Hitchins, KY City Data

Hitchins, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 618 people who live in Hitchins and approximately 26,889 who live in Carter County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hitchins 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 Hitchins. We have included Hitchins housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hitchins Information

Carter County where Hitchins resides is 412.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,889 and has a population rank of 1,488 out of all the places in the United States.

Hitchins has a total of 618 people and of those residents there are 312 males and 306 females. The median age of the male population is 34.7 and the female population is 32.4. There are approximately 363 births each year and around 298 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hitchins varies per year, but currently 618 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 618 people who live in Hitchins, there are 182 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hitchins is 91 male and 91 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 452.

General Hitchins Information
Total area in square miles - Carter County	412.15
Water area in square miles - Carter County	N/A
Resident population - Carter County	26,889
Population rank - Carter County	1,488
Total population	618
Total population (male)	312
Total population (female)	306
Population median age (male)	34.7
Population median age (female)	32.4
Births - Carter County	363
Deaths- Carter County	298
Population of one race	618
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	182
Population under 20 years (male)	91
Population under 20 years (female)	91
Total population 18 years and over	452

Hitchins Social Characteristics

There are 10,342 households in Hitchins. Families make up 7,770 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hitchins families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,259), male householder with no wife present (324) and female householder with no husband present (1,060). The remainder of the Hitchins households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,601. Hitchins, KY moving companies help people in Hitchins 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 Hitchins. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hitchins is based, there are 11,028 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,814 never married, 6,603 now married, 171 separated, 1,413 widowed, and 1,027 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 120 separated, 242 widowed and 945 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hitchins social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hitchins.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carter County)
Total households	10,342
Family households (families)	7,770
With own children under 18 years	3,742
Married-couple family	6,259
With own children under 18 years	2,778
Male householder, no wife present, family	324
With own children under 18 years	192
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,060
With own children under 18 years	595
Nonfamily households	2,601
Householder living alone	2,305
65 years and over	1,015

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	94
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	62
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	545
Householder	175
Spouse	142
Child	192
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	73
Male householder	38
Male householder living alone	31
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	20
Female householder living alone	19
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,028
Never married	1,814
Now married	6,603
Separated	171
Widowed	1,413
Divorced	1,027
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	120
Widowed	242
Divorced	945

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	618
Male	312
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	6
Female	306
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	618
One race	618
White	618
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
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	618
People who are White alone	618
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	25,154
Same house	16,646
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,561
Different state or abroad	1,605
Different state	1,583
Abroad	22

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carter County)
Total resident population	26,889
Born in United States	21,191
State of residence	20,646
Different state	6,051
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	92
Foreign born	100

Hitchins 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 Hitchins. That total enrollment is 6,517 for the population of the country, which includes Hitchins. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,611 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,799 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,316.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,517
Pre-kindergarten	411
Public	376
Private	35
Kindergarten	389
Public	358
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,999
Public	2,903
Private	96
Elementary and high school	4,400
Public	4,232
Private	168
High school grades 9 to 12	1,401
Public	1,329
Private	72
College, undergraduate years	1,203
Public	632
Private	571
Graduate or professional school	114
Public	107
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	19,340

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,394
Less than 9th grade	3,336
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,862
High school graduate	6,484
Some college, no degree	2,521
Associate's degree	641
Bachelor's degree	1,550
Graduate or professional degree	8.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	827

Hitchins Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,021 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hitchins. The Hitchins occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,369), service occupations (1,537), sales and office occupations (2,102), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (172), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,124) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,152). The 21,021 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,970 private wage and salary workers, 1,601 government workers, 847 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carter County)
Population 16 years and over	21,021
In labor force	11,389
Civilian labor force	11,384
Employed	10,456
Unemployed	928
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	10,837
In labor force	5,067
Civilian labor force	5,067
Unemployed Civilian labor force	375
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,184
In labor force	6,322
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	553
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carter County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,258
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,313
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,051
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	372
Other means	71
Worked at home	413
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	323,135

OCCUPATION (Carter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,369
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,369
Service occupations	1,537
Sales and office occupations	2,102
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	172
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,124
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,152

INDUSTRY (Carter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,369
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	451
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,569
Wholesale trade	217
Retail trade	1,269
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	608
Information	706
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	312
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	453
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,189
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	652
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	328

CLASS OF WORKER (Carter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,369
Private wage and salary workers	7,970
Government workers	1,601
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	847
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hitchins Housing Characteristics

In Hitchins, KY there are 11,534 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,342 occupied and 1,192 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hitchins, there are 6,889 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 77 units in Hitchins. 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 Hitchins, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hitchins, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hitchins. There are 210 housing units with rent less than $200, 254 with rent between $200-299, 801 with rent between $300-499 and 212 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hitchins gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hitchins, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carter County)
Total housing units	11,534
Occupied housing units	10,342
Vacant housing units	1,192

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carter County)
Total housing units	11,534
1-unit, detached	6,889
1-unit, attached	77
2 units	130
3 or 4 units	133
5 to 9 units	199
10 to 19 units	74
20 to 49 units	60
50 or more units
Mobile home	3,929

HOUSING TENURE (Carter County)
Occupied housing units	10,342
Owner-occupied	8,375
Renter-occupied	1,967

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carter County)
Occupied housing units	10,342
No vehicles available	1,147
2 vehicle available	6,305
3 vehicles available	1,553
4 vehicles available	376
5 or more vehicles available	128

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carter County)
Occupied housing units	10,342
Utility gas	1,454
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,420
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	271
Coal or coke	102
Wood	1,239
Solar energy
Other fuel	29
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carter County)
Occupied housing units	10,342
Less Than $50,000	8,375
$50,000 to $99,999	1,731
$100,000 to $149,999	503
$150,000 to $199,999	130
$200,000 to $299,999	63
$300,000 to $499,999	23
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,100

GROSS RENT (Carter County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,967
Less than $200	210
$200 to $299	254
$300 to $499	801
$500 to $699	182
$700 to $999	30
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A