London, KY City Data

London, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,692 people who live in London and approximately 52,715 who live in Laurel County. We want to help people moving to or living in London 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 London. We have included London housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General London Information

Laurel County where London resides is 443.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 52,715 and has a population rank of 884 out of all the places in the United States.

London has a total of 5,692 people and of those residents there are 2,653 males and 3,039 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 43.9. There are approximately 774 births each year and around 520 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in London varies per year, but currently 5,634 are one race and 58 are two or more races.

Of the 5,692 people who live in London, there are 1,227 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in London is 617 male and 610 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 4,591.

General London Information
Total area in square miles - Laurel County	443.74
Water area in square miles - Laurel County	N/A
Resident population - Laurel County	52,715
Population rank - Laurel County	884
Total population	5,692
Total population (male)	2,653
Total population (female)	3,039
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	43.9
Births - Laurel County	774
Deaths- Laurel County	520
Population of one race	5,634
Population of two or more races	58
Population under 20 years	1,227
Population under 20 years (male)	617
Population under 20 years (female)	610
Total population 18 years and over	4,591

London Social Characteristics

There are 20,353 households in London. Families make up 15,415 of these households. The table below breaks down the London families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,341), male householder with no wife present (554) and female householder with no husband present (2,291). The remainder of the London households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,989. London, KY moving companies help people in London 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 London. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where London is based, there are 21,444 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,189 never married, 13,081 now married, 470 separated, 2,237 widowed, and 2,467 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 223 separated, 553 widowed and 1,811 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding London social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on London.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Laurel County)
Total households	20,353
Family households (families)	15,415
With own children under 18 years	7,787
Married-couple family	12,341
With own children under 18 years	5,734
Male householder, no wife present, family	554
With own children under 18 years	361
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,291
With own children under 18 years	1,353
Nonfamily households	4,989
Householder living alone	4,398
65 years and over	1,673

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	674
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	750
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,135
Householder	1,461
Spouse	1,074
Child	1,313
Other relatives	47
Nonrelatives	77
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	83
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,042
Male householder	326
Male householder living alone	282
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	613
Female householder living alone	580
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	103
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	N/A
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,444
Never married	3,189
Now married	13,081
Separated	470
Widowed	2,237
Divorced	2,467
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	223
Widowed	553
Divorced	1,811

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,692
Male	2,653
Under 5 years	169
5 to 9 years	144
10 to 14 years	136
15 to 17 years	100
18 and 19 years	68
20 years	40
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	141
25 to 29 years	254
30 to 34 years	198
35 to 39 years	181
40 to 44 years	206
45 to 49 years	180
50 to 54 years	179
55 to 59 years	139
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	74
70 to 74 years	76
75 to 79 years	82
80 to 84 years	52
85 years and over	33
Female	3,039
Under 5 years	163
5 to 9 years	154
10 to 14 years	135
15 to 17 years	100
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	29
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	127
25 to 29 years	198
30 to 34 years	173
35 to 39 years	194
40 to 44 years	194
45 to 49 years	204
50 to 54 years	191
55 to 59 years	171
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	69
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	154
75 to 79 years	161
80 to 84 years	118
85 years and over	159

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,692
One race	5,634
White	5,466
Black or African American	104
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	39
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	58

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,177
People who are White alone	4,974
People who are Black or African American alone	88
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	38
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	23
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,965
Same house	29,033
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,722
Different state or abroad	3,528
Different state	3,314
Abroad	214

PLACE OF BIRTH (Laurel County)
Total resident population	52,715
Born in United States	32,871
State of residence	42,472
Different state	9,734
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	107
Foreign born	402

London 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 London. That total enrollment is 11,653 for the population of the country, which includes London. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,842 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,843 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,464.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,653
Pre-kindergarten	484
Public	304
Private	180
Kindergarten	782
Public	728
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,044
Public	5,692
Private	352
Elementary and high school	8,922
Public	8,360
Private	562
High school grades 9 to 12	2,878
Public	2,668
Private	210
College, undergraduate years	1,299
Public	1,119
Private	180
Graduate or professional school	166
Public	105
Private	61
Not enrolled in school	38,756

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,431
Less than 9th grade	6,227
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,218
High school graduate	11,999
Some college, no degree	5,235
Associate's degree	1,086
Bachelor's degree	3,666
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,178

London Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,701 people that are employed over the age of 16 in London. The London occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,961), service occupations (2,996), sales and office occupations (6,073), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (145), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,592) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,885). The 40,701 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,657 private wage and salary workers, 3,097 government workers, 1,833 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Laurel County)
Population 16 years and over	40,701
In labor force	22,898
Civilian labor force	22,884
Employed	21,652
Unemployed	1,232
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	21,101
In labor force	10,396
Civilian labor force	10,396
Unemployed Civilian labor force	504
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,600
In labor force	12,502
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	728
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Laurel County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,180
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,177
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,825
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	383
Other means	185
Worked at home	533
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	465,395

OCCUPATION (Laurel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,961
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,961
Service occupations	2,996
Sales and office occupations	6,073
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	145
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,592
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,885

INDUSTRY (Laurel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,961
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	533
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,502
Wholesale trade	1,038
Retail trade	3,271
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,562
Information	672
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,085
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,140
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,824
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,521
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	878

CLASS OF WORKER (Laurel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,961
Private wage and salary workers	16,657
Government workers	3,097
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,833
Unpaid family workers	N/A

London Housing Characteristics

In London, KY there are 22,317 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,353 occupied and 1,964 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In London, there are 13,306 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 186 units in London. 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 London, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, London, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in London. There are 424 housing units with rent less than $200, 601 with rent between $200-299, 2,293 with rent between $300-499 and 606 with rent for $500 and above. Full London gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have London, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Laurel County)
Total housing units	22,317
Occupied housing units	20,353
Vacant housing units	1,964

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Laurel County)
Total housing units	22,317
1-unit, detached	13,306
1-unit, attached	186
2 units	329
3 or 4 units	535
5 to 9 units	844
10 to 19 units	275
20 to 49 units	73
50 or more units	81
Mobile home	6,669

HOUSING TENURE (Laurel County)
Occupied housing units	20,353
Owner-occupied	15,666
Renter-occupied	4,687

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Laurel County)
Occupied housing units	20,353
No vehicles available	1,845
2 vehicle available	11,960
3 vehicles available	2,813
4 vehicles available	661
5 or more vehicles available	239

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Laurel County)
Occupied housing units	20,353
Utility gas	3,234
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,601
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,284
Coal or coke	224
Wood	592
Solar energy
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	60

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Laurel County)
Occupied housing units	20,353
Less Than $50,000	15,666
$50,000 to $99,999	4,790
$100,000 to $149,999	1,683
$150,000 to $199,999	490
$200,000 to $299,999	333
$300,000 to $499,999	64
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	77,300

GROSS RENT (Laurel County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,687
Less than $200	424
$200 to $299	601
$300 to $499	2,293
$500 to $699	495
$700 to $999	94
$1,000 to $1,499	17
$1,500 or more	N/A