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Oak Grove, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Oak Grove is 7,522, which is 6.48% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Oak Grove population density is 697.29 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 Oak Grove is white, which represent 70.50% of the total population. The average Oak Grove education level is about the same as 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: 7,522. #57

Population Growth Since 2000, #172

Oak Grove, KY	6.48%
Kentucky	8.45%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #325

Oak Grove, KY	697.29 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,303 (70.50%, #506)
Black:	1,248 (16.59%, #43)
Hispanic:	454 (6.04%, #60)
Asian:	94 (1.25%, #90)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	106 (1.41%, #23)
One Race, Other:	54 (0.72%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	717 (9.53%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	99 (21.81%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	250 (55.07%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	66 (14.54%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	34 (36.17%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	60 (63.83%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

6,327 (84.11%) out of the total population of 7,522 reported first ancestry.

	Oak Grove, 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	64	0.85%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	290	3.86%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	252	3.35%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	960	12.76%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	14	0.19%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	1,084	14.41%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	244	3.24%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	21	0.28%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	185	2.46%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	20	0.27%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	15	0.20%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	47	0.62%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	357	4.75%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	750	9.97%, 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	905	12.03%, 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: 3,826 (50.86%, see rank)

Females: 3,696 (49.14%, see rank)

Oak Grove, KY	Male: 50.86% Female: 49.14%
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)

Oak Grove, KY	24.30 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Oak Grove, KY	22.70 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Oak Grove, KY	24.70 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Oak Grove, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,038	13.80%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	887	11.79%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	621	8.26%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	362	4.81%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,052	13.99%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,945	25.86%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	781	10.38%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	499	6.63%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	293	3.90%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	0	0.00%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	22	0.29%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	22	0.29%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Oak Grove, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,562, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	340, 9.55%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,013, 28.44%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,707, 47.92%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	435, 12.21%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	67, 1.88%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.20, 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

	Oak Grove, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	352	91.48%	8.52%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,135	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	417	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	531	88.70%, see rank	11.30%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	60	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

	Oak Grove, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	2,688, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.80, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	652, 24.26%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,036, 75.74%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,853, 68.94%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.43, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,355, 50.41%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	835, 31.06%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Oak Grove, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,976	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,555	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	828	32.41%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	1,493	58.43%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	234	9.16%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,421	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	434	17.93%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	1,498	61.88%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	98	4.05%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	391	16.15%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Oak Grove, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	7,336	97.53%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,199	29.23%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,829	64.20%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	308	4.09%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	186	2.47%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	173	2.30%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	13	0.17%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	94	1.25%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	26	0.35%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	66	0.88%, 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

	Oak Grove, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	2,509	93.34%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	95	3.53%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	16	0.60%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	68	2.53%, 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.