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Mortons Gap, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mortons Gap is 958, which is 0.63% more 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 Mortons Gap population density is 816.90 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 Mortons Gap is white, which represent 99.58% of the total population. The average Mortons Gap 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: 958. #251

Population Growth Since 2000, #242

Mortons Gap, KY	0.63%
Kentucky	8.45%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #292

Mortons Gap, KY	816.90 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	954 (99.58%, #105)
Black:	4 (0.42%, #330)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #353)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #221)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #154)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

867 (90.50%) out of the total population of 958 reported first ancestry.

	Mortons Gap, 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	9	0.94%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	79	8.25%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	4	0.42%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	110	11.48%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	95	9.92%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	23	2.40%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, 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	12	1.25%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	11	1.15%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, 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	536	55.95%, 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: 431 (44.99%, see rank)

Females: 527 (55.01%, see rank)

Mortons Gap, KY	Male: 44.99% Female: 55.01%
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)

Mortons Gap, KY	43.50 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mortons Gap, KY	40.20 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mortons Gap, KY	45.40 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mortons Gap, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	49	5.11%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	69	7.20%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	47	4.91%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	75	7.83%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	37	3.86%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	105	10.96%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	120	12.53%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	219	22.86%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	91	9.50%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	54	5.64%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	63	6.58%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	29	3.03%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mortons Gap, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	681, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	247, 36.27%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	221, 32.45%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	148, 21.73%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	25, 3.67%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	40, 5.87%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.54, 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

	Mortons Gap, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	14	100.00%	0.00%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	97	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	44	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	15	80.00%, see rank	20.00%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	13	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

	Mortons Gap, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	368, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.60, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	101, 27.45%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	267, 72.55%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	256, 69.57%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.23, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	202, 54.89%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	112, 30.43%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mortons Gap, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	793	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	368	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	119	32.34%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	212	57.61%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	4	1.09%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	33	8.97%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	425	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	72	16.94%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	219	51.53%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	84	19.76%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	50	11.76%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mortons Gap, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	958	100.00%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	808	84.34%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	150	15.66%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, 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	0	0.00%, 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

	Mortons Gap, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	352	95.65%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	16	4.35%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, 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.