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Mayfield Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mayfield Area is 37,451. The Mayfield Area population density is 67.26 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mayfield Area is white, which represent 91.92% of the total population. The average Mayfield Area education level is lower 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: 37,451. #697

Population Density, #524

Mayfield Area	67.26 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	34,426 (91.92%, #258)
Black:	1,751 (4.68%, #386)
Hispanic:	2,208 (5.90%, #406)
Asian:	112 (0.30%, #804)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	33 (0.09%, #832)
One Race, Other:	187 (0.50%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	942 (2.52%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,476 (66.85%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	301 (13.63%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	194 (8.79%, see rank)
South American:	9 (0.41%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

23,202 (61.95%) out of the total population of 37,451 reported first ancestry.

	Mayfield Area	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	5	0.01%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	42	0.11%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	493	1.32%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	3,237	8.64%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	345	0.92%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	3,238	8.65%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	14	0.04%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	20	0.05%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	3,750	10.01%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	282	0.75%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	67	0.18%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	113	0.30%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	36	0.10%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	423	1.13%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	588	1.57%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	14	0.04%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	48	0.13%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	19	0.05%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	29	0.08%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	6,572	17.55%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	240	0.64%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 18,162 (48.50%, see rank)

Females: 19,289 (51.50%, see rank)

Mayfield Area	Male: 48.50% Female: 51.50%
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)

Mayfield Area	40.30 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mayfield Area	38.90 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mayfield Area	40.90 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mayfield Area	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,588	6.91%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,575	6.88%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,403	6.42%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,455	6.56%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,070	5.53%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,397	11.74%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,573	12.21%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,248	14.01%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,894	13.07%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,553	9.49%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,782	4.76%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	913	2.44%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mayfield Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	25,360, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,835, 19.07%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	9,456, 37.29%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,842, 26.98%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,573, 10.15%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,654, 6.52%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.64, 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

	Mayfield Area			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,288	88.28%	11.72%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,958	93.66%, see rank	6.34%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,111	93.79%, see rank	6.21%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,496	88.70%, see rank	11.30%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	191	93.19%, see rank	6.81%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Mayfield Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	14,284, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.58, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	4,057, 28.40%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	10,227, 71.60%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,905, 69.34%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.20, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,865, 55.06%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,379, 30.66%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mayfield Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	29,885	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	14,522	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	3,701	25.49%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	8,452	58.20%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	404	2.78%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	1,965	13.53%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	15,363	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	2,969	19.33%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	8,585	55.88%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	1,873	12.19%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	1,936	12.60%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mayfield Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	36,194	96.64%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	26,380	70.44%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,450	25.23%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	364	0.97%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,257	3.36%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	381	1.02%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	876	2.34%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	41	0.11%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	140	0.37%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	13	0.03%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	9	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,032	2.76%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	22	0.06%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Mayfield Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	13,309	93.17%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	762	5.33%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	165	1.16%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	41	0.29%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	7	0.05%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

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