Smilax, KY City Data

Smilax, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 737 people who live in Smilax and approximately 12,401 who live in Leslie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Smilax 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 Smilax. We have included Smilax housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Smilax Information

Leslie County where Smilax resides is 404.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,401 and has a population rank of 2,272 out of all the places in the United States.

Smilax has a total of 737 people and of those residents there are 376 males and 361 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 150 births each year and around 136 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Smilax varies per year, but currently 736 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 737 people who live in Smilax, there are 180 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Smilax is 99 male and 81 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 576.

General Smilax Information
Total area in square miles - Leslie County	404.36
Water area in square miles - Leslie County	N/A
Resident population - Leslie County	12,401
Population rank - Leslie County	2,272
Total population	737
Total population (male)	376
Total population (female)	361
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Leslie County	150
Deaths- Leslie County	136
Population of one race	736
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	180
Population under 20 years (male)	99
Population under 20 years (female)	81
Total population 18 years and over	576

Smilax Social Characteristics

There are 4,885 households in Smilax. Families make up 3,717 of these households. The table below breaks down the Smilax families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,850), male householder with no wife present (235) and female householder with no husband present (635). The remainder of the Smilax households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,217. Smilax, KY moving companies help people in Smilax 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 Smilax. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Smilax is based, there are 5,091 females 15 and over; of those females there are 873 never married, 2,898 now married, 113 separated, 618 widowed, and 589 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 91 separated, 156 widowed and 588 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Smilax social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Smilax.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Leslie County)
Total households	4,885
Family households (families)	3,717
With own children under 18 years	1,877
Married-couple family	2,850
With own children under 18 years	1,317
Male householder, no wife present, family	235
With own children under 18 years	103
Female householder, no husband present, family	635
With own children under 18 years	324
Nonfamily households	1,217
Householder living alone	1,097
65 years and over	427

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	108
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	56
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	655
Householder	224
Spouse	190
Child	218
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	82
Male householder	41
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	34
Female householder living alone	29
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,091
Never married	873
Now married	2,898
Separated	113
Widowed	618
Divorced	589
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	91
Widowed	156
Divorced	588

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	737
Male	376
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4
Female	361
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	737
One race	736
White	736
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	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	737
People who are White alone	736
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	7
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,640
Same house	8,742
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	666
Different state or abroad	222
Different state	206
Abroad	16

PLACE OF BIRTH (Leslie County)
Total resident population	12,401
Born in United States	13,684
State of residence	11,437
Different state	945
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas
Foreign born	19

Smilax 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 Smilax. That total enrollment is 2,862 for the population of the country, which includes Smilax. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,380 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,401 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 341.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,862
Pre-kindergarten	173
Public	161
Private	12
Kindergarten	146
Public	146
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,436
Public	1,387
Private	49
Elementary and high school	2,201
Public	2,088
Private	113
High school grades 9 to 12	765
Public	701
Private	64
College, undergraduate years	308
Public	268
Private	40
Graduate or professional school	34
Public	13
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	9,101

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,214
Less than 9th grade	2,215
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,689
High school graduate	2,473
Some college, no degree	1,029
Associate's degree	288
Bachelor's degree	520
Graduate or professional degree	6.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	52.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	212

Smilax Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,733 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Smilax. The Smilax occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (839), service occupations (521), sales and office occupations (714), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (102), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (664) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (638). The 9,733 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,409 private wage and salary workers, 857 government workers, 180 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Leslie County)
Population 16 years and over	9,733
In labor force	3,874
Civilian labor force	3,874
Employed	3,478
Unemployed	396
Percent Unemployed	10.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,018
In labor force	1,777
Civilian labor force	1,777
Unemployed Civilian labor force	181
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,715
In labor force	2,097
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	215
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Leslie County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,360
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,662
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	484
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	81
Other means	35
Worked at home	31
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	111,560

OCCUPATION (Leslie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	839
Management, professional, and related occupations	839
Service occupations	521
Sales and office occupations	714
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	102
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	664
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	638

INDUSTRY (Leslie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	839
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	676
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	270
Wholesale trade	53
Retail trade	306
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	243
Information	31
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	93
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	132
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	987
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	139
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	228

CLASS OF WORKER (Leslie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	839
Private wage and salary workers	2,409
Government workers	857
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	180
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Smilax Housing Characteristics

In Smilax, KY there are 5,502 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,885 occupied and 617 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Smilax, there are 3,329 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 47 units in Smilax. 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 Smilax, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Smilax, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Smilax. There are 123 housing units with rent less than $200, 169 with rent between $200-299, 192 with rent between $300-499 and 38 with rent for $500 and above. Full Smilax gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Smilax, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Leslie County)
Total housing units	5,502
Occupied housing units	4,885
Vacant housing units	617

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Leslie County)
Total housing units	5,502
1-unit, detached	3,329
1-unit, attached	47
2 units	70
3 or 4 units	32
5 to 9 units	15
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	25
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	1,974

HOUSING TENURE (Leslie County)
Occupied housing units	4,885
Owner-occupied	4,021
Renter-occupied	864

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Leslie County)
Occupied housing units	4,885
No vehicles available	680
2 vehicle available	2,507
3 vehicles available	608
4 vehicles available	135
5 or more vehicles available	63

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Leslie County)
Occupied housing units	4,885
Utility gas	145
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,556
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	176
Coal or coke	661
Wood	173
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	35

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Leslie County)
Occupied housing units	4,885
Less Than $50,000	4,021
$50,000 to $99,999	544
$100,000 to $149,999	30
$150,000 to $199,999	14
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	36,900

GROSS RENT (Leslie County)
Occupied units paying rent	864
Less than $200	123
$200 to $299	169
$300 to $499	192
$500 to $699	24
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A