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Morehead, KY
Demographic Data




Morehead Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Morehead Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

6,734

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.0%
5 - 17:
9.6%
18 - 24:
48.8%
25 - 34:
11.5%
35 - 54:
13.5%
55 - 64:
5.4%
Over 65 Years:
7.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
46.1%
46.1%
90.5%
90.5%
29.3%
29.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Morehead
USA
$23,049
$23,049
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Morehead
USA
$32,020
$32,020
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

34.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Accommodation
Education
Retail
Public Service
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Other
22.2%
22.2%
18.0%
18.0%
17.6%
17.6%
14.9%
14.9%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.3%
3.3%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
87.7%
87.7%
5.4%
5.4%
3.8%
3.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Scottish
French
Polish
Welsh
Italian
Danish
British
Scots-Irish
Dutch
European
Celtic
Bahamian
African
Nigerian
Swedish
Northern European
Russian
12.1%
12.1%
10.6%
10.6%
9.3%
9.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
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1.3%
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0.9%
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0.8%
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0.6%
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0.4%
0.4%
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0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
German/Yiddish
Italian
Chinese
Greek
Native American languages
Tagalog
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
93.7%
93.7%
3.9%
3.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
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0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Morehead Residents

4.3%


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