Hopkinsville, KY City Data

Hopkinsville, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 30,089 people who live in Hopkinsville and approximately 72,265 who live in Christian County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville. We have included Hopkinsville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hopkinsville Information

Christian County where Hopkinsville resides is 724.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 72,265 and has a population rank of 688 out of all the places in the United States.

Hopkinsville has a total of 30,089 people and of those residents there are 14,079 males and 16,010 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 1,673 births each year and around 606 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hopkinsville varies per year, but currently 29,679 are one race and 410 are two or more races.

Of the 30,089 people who live in Hopkinsville, there are 8,772 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hopkinsville is 4,447 male and 4,325 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 22,141.

General Hopkinsville Information
Total area in square miles - Christian County	724.01
Water area in square miles - Christian County	N/A
Resident population - Christian County	72,265
Population rank - Christian County	688
Total population	30,089
Total population (male)	14,079
Total population (female)	16,010
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Christian County	1,673
Deaths- Christian County	606
Population of one race	29,679
Population of two or more races	410
Population under 20 years	8,772
Population under 20 years (male)	4,447
Population under 20 years (female)	4,325
Total population 18 years and over	22,141

Hopkinsville Social Characteristics

There are 24,857 households in Hopkinsville. Families make up 18,460 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hopkinsville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,158), male householder with no wife present (715) and female householder with no husband present (3,353). The remainder of the Hopkinsville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,507. Hopkinsville, KY moving companies help people in Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hopkinsville is based, there are 26,254 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,521 never married, 15,809 now married, 779 separated, 2,478 widowed, and 2,667 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 459 separated, 599 widowed and 2,325 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hopkinsville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hopkinsville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Christian County)
Total households	24,857
Family households (families)	18,460
With own children under 18 years	10,823
Married-couple family	14,158
With own children under 18 years	7,706
Male householder, no wife present, family	715
With own children under 18 years	481
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,353
With own children under 18 years	2,266
Nonfamily households	6,507
Householder living alone	5,556
65 years and over	2,123

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,349
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,161
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24,504
Householder	8,125
Spouse	5,488
Child	8,933
Other relatives	305
Nonrelatives	542
Unmarried partner	307
Roomer or boarder	52
Housemate or roommate	54
Unmarried partner	542
Foster child	12
Other	117

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,586
Male householder	1,687
Male householder living alone	1,426
Male householder not living alone	261
Female householder	2,362
Female householder living alone	2,194
Female householder not living alone	168
Nonrelatives	537
Unmarried partner	235
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	143
Foster child	N/A
Other	108

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,254
Never married	4,521
Now married	15,809
Separated	779
Widowed	2,478
Divorced	2,667
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	459
Widowed	599
Divorced	2,325

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	30,089
Male	14,079
Under 5 years	1,145
5 to 9 years	1,174
10 to 14 years	1,098
15 to 17 years	643
18 and 19 years	387
20 years	197
21 years	183
22 to 24 years	614
25 to 29 years	1,053
30 to 34 years	978
35 to 39 years	1,024
40 to 44 years	1,047
45 to 49 years	894
50 to 54 years	788
55 to 59 years	614
60 and 61 years	225
62 to 64 years	351
65 and 66 years	238
67 to 69 years	301
70 to 74 years	425
75 to 79 years	350
80 to 84 years	209
85 years and over	141
Female	16,010
Under 5 years	1,091
5 to 9 years	1,071
10 to 14 years	1,089
15 to 17 years	637
18 and 19 years	437
20 years	220
21 years	216
22 to 24 years	660
25 to 29 years	1,066
30 to 34 years	1,023
35 to 39 years	1,191
40 to 44 years	1,120
45 to 49 years	1,042
50 to 54 years	919
55 to 59 years	734
60 and 61 years	310
62 to 64 years	384
65 and 66 years	283
67 to 69 years	390
70 to 74 years	635
75 to 79 years	547
80 to 84 years	438
85 years and over	507

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	30,089
One race	29,679
White	19,875
Black or African American	9,302
American Indian and Alaska Native	69
Asian	229
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	26
Some other race	36
Two or more races	410

