Morehead, KY City Data

Morehead, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,914 people who live in Morehead and approximately 22,094 who live in Rowan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Morehead 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 Morehead. We have included Morehead housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Morehead Information

Rowan County where Morehead resides is 286.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,094 and has a population rank of 1,688 out of all the places in the United States.

Morehead has a total of 5,914 people and of those residents there are 2,776 males and 3,138 females. The median age of the male population is 24.4 and the female population is 25.6. There are approximately 277 births each year and around 158 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Morehead varies per year, but currently 5,833 are one race and 81 are two or more races.

Of the 5,914 people who live in Morehead, there are 1,638 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Morehead is 776 male and 862 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 4,998.

General Morehead Information
Total area in square miles - Rowan County	286.25
Water area in square miles - Rowan County	N/A
Resident population - Rowan County	22,094
Population rank - Rowan County	1,688
Total population	5,914
Total population (male)	2,776
Total population (female)	3,138
Population median age (male)	24.4
Population median age (female)	25.6
Births - Rowan County	277
Deaths- Rowan County	158
Population of one race	5,833
Population of two or more races	81
Population under 20 years	1,638
Population under 20 years (male)	776
Population under 20 years (female)	862
Total population 18 years and over	4,998

Morehead Social Characteristics

There are 7,927 households in Morehead. Families make up 5,279 of these households. The table below breaks down the Morehead families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,156), male householder with no wife present (264) and female householder with no husband present (780). The remainder of the Morehead households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,711. Morehead, KY moving companies help people in Morehead 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 Morehead. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Morehead is based, there are 9,541 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,037 never married, 4,513 now married, 181 separated, 843 widowed, and 967 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 90 separated, 217 widowed and 826 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Morehead social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Morehead.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rowan County)
Total households	7,927
Family households (families)	5,279
With own children under 18 years	2,568
Married-couple family	4,156
With own children under 18 years	1,936
Male householder, no wife present, family	264
With own children under 18 years	138
Female householder, no husband present, family	780
With own children under 18 years	468
Nonfamily households	2,711
Householder living alone	2,138
65 years and over	728

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	530
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	515
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,160
Householder	1,101
Spouse	808
Child	1,045
Other relatives	34
Nonrelatives	66
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	87
Foster child	3
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,356
Male householder	414
Male householder living alone	269
Male householder not living alone	145
Female householder	599
Female householder living alone	494
Female householder not living alone	105
Nonrelatives	343
Unmarried partner	64
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	249
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,541
Never married	3,037
Now married	4,513
Separated	181
Widowed	843
Divorced	967
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	90
Widowed	217
Divorced	826

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,914
Male	2,776
Under 5 years	138
5 to 9 years	106
10 to 14 years	126
15 to 17 years	72
18 and 19 years	334
20 years	173
21 years	188
22 to 24 years	284
25 to 29 years	232
30 to 34 years	123
35 to 39 years	143
40 to 44 years	156
45 to 49 years	111
50 to 54 years	131
55 to 59 years	91
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	68
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	22
Female	3,138
Under 5 years	128
5 to 9 years	139
10 to 14 years	110
15 to 17 years	97
18 and 19 years	388
20 years	208
21 years	170
22 to 24 years	302
25 to 29 years	151
30 to 34 years	122
35 to 39 years	130
40 to 44 years	161
45 to 49 years	149
50 to 54 years	153
55 to 59 years	120
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	80
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	119
75 to 79 years	107
80 to 84 years	77
85 years and over	81

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,914
One race	5,833
White	5,574
Black or African American	152
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	90
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	81

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,516
People who are White alone	4,314
People who are Black or African American alone	70
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	63
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	30
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,919
Same house	10,512
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,027
Different state or abroad	2,017
Different state	1,675
Abroad	342

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rowan County)
Total resident population	22,094
Born in United States	14,602
State of residence	16,253
Different state	5,482
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	41
Foreign born	318

Morehead 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 Morehead. That total enrollment is 8,071 for the population of the country, which includes Morehead. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,063 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,191 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,502.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,071
Pre-kindergarten	222
Public	128
Private	94
Kindergarten	250
Public	207
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,079
Public	1,845
Private	234
Elementary and high school	3,096
Public	2,823
Private	273
High school grades 9 to 12	1,017
Public	978
Private	39
College, undergraduate years	4,088
Public	4,018
Private	70
Graduate or professional school	415
Public	397
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	13,204

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,455
Less than 9th grade	2,098
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,527
High school graduate	3,617
Some college, no degree	1,945
Associate's degree	540
Bachelor's degree	2,728
Graduate or professional degree	21.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,314

Morehead Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,193 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Morehead. The Morehead occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,826), service occupations (1,623), sales and office occupations (2,528), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (146), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,086) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,506). The 18,193 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,489 private wage and salary workers, 2,561 government workers, 602 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rowan County)
Population 16 years and over	18,193
In labor force	10,608
Civilian labor force	10,577
Employed	9,715
Unemployed	862
Percent Unemployed	8.1
Armed Forces	31
Females 16 years and over	9,450
In labor force	5,201
Civilian labor force	5,194
Unemployed Civilian labor force	477
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	8,743
In labor force	5,407
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	385
Armed forces	24

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rowan County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,560
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,114
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,326
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	817
Other means	41
Worked at home	217
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	228,425

OCCUPATION (Rowan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,826
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,826
Service occupations	1,623
Sales and office occupations	2,528
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	146
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,086
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,506

INDUSTRY (Rowan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,826
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	203
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,249
Wholesale trade	160
Retail trade	1,399
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	296
Information	280
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	251
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	362
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,181
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	772
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	522

CLASS OF WORKER (Rowan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,826
Private wage and salary workers	6,489
Government workers	2,561
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	602
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Morehead Housing Characteristics

In Morehead, KY there are 8,985 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,927 occupied and 1,058 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Morehead, there are 5,369 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 118 units in Morehead. 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 Morehead, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Morehead, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Morehead. There are 251 housing units with rent less than $200, 259 with rent between $200-299, 936 with rent between $300-499 and 519 with rent for $500 and above. Full Morehead gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Morehead, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rowan County)
Total housing units	8,985
Occupied housing units	7,927
Vacant housing units	1,058

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rowan County)
Total housing units	8,985
1-unit, detached	5,369
1-unit, attached	118
2 units	118
3 or 4 units	248
5 to 9 units	298
10 to 19 units	144
20 to 49 units	89
50 or more units	23
Mobile home	2,555

HOUSING TENURE (Rowan County)
Occupied housing units	7,927
Owner-occupied	5,532
Renter-occupied	2,395

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rowan County)
Occupied housing units	7,927
No vehicles available	711
2 vehicle available	4,597
3 vehicles available	1,170
4 vehicles available	293
5 or more vehicles available	112

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rowan County)
Occupied housing units	7,927
Utility gas	2,371
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,700
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	110
Coal or coke	17
Wood	894
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rowan County)
Occupied housing units	7,927
Less Than $50,000	5,532
$50,000 to $99,999	1,628
$100,000 to $149,999	548
$150,000 to $199,999	254
$200,000 to $299,999	144
$300,000 to $499,999	19
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	80,000

GROSS RENT (Rowan County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,395
Less than $200	251
$200 to $299	259
$300 to $499	936
$500 to $699	406
$700 to $999	113
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A