South Portsmouth, KY City Data

South Portsmouth, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 762 people who live in South Portsmouth and approximately 36,891 who live in Greenup County. We want to help people moving to or living in South Portsmouth 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 South Portsmouth. We have included South Portsmouth housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General South Portsmouth Information

Greenup County where South Portsmouth resides is 354.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,891 and has a population rank of 1,192 out of all the places in the United States.

South Portsmouth has a total of 762 people and of those residents there are 368 males and 394 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 40.5. There are approximately 443 births each year and around 421 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in South Portsmouth varies per year, but currently 752 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 762 people who live in South Portsmouth, there are 197 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in South Portsmouth is 98 male and 99 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 580.

General South Portsmouth Information
Total area in square miles - Greenup County	354.51
Water area in square miles - Greenup County	N/A
Resident population - Greenup County	36,891
Population rank - Greenup County	1,192
Total population	762
Total population (male)	368
Total population (female)	394
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	40.5
Births - Greenup County	443
Deaths- Greenup County	421
Population of one race	752
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	197
Population under 20 years (male)	98
Population under 20 years (female)	99
Total population 18 years and over	580

South Portsmouth Social Characteristics

There are 14,536 households in South Portsmouth. Families make up 11,150 of these households. The table below breaks down the South Portsmouth families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,061), male householder with no wife present (378) and female householder with no husband present (1,447). The remainder of the South Portsmouth households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,510. South Portsmouth, KY moving companies help people in South Portsmouth 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 South Portsmouth. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where South Portsmouth is based, there are 15,644 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,213 never married, 9,702 now married, 197 separated, 2,006 widowed, and 1,526 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 111 separated, 426 widowed and 1,200 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding South Portsmouth social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on South Portsmouth.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Greenup County)
Total households	14,536
Family households (families)	11,150
With own children under 18 years	5,040
Married-couple family	9,061
With own children under 18 years	3,837
Male householder, no wife present, family	378
With own children under 18 years	227
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,447
With own children under 18 years	825
Nonfamily households	3,510
Householder living alone	3,160
65 years and over	1,453

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	101
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	87
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	676
Householder	229
Spouse	179
Child	211
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	6
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	86
Male householder	32
Male householder living alone	28
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	45
Female householder living alone	41
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,644
Never married	2,213
Now married	9,702
Separated	197
Widowed	2,006
Divorced	1,526
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	111
Widowed	426
Divorced	1,200

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	762
Male	368
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	10
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	7
Female	394
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	6
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	762
One race	752
White	748
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	762
People who are White alone	748
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,736
Same house	22,296
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,972
Different state or abroad	2,930
Different state	2,815
Abroad	115

PLACE OF BIRTH (Greenup County)
Total resident population	36,891
Born in United States	28,170
State of residence	22,097
Different state	14,487
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	89
Foreign born	218

South Portsmouth 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 South Portsmouth. That total enrollment is 8,244 for the population of the country, which includes South Portsmouth. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,283 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,135 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,151.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,244
Pre-kindergarten	501
Public	258
Private	243
Kindergarten	523
Public	469
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,142
Public	3,965
Private	177
Elementary and high school	6,068
Public	5,823
Private	245
High school grades 9 to 12	1,926
Public	1,858
Private	68
College, undergraduate years	1,059
Public	942
Private	117
Graduate or professional school	93
Public	77
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	27,472

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,323
Less than 9th grade	2,665
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,635
High school graduate	9,564
Some college, no degree	5,146
Associate's degree	1,399
Bachelor's degree	2,914
Graduate or professional degree	11.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,649

South Portsmouth Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,201 people that are employed over the age of 16 in South Portsmouth. The South Portsmouth occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,744), service occupations (2,099), sales and office occupations (3,957), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (84), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,885) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,601). The 29,201 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,673 private wage and salary workers, 1,903 government workers, 727 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Greenup County)
Population 16 years and over	29,201
In labor force	15,517
Civilian labor force	15,502
Employed	14,370
Unemployed	1,132
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	15,383
In labor force	7,078
Civilian labor force	7,078
Unemployed Civilian labor force	464
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,818
In labor force	8,439
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	668
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Greenup County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,798
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,802
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,401
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	207
Other means	76
Worked at home	276
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	342,080

OCCUPATION (Greenup County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,744
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,744
Service occupations	2,099
Sales and office occupations	3,957
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	84
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,885
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,601

INDUSTRY (Greenup County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,744
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	191
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,745
Wholesale trade	465
Retail trade	2,041
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,404
Information	327
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	633
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	932
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,428
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	902
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	555

CLASS OF WORKER (Greenup County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,744
Private wage and salary workers	11,673
Government workers	1,903
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	727
Unpaid family workers	N/A

South Portsmouth Housing Characteristics

In South Portsmouth, KY there are 15,977 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,536 occupied and 1,441 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In South Portsmouth, there are 11,916 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 117 units in South Portsmouth. 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 South Portsmouth, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, South Portsmouth, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in South Portsmouth. There are 208 housing units with rent less than $200, 221 with rent between $200-299, 1,129 with rent between $300-499 and 601 with rent for $500 and above. Full South Portsmouth gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have South Portsmouth, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Greenup County)
Total housing units	15,977
Occupied housing units	14,536
Vacant housing units	1,441

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Greenup County)
Total housing units	15,977
1-unit, detached	11,916
1-unit, attached	117
2 units	163
3 or 4 units	295
5 to 9 units	272
10 to 19 units	137
20 to 49 units	65
50 or more units	64
Mobile home	2,922

HOUSING TENURE (Greenup County)
Occupied housing units	14,536
Owner-occupied	11,861
Renter-occupied	2,675

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Greenup County)
Occupied housing units	14,536
No vehicles available	886
2 vehicle available	9,060
3 vehicles available	2,152
4 vehicles available	480
5 or more vehicles available	176

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Greenup County)
Occupied housing units	14,536
Utility gas	6,815
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,372
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	301
Coal or coke	46
Wood	423
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	3
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Greenup County)
Occupied housing units	14,536
Less Than $50,000	11,861
$50,000 to $99,999	4,193
$100,000 to $149,999	1,134
$150,000 to $199,999	378
$200,000 to $299,999	199
$300,000 to $499,999	78
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	67,500

GROSS RENT (Greenup County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,675
Less than $200	208
$200 to $299	221
$300 to $499	1,129
$500 to $699	486
$700 to $999	81
$1,000 to $1,499	31
$1,500 or more	2