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Calvert City, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Calvert City is 2,586, which is 4.26% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Calvert City population density is 155.28 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Calvert City is white, which represent 93.54% of the total population. The average Calvert City education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,586. #137

Population Growth Since 2000, #301

Calvert City, KY		-4.26%
Kentucky		8.45%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #488

Calvert City, KY	155.28 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,419 (93.54%, #317)
Black:	14 (0.54%, #319)
Hispanic:	80 (3.09%, #134)
Asian:	4 (0.15%, #204)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (0.23%, #112)
One Race, Other:	12 (0.46%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	131 (5.07%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	17 (21.25%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	56 (70.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	7 (8.75%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,649 (63.77%) out of the total population of 2,586 reported first ancestry.

	Calvert City, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	3	0.12%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	5	0.19%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	228	8.82%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	30	1.16%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	397	15.35%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	15	0.58%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	285	11.02%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	23	0.89%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	23	0.89%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	8	0.31%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	60	2.32%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	50	1.93%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	44	1.70%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	340	13.15%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	21	0.81%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,187 (45.90%, see rank)

Females: 1,399 (54.10%, see rank)

Calvert City, KY	Male: 45.90% Female: 54.10%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Calvert City, KY	36.60 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Calvert City, KY	33.60 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Calvert City, KY	41.10 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Calvert City, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	133	5.14%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	209	8.08%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	301	11.64%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	183	7.08%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	130	5.03%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	271	10.48%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	319	12.34%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	208	8.04%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	304	11.76%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	226	8.74%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	181	7.00%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	121	4.68%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Calvert City, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,630, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	286, 17.55%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	550, 33.74%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	553, 33.93%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	154, 9.45%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	87, 5.34%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.73, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Calvert City, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	52	78.85%	21.15%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	454	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	160	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	137	87.59%, see rank	12.41%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	14	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Calvert City, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	925, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.65, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	278, 30.05%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	647, 69.95%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	620, 67.03%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.41, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	441, 47.68%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	305, 32.97%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Calvert City, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,943	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	813	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	190	23.37%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	475	58.43%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	38	4.67%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	110	13.53%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,130	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	262	23.19%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	534	47.26%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	176	15.58%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	158	13.98%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Calvert City, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	2,567	99.27%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,868	72.24%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	670	25.91%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	29	1.12%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	19	0.73%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	19	0.73%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	14	0.54%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2	0.08%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3	0.12%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Calvert City, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	906	97.95%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	14	1.51%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3	0.32%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2	0.22%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.