Stanton, KY City Data

Stanton, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,029 people who live in Stanton and approximately 13,237 who live in Powell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Stanton 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 Stanton. We have included Stanton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Stanton Information

Powell County where Stanton resides is 180.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,237 and has a population rank of 2,210 out of all the places in the United States.

Stanton has a total of 3,029 people and of those residents there are 1,444 males and 1,585 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 185 births each year and around 119 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Stanton varies per year, but currently 3,022 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 3,029 people who live in Stanton, there are 829 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Stanton is 432 male and 397 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 2,290.

General Stanton Information
Total area in square miles - Powell County	180.2
Water area in square miles - Powell County	N/A
Resident population - Powell County	13,237
Population rank - Powell County	2,210
Total population	3,029
Total population (male)	1,444
Total population (female)	1,585
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Powell County	185
Deaths- Powell County	119
Population of one race	3,022
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	829
Population under 20 years (male)	432
Population under 20 years (female)	397
Total population 18 years and over	2,290

Stanton Social Characteristics

There are 5,044 households in Stanton. Families make up 3,800 of these households. The table below breaks down the Stanton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,934), male householder with no wife present (169) and female householder with no husband present (619). The remainder of the Stanton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,260. Stanton, KY moving companies help people in Stanton 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 Stanton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Stanton is based, there are 5,273 females 15 and over; of those females there are 882 never married, 3,058 now married, 156 separated, 564 widowed, and 613 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 114 separated, 88 widowed and 565 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Stanton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Stanton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Powell County)
Total households	5,044
Family households (families)	3,800
With own children under 18 years	2,005
Married-couple family	2,934
With own children under 18 years	1,359
Male householder, no wife present, family	169
With own children under 18 years	131
Female householder, no husband present, family	619
With own children under 18 years	353
Nonfamily households	1,260
Householder living alone	1,111
65 years and over	419

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	455
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	305
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,517
Householder	857
Spouse	609
Child	877
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	58
Foster child	3
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	415
Male householder	157
Male householder living alone	131
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	208
Female householder living alone	194
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,273
Never married	882
Now married	3,058
Separated	156
Widowed	564
Divorced	613
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	114
Widowed	88
Divorced	565

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,029
Male	1,444
Under 5 years	111
5 to 9 years	102
10 to 14 years	109
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	28
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	86
25 to 29 years	97
30 to 34 years	104
35 to 39 years	111
40 to 44 years	102
45 to 49 years	86
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	64
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	17
Female	1,585
Under 5 years	99
5 to 9 years	111
10 to 14 years	82
15 to 17 years	62
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	26
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	78
25 to 29 years	107
30 to 34 years	104
35 to 39 years	126
40 to 44 years	107
45 to 49 years	91
50 to 54 years	98
55 to 59 years	82
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	51

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,029
One race	3,022
White	2,999
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,932
People who are White alone	2,905
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	22
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,323
Same house	6,977
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,646
Different state or abroad	463
Different state	455
Abroad	8

PLACE OF BIRTH (Powell County)
Total resident population	13,237
Born in United States	9,558
State of residence	11,274
Different state	1,916
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	14
Foreign born	33

Stanton 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 Stanton. That total enrollment is 3,021 for the population of the country, which includes Stanton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 827 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,069 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 195.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,021
Pre-kindergarten	121
Public	121
Private
Kindergarten	169
Public	168
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,643
Public	1,597
Private	46
Elementary and high school	2,535
Public	2,464
Private	71
High school grades 9 to 12	892
Public	867
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	189
Public	134
Private	55
Graduate or professional school	7
Public	7
Private
Not enrolled in school	9,679

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,485
Less than 9th grade	2,028
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,693
High school graduate	3,099
Some college, no degree	911
Associate's degree	204
Bachelor's degree	550
Graduate or professional degree	6.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	56.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	315

Stanton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,226 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Stanton. The Stanton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (834), service occupations (772), sales and office occupations (1,089), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (31), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (773) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,776). The 10,226 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,039 private wage and salary workers, 874 government workers, 346 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Powell County)
Population 16 years and over	10,226
In labor force	5,589
Civilian labor force	5,589
Employed	5,275
Unemployed	314
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,204
In labor force	2,550
Civilian labor force	2,550
Unemployed Civilian labor force	153
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,022
In labor force	3,039
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	161
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Powell County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,223
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,964
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	983
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	90
Other means	54
Worked at home	117
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	147,330

OCCUPATION (Powell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	834
Management, professional, and related occupations	834
Service occupations	772
Sales and office occupations	1,089
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	31
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	773
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,776

INDUSTRY (Powell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	834
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	112
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,576
Wholesale trade	111
Retail trade	528
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	369
Information	119
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	173
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	334
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	694
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	332
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	205

CLASS OF WORKER (Powell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	834
Private wage and salary workers	4,039
Government workers	874
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	346
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Stanton Housing Characteristics

In Stanton, KY there are 5,526 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,044 occupied and 482 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Stanton, there are 3,236 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 60 units in Stanton. 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 Stanton, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Stanton, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Stanton. There are 178 housing units with rent less than $200, 141 with rent between $200-299, 431 with rent between $300-499 and 279 with rent for $500 and above. Full Stanton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Stanton, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Powell County)
Total housing units	5,526
Occupied housing units	5,044
Vacant housing units	482

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Powell County)
Total housing units	5,526
1-unit, detached	3,236
1-unit, attached	60
2 units	146
3 or 4 units	99
5 to 9 units	149
10 to 19 units	93
20 to 49 units	14
50 or more units	3
Mobile home	1,719

HOUSING TENURE (Powell County)
Occupied housing units	5,044
Owner-occupied	3,732
Renter-occupied	1,312

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Powell County)
Occupied housing units	5,044
No vehicles available	469
2 vehicle available	2,863
3 vehicles available	730
4 vehicles available	99
5 or more vehicles available	74

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Powell County)
Occupied housing units	5,044
Utility gas	1,986
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,637
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	144
Coal or coke	43
Wood	366
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	38
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Powell County)
Occupied housing units	5,044
Less Than $50,000	3,732
$50,000 to $99,999	1,076
$100,000 to $149,999	231
$150,000 to $199,999	55
$200,000 to $299,999	14
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	63,000

GROSS RENT (Powell County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,312
Less than $200	178
$200 to $299	141
$300 to $499	431
$500 to $699	237
$700 to $999	37
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A