Ransom, KY City Data

Ransom, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,217 people who live in Ransom and approximately 68,736 who live in Pike County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ransom 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 Ransom. We have included Ransom housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ransom Information

Pike County where Ransom resides is 788.84 square miles. The resident population of this county is 68,736 and has a population rank of 716 out of all the places in the United States.

Ransom has a total of 1,217 people and of those residents there are 597 males and 620 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 35.5. There are approximately 767 births each year and around 776 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ransom varies per year, but currently 1,209 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 1,217 people who live in Ransom, there are 344 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ransom is 179 male and 165 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 907.

General Ransom Information
Total area in square miles - Pike County	788.84
Water area in square miles - Pike County	N/A
Resident population - Pike County	68,736
Population rank - Pike County	716
Total population	1,217
Total population (male)	597
Total population (female)	620
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	35.5
Births - Pike County	767
Deaths- Pike County	776
Population of one race	1,209
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	344
Population under 20 years (male)	179
Population under 20 years (female)	165
Total population 18 years and over	907

Ransom Social Characteristics

There are 27,612 households in Ransom. Families make up 20,459 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ransom families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,224), male householder with no wife present (927) and female householder with no husband present (3,289). The remainder of the Ransom households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,248. Ransom, KY moving companies help people in Ransom 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 Ransom. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ransom is based, there are 28,886 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,247 never married, 16,966 now married, 614 separated, 3,932 widowed, and 3,127 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 320 separated, 880 widowed and 2,655 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ransom social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ransom.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pike County)
Total households	27,612
Family households (families)	20,459
With own children under 18 years	10,037
Married-couple family	16,224
With own children under 18 years	7,319
Male householder, no wife present, family	927
With own children under 18 years	451
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,289
With own children under 18 years	1,686
Nonfamily households	7,248
Householder living alone	6,650
65 years and over	2,712

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	196
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	97
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,104
Householder	372
Spouse	290
Child	374
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	113
Male householder	48
Male householder living alone	38
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	51
Female householder living alone	49
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,886
Never married	4,247
Now married	16,966
Separated	614
Widowed	3,932
Divorced	3,127
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	320
Widowed	880
Divorced	2,655

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,217
Male	597
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	9
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	49
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3
Female	620
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	11
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,217
One race	1,209
White	1,195
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,217
People who are White alone	1,195
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	64,554
Same house	43,593
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,452
Different state or abroad	3,345
Different state	3,128
Abroad	217

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pike County)
Total resident population	68,736
Born in United States	65,633
State of residence	54,474
Different state	13,852
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	126
Foreign born	284

Ransom 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 Ransom. That total enrollment is 15,519 for the population of the country, which includes Ransom. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,288 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,875 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,321.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,519
Pre-kindergarten	799
Public	761
Private	38
Kindergarten	960
Public	932
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,400
Public	7,168
Private	232
Elementary and high school	11,438
Public	11,081
Private	357
High school grades 9 to 12	4,038
Public	3,913
Private	125
College, undergraduate years	1,997
Public	1,337
Private	660
Graduate or professional school	325
Public	206
Private	119
Not enrolled in school	50,843

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	46,153
Less than 9th grade	9,853
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,794
High school graduate	15,840
Some college, no degree	6,503
Associate's degree	1,584
Bachelor's degree	4,579
Graduate or professional degree	9.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	61.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,454

Ransom Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 54,578 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ransom. The Ransom occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,563), service occupations (3,076), sales and office occupations (5,900), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (61), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,273) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,357). The 54,578 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,363 private wage and salary workers, 3,522 government workers, 1,269 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pike County)
Population 16 years and over	54,578
In labor force	24,439
Civilian labor force	24,416
Employed	22,230
Unemployed	2,186
Percent Unemployed	9
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	28,485
In labor force	11,070
Civilian labor force	11,070
Unemployed Civilian labor force	888
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	26,093
In labor force	13,369
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,298
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pike County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,600
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,856
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,423
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	640
Other means	193
Worked at home	404
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	575,105

OCCUPATION (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,563
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,563
Service occupations	3,076
Sales and office occupations	5,900
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	61
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,273
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,357

INDUSTRY (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,563
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,267
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	953
Wholesale trade	652
Retail trade	3,297
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,621
Information	494
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,141
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,419
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,200
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,003
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	921

CLASS OF WORKER (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,563
Private wage and salary workers	17,363
Government workers	3,522
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,269
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ransom Housing Characteristics

In Ransom, KY there are 30,923 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,612 occupied and 3,311 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ransom, there are 17,036 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 246 units in Ransom. 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 Ransom, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ransom, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ransom. There are 685 housing units with rent less than $200, 814 with rent between $200-299, 2,104 with rent between $300-499 and 714 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ransom gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ransom, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pike County)
Total housing units	30,923
Occupied housing units	27,612
Vacant housing units	3,311

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pike County)
Total housing units	30,923
1-unit, detached	17,036
1-unit, attached	246
2 units	459
3 or 4 units	475
5 to 9 units	428
10 to 19 units	168
20 to 49 units	62
50 or more units	474
Mobile home	11,549

HOUSING TENURE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	27,612
Owner-occupied	21,729
Renter-occupied	5,883

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	27,612
No vehicles available	3,313
2 vehicle available	14,967
3 vehicles available	3,381
4 vehicles available	705
5 or more vehicles available	213

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	27,612
Utility gas	5,560
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,632
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	852
Coal or coke	616
Wood	152
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	27,612
Less Than $50,000	21,729
$50,000 to $99,999	5,018
$100,000 to $149,999	1,403
$150,000 to $199,999	382
$200,000 to $299,999	379
$300,000 to $499,999	128
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	65,900

GROSS RENT (Pike County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,883
Less than $200	685
$200 to $299	814
$300 to $499	2,104
$500 to $699	563
$700 to $999	127
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	4