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Frankfort Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Frankfort Area is 71,173. The Frankfort Area population density is 170.97 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Frankfort Area is white, which represent 86.92% of the total population. The average Frankfort Area education level is higher than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics: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: 71,173. #460

Population Density, #203

Frankfort Area	170.97 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	61,867 (86.92%, #438)
Black:	5,697 (8.00%, #281)
Hispanic:	1,731 (2.43%, #677)
Asian:	765 (1.07%, #409)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	114 (0.16%, #752)
One Race, Other:	1,064 (1.49%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,666 (2.34%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	228 (29.80%, see rank)
Chinese:	93 (12.16%, see rank)
Filipino:	88 (11.50%, see rank)
Japanese:	27 (3.53%, see rank)
Korean:	43 (5.62%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	169 (22.09%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	117 (15.29%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

59,181 (83.15%) out of the total population of 71,173 reported first ancestry.

	Frankfort Area	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	33	0.05%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	89	0.13%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	172	0.24%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	674	0.95%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	8,914	12.52%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	1,641	2.31%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	9,024	12.68%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	39	0.05%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	167	0.23%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	10,570	14.85%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	1,361	1.91%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	186	0.26%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	666	0.94%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	34	0.05%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	152	0.21%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,604	2.25%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	1,523	2.14%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	235	0.33%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	342	0.48%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	108	0.15%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	266	0.37%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	16,186	22.74%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	613	0.86%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 34,576 (48.58%, see rank)

Females: 36,597 (51.42%, see rank)

Frankfort Area	Male: 48.58% Female: 51.42%
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)

Frankfort Area	40.00 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Frankfort Area	39.00 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Frankfort Area	40.60 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Frankfort Area	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,204	5.91%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,150	5.83%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,882	6.86%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,801	6.75%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,348	6.11%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,553	12.02%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	9,663	13.58%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	10,409	14.62%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	10,006	14.06%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,931	8.33%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,889	4.06%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,337	1.88%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Frankfort Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	48,788, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,477, 13.28%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	16,958, 34.76%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	13,302, 27.26%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	7,436, 15.24%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,615, 9.46%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.29, 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

	Frankfort Area			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,615	76.97%	23.03%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,375	91.70%, see rank	8.30%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,619	95.66%, see rank	4.34%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,541	82.86%, see rank	17.14%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	378	87.83%, see rank	12.17%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Frankfort Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	29,418, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.35, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	8,774, 29.83%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	20,644, 70.17%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	18,929, 64.34%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.99, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	13,835, 47.03%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	10,489, 35.66%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Frankfort Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	57,937	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	27,666	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	7,852	28.38%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	14,993	54.19%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	777	2.81%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	4,044	14.62%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	30,271	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	7,424	24.53%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	15,158	50.07%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	2,619	8.65%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	5,070	16.75%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Frankfort Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	69,223	97.26%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	54,514	76.59%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	14,368	20.19%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	341	0.48%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,950	2.74%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	609	0.86%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,341	1.88%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	274	0.38%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	649	0.91%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	218	0.31%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	795	1.12%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	14	0.02%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Frankfort Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	27,913	94.88%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	833	2.83%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	302	1.03%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	296	1.01%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	74	0.25%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

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