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	29,090
People who are White alone	19,212
People who are Black or African American alone	8,975
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	69
People who are Asian alone	229
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	26
People who are Hispanic or Latino	498
People who are Some other race alone	171

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	65,108
Same house	26,741
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,060
Different state or abroad	20,792
Different state	18,317
Abroad	2,475

PLACE OF BIRTH (Christian County)
Total resident population	72,265
Born in United States	38,126
State of residence	36,949
Different state	31,718
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,808
Foreign born	1,790

Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville. That total enrollment is 18,278 for the population of the country, which includes Hopkinsville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,808 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,671 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,363.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,278
Pre-kindergarten	1,400
Public	1,023
Private	377
Kindergarten	1,178
Public	992
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,603
Public	7,700
Private	903
Elementary and high school	12,336
Public	11,085
Private	1,251
High school grades 9 to 12	3,733
Public	3,385
Private	348
College, undergraduate years	3,133
Public	2,840
Private	293
Graduate or professional school	231
Public	198
Private	33
Not enrolled in school	49,346

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,344
Less than 9th grade	4,096
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,089
High school graduate	13,462
Some college, no degree	9,821
Associate's degree	2,848
Bachelor's degree	5,028
Graduate or professional degree	12.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,111

Hopkinsville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 53,581 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hopkinsville. The Hopkinsville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,078), service occupations (4,053), sales and office occupations (5,822), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (282), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,422) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,505). The 53,581 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,954 private wage and salary workers, 4,144 government workers, 1,952 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Christian County)
Population 16 years and over	53,581
In labor force	35,688
Civilian labor force	25,938
Employed	24,162
Unemployed	1,776
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	9,750
Females 16 years and over	25,822
In labor force	14,065
Civilian labor force	13,259
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,087
Armed forces	806
Males 16 years and over	27,759
In labor force	21,623
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	689
Armed forces	8,944

COMMUTING TO WORK (Christian County)
Workers 16 years and over	33,000
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,414
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,574
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,390
Other means	433
Worked at home	824
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	576,570

OCCUPATION (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,078
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,078
Service occupations	4,053
Sales and office occupations	5,822
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	282
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,422
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,505

INDUSTRY (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,078
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	908
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,045
Wholesale trade	695
Retail trade	2,898
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,120
Information	291
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,129
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,289
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,007
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,716
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,255

CLASS OF WORKER (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,078
Private wage and salary workers	17,954
Government workers	4,144
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,952
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hopkinsville Housing Characteristics

In Hopkinsville, KY there are 27,182 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,857 occupied and 2,325 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hopkinsville, there are 16,882 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,613 units in Hopkinsville. 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 Hopkinsville, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hopkinsville, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hopkinsville. There are 705 housing units with rent less than $200, 762 with rent between $200-299, 3,650 with rent between $300-499 and 3,001 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hopkinsville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hopkinsville, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Christian County)
Total housing units	27,182
Occupied housing units	24,857
Vacant housing units	2,325

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Christian County)
Total housing units	27,182
1-unit, detached	16,882
1-unit, attached	1,613
2 units	1,315
3 or 4 units	1,512
5 to 9 units	1,860
10 to 19 units	621
20 to 49 units	161
50 or more units	243
Mobile home	2,965

HOUSING TENURE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	24,857
Owner-occupied	13,743
Renter-occupied	11,114

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	24,857
No vehicles available	2,413
2 vehicle available	13,549
3 vehicles available	2,787
4 vehicles available	659
5 or more vehicles available	269

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	24,857
Utility gas	10,506
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,541
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	224
Coal or coke	46
Wood	360
Solar energy
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	97

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	24,857
Less Than $50,000	13,743
$50,000 to $99,999	5,797
$100,000 to $149,999	1,558
$150,000 to $199,999	474
$200,000 to $299,999	253
$300,000 to $499,999	84
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	72,500

GROSS RENT (Christian County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,114
Less than $200	705
$200 to $299	762
$300 to $499	3,650
$500 to $699	2,210
$700 to $999	682
$1,000 to $1,499	101
$1,500 or more	7