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London, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of London is 8,062, which is 41.64% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The London population density is 780.18 people per square mile, which is much 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 London is white, which represent 94.11% of the total population. The average London 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: 8,062. #55

Population Growth Since 2000, #32

London, KY	41.64%
Kentucky	8.45%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #301

London, KY	780.18 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	7,587 (94.11%, #298)
Black:	297 (3.68%, #180)
Hispanic:	391 (4.85%, #82)
Asian:	39 (0.48%, #155)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	45 (0.56%, #63)
One Race, Other:	60 (0.74%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	34 (0.42%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	326 (83.38%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2 (0.51%, see rank)
Cuban:	1 (0.26%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

5,672 (70.35%) out of the total population of 8,062 reported first ancestry.

	London, 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	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	93	1.15%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	856	10.62%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	98	1.22%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	862	10.69%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	21	0.26%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	8	0.10%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	725	8.99%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	143	1.77%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	6	0.07%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	133	1.65%, 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	124	1.54%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	100	1.24%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	28	0.35%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	48	0.60%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	21	0.26%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,218	15.11%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 3,806 (47.21%, see rank)

Females: 4,256 (52.79%, see rank)

London, KY	Male: 47.21% Female: 52.79%
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)

London, KY	34.90 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

London, KY	34.10 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

London, KY	37.10 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	London, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	559	6.93%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	479	5.94%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	517	6.41%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	251	3.11%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	643	7.98%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,602	19.87%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	880	10.92%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	884	10.97%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	975	12.09%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	537	6.66%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	534	6.62%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	201	2.49%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	London, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,613, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,457, 25.96%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,944, 34.63%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,389, 24.75%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	541, 9.64%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	282, 5.02%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.19, 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

	London, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	105	49.52%	50.48%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	930	95.59%, see rank	4.41%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	198	97.47%, see rank	2.53%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	354	90.40%, see rank	9.60%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	65	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

	London, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	3,375, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.21, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	1,269, 37.60%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,106, 62.40%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,866, 55.29%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.05, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,276, 37.81%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,509, 44.71%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	London, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,507	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,112	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	876	28.15%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	1,695	54.47%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	108	3.47%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	433	13.91%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,395	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	776	22.86%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	1,579	46.51%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	489	14.40%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	551	16.23%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	London, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	7,758	96.23%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,910	73.31%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,821	22.59%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	27	0.33%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	304	3.77%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	37	0.46%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	267	3.31%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	15	0.19%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	30	0.37%, 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	259	3.21%, 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

	London, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	3,260	96.59%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	101	2.99%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	5	0.15%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	9	0.27%, 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.