROSS RENT (Marion County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,448
Less than $200	199
$200 to $299	217
$300 to $499	498
$500 to $699	173
$700 to $999	43
$1,000 to $1,499	16
$1,500 or more	11