Harrodsburg, KY City Data

Harrodsburg, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,014 people who live in Harrodsburg and approximately 20,817 who live in Mercer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Harrodsburg 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 Harrodsburg. We have included Harrodsburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Harrodsburg Information

Mercer County where Harrodsburg resides is 253.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,817 and has a population rank of 1,746 out of all the places in the United States.

Harrodsburg has a total of 8,014 people and of those residents there are 3,699 males and 4,315 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 282 births each year and around 257 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Harrodsburg varies per year, but currently 7,894 are one race and 120 are two or more races.

Of the 8,014 people who live in Harrodsburg, there are 2,217 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Harrodsburg is 1,138 male and 1,079 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 5,999.

General Harrodsburg Information
Total area in square miles - Mercer County	253.11
Water area in square miles - Mercer County	N/A
Resident population - Mercer County	20,817
Population rank - Mercer County	1,746
Total population	8,014
Total population (male)	3,699
Total population (female)	4,315
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Mercer County	282
Deaths- Mercer County	257
Population of one race	7,894
Population of two or more races	120
Population under 20 years	2,217
Population under 20 years (male)	1,138
Population under 20 years (female)	1,079
Total population 18 years and over	5,999

Harrodsburg Social Characteristics

There are 8,423 households in Harrodsburg. Families make up 6,108 of these households. The table below breaks down the Harrodsburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,870), male householder with no wife present (298) and female householder with no husband present (815). The remainder of the Harrodsburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,384. Harrodsburg, KY moving companies help people in Harrodsburg 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 Harrodsburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Harrodsburg is based, there are 8,694 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,156 never married, 5,122 now married, 90 separated, 1,271 widowed, and 1,055 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 79 separated, 243 widowed and 863 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Harrodsburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Harrodsburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mercer County)
Total households	8,423
Family households (families)	6,108
With own children under 18 years	2,902
Married-couple family	4,870
With own children under 18 years	2,070
Male householder, no wife present, family	298
With own children under 18 years	155
Female householder, no husband present, family	815
With own children under 18 years	497
Nonfamily households	2,384
Householder living alone	2,112
65 years and over	978

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,175
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,072
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,655
Householder	2,236
Spouse	1,567
Child	2,347
Other relatives	84
Nonrelatives	139
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	139
Foster child	9
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,346
Male householder	398
Male householder living alone	344
Male householder not living alone	54
Female householder	815
Female householder living alone	763
Female householder not living alone	52
Nonrelatives	133
Unmarried partner	67
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	33
Foster child	3
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,694
Never married	1,156
Now married	5,122
Separated	90
Widowed	1,271
Divorced	1,055
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	79
Widowed	243
Divorced	863

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,014
Male	3,699
Under 5 years	313
5 to 9 years	325
10 to 14 years	262
15 to 17 years	136
18 and 19 years	102
20 years	39
21 years	49
22 to 24 years	147
25 to 29 years	320
30 to 34 years	267
35 to 39 years	289
40 to 44 years	259
45 to 49 years	230
50 to 54 years	192
55 to 59 years	165
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	91
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	76
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	103
80 to 84 years	64
85 years and over	40
Female	4,315
Under 5 years	292
5 to 9 years	313
10 to 14 years	235
15 to 17 years	139
18 and 19 years	100
20 years	46
21 years	57
22 to 24 years	178
25 to 29 years	303
30 to 34 years	269
35 to 39 years	287
40 to 44 years	267
45 to 49 years	271
50 to 54 years	243
55 to 59 years	205
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	143
65 and 66 years	75
67 to 69 years	115
70 to 74 years	229
75 to 79 years	191
80 to 84 years	151
85 years and over	132

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,014
One race	7,894
White	7,126
Black or African American	603
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	61
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	11
Two or more races	120

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,001
People who are White alone	7,126
People who are Black or African American alone	603
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	61
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	159
People who are Some other race alone	78

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,457
Same house	10,671
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,436
Different state or abroad	1,277
Different state	1,114
Abroad	163

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mercer County)
Total resident population	20,817
Born in United States	16,913
State of residence	17,159
Different state	3,273
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	22
Foreign born	363

Harrodsburg 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 Harrodsburg. That total enrollment is 4,555 for the population of the country, which includes Harrodsburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,761 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,761 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 528.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,555
Pre-kindergarten	335
Public	200
Private	135
Kindergarten	310
Public	302
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,316
Public	2,227
Private	89
Elementary and high school	3,381
Public	3,250
Private	131
High school grades 9 to 12	1,065
Public	1,023
Private	42
College, undergraduate years	455
Public	370
Private	85
Graduate or professional school	74
Public	46
Private	28
Not enrolled in school	15,493

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,158
Less than 9th grade	1,360
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,069
High school graduate	5,891
Some college, no degree	2,266
Associate's degree	660
Bachelor's degree	1,912
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,216

Harrodsburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,275 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Harrodsburg. The Harrodsburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,430), service occupations (1,319), sales and office occupations (2,304), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (144), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,231) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,393). The 16,275 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,629 private wage and salary workers, 1,364 government workers, 788 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mercer County)
Population 16 years and over	16,275
In labor force	10,213
Civilian labor force	10,192
Employed	9,821
Unemployed	371
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	8,523
In labor force	4,678
Civilian labor force	4,678
Unemployed Civilian labor force	158
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,752
In labor force	5,535
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	213
Armed forces	21

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mercer County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,610
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,861
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,269
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	138
Other means	23
Worked at home	319
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	223,235

OCCUPATION (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,430
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,430
Service occupations	1,319
Sales and office occupations	2,304
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	144
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,231
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,393

INDUSTRY (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,430
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	389
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,566
Wholesale trade	203
Retail trade	989
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	561
Information	194
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	429
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	446
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,671
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	637
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	482

CLASS OF WORKER (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,430
Private wage and salary workers	7,629
Government workers	1,364
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	788
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Harrodsburg Housing Characteristics

In Harrodsburg, KY there are 9,289 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,423 occupied and 866 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Harrodsburg, there are 7,235 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 Harrodsburg. 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 Harrodsburg, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Harrodsburg, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Harrodsburg. There are 277 housing units with rent less than $200, 207 with rent between $200-299, 838 with rent between $300-499 and 514 with rent for $500 and above. Full Harrodsburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Harrodsburg, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mercer County)
Total housing units	9,289
Occupied housing units	8,423
Vacant housing units	866

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mercer County)
Total housing units	9,289
1-unit, detached	7,235
1-unit, attached	94
2 units	417
3 or 4 units	385
5 to 9 units	284
10 to 19 units	118
20 to 49 units	58
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	690

HOUSING TENURE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	8,423
Owner-occupied	6,281
Renter-occupied	2,142

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	8,423
No vehicles available	604
2 vehicle available	5,346
3 vehicles available	1,255
4 vehicles available	344
5 or more vehicles available	139

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	8,423
Utility gas	3,110
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,646
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	215
Coal or coke	14
Wood	136
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	8,423
Less Than $50,000	6,281
$50,000 to $99,999	2,425
$100,000 to $149,999	846
$150,000 to $199,999	357
$200,000 to $299,999	142
$300,000 to $499,999	38
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	83,800

GROSS RENT (Mercer County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,142
Less than $200	277
$200 to $299	207
$300 to $499	838
$500 to $699	411
$700 to $999	79
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	N/A