Vest, KY City Data

Vest, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 390 people who live in Vest and approximately 17,649 who live in Knott County. We want to help people moving to or living in Vest 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 Vest. We have included Vest housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Vest Information

Knott County where Vest resides is 353.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,649 and has a population rank of 1,919 out of all the places in the United States.

Vest has a total of 390 people and of those residents there are 196 males and 194 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 185 births each year and around 163 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Vest varies per year, but currently 390 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 390 people who live in Vest, there are 107 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Vest is 55 male and 52 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 293.

General Vest Information
Total area in square miles - Knott County	353.01
Water area in square miles - Knott County	N/A
Resident population - Knott County	17,649
Population rank - Knott County	1,919
Total population	390
Total population (male)	196
Total population (female)	194
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Knott County	185
Deaths- Knott County	163
Population of one race	390
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	107
Population under 20 years (male)	55
Population under 20 years (female)	52
Total population 18 years and over	293

Vest Social Characteristics

There are 6,717 households in Vest. Families make up 5,013 of these households. The table below breaks down the Vest families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,868), male householder with no wife present (277) and female householder with no husband present (751). The remainder of the Vest households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,725. Vest, KY moving companies help people in Vest 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 Vest. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Vest is based, there are 7,281 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,401 never married, 4,152 now married, 127 separated, 902 widowed, and 699 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 118 separated, 218 widowed and 670 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Vest social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Vest.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Knott County)
Total households	6,717
Family households (families)	5,013
With own children under 18 years	2,524
Married-couple family	3,868
With own children under 18 years	1,810
Male householder, no wife present, family	277
With own children under 18 years	139
Female householder, no husband present, family	751
With own children under 18 years	441
Nonfamily households	1,725
Householder living alone	1,583
65 years and over	625

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	57
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	36
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	346
Householder	109
Spouse	83
Child	112
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	44
Male householder	18
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	22
Female householder living alone	20
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,281
Never married	1,401
Now married	4,152
Separated	127
Widowed	902
Divorced	699
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	118
Widowed	218
Divorced	670

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	390
Male	196
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3
Female	194
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	5
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	390
One race	390
White	390
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	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	390
People who are White alone	390
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	16,607
Same house	11,947
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,120
Different state or abroad	624
Different state	522
Abroad	102

PLACE OF BIRTH (Knott County)
Total resident population	17,649
Born in United States	16,251
State of residence	15,566
Different state	1,974
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	41
Foreign born	68

Vest 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 Vest. That total enrollment is 4,684 for the population of the country, which includes Vest. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,422 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,111 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,106.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,684
Pre-kindergarten	225
Public	205
Private	20
Kindergarten	296
Public	285
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,004
Public	1,889
Private	115
Elementary and high school	3,056
Public	2,887
Private	169
High school grades 9 to 12	1,052
Public	998
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	990
Public	684
Private	306
Graduate or professional school	117
Public	104
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	12,392

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,427
Less than 9th grade	2,854
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,865
High school graduate	3,525
Some college, no degree	1,567
Associate's degree	445
Bachelor's degree	1,171
Graduate or professional degree	10.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	58.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	584

Vest Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,933 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Vest. The Vest occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,506), service occupations (756), sales and office occupations (1,048), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (14), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,005) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (815). The 13,933 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,524 private wage and salary workers, 1,296 government workers, 297 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Knott County)
Population 16 years and over	13,933
In labor force	6,102
Civilian labor force	6,096
Employed	5,144
Unemployed	952
Percent Unemployed	15.6
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	7,152
In labor force	2,669
Civilian labor force	2,669
Unemployed Civilian labor force	365
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,781
In labor force	3,433
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	587
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Knott County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,987
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,797
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	755
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	202
Other means	69
Worked at home	125
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	143,135

OCCUPATION (Knott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,506
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,506
Service occupations	756
Sales and office occupations	1,048
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	14
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,005
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	815

INDUSTRY (Knott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,506
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	661
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	273
Wholesale trade	92
Retail trade	556
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	296
Information	123
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	102
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	182
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,652
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	214
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	348

CLASS OF WORKER (Knott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,506
Private wage and salary workers	3,524
Government workers	1,296
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	297
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Vest Housing Characteristics

In Vest, KY there are 7,579 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,717 occupied and 862 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Vest, there are 4,540 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 43 units in Vest. 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 Vest, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Vest, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Vest. There are 186 housing units with rent less than $200, 250 with rent between $200-299, 339 with rent between $300-499 and 57 with rent for $500 and above. Full Vest gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Vest, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Knott County)
Total housing units	7,579
Occupied housing units	6,717
Vacant housing units	862

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Knott County)
Total housing units	7,579
1-unit, detached	4,540
1-unit, attached	43
2 units	88
3 or 4 units	125
5 to 9 units	70
10 to 19 units	46
20 to 49 units	8
50 or more units	18
Mobile home	2,636

HOUSING TENURE (Knott County)
Occupied housing units	6,717
Owner-occupied	5,345
Renter-occupied	1,372

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Knott County)
Occupied housing units	6,717
No vehicles available	849
2 vehicle available	3,377
3 vehicles available	830
4 vehicles available	180
5 or more vehicles available	104

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Knott County)
Occupied housing units	6,717
Utility gas	2,539
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,489
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	187
Coal or coke	307
Wood	57
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Knott County)
Occupied housing units	6,717
Less Than $50,000	5,345
$50,000 to $99,999	942
$100,000 to $149,999	167
$150,000 to $199,999	54
$200,000 to $299,999	7
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	46,500

GROSS RENT (Knott County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,372
Less than $200	186
$200 to $299	250
$300 to $499	339
$500 to $699	55
$700 to $999	2
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A