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Morehead, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Rowan County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
6,924 Population 715/sq mi density
$35,000 Median Income $22,215 per capita
$176,300 Home Value $182,193 Zillow
$791 Median Rent 35.6% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 297 sunny days/yr
90 Violent Crime/100K 2,146 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$35,000 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$176,300 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
6,924
Population Density
715
per square mile
Land Area
9.7
square miles (25.1 km²)
Median Age
22.0 yrs
43% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 91.6% US: 61.6%
Black 3.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
91.6%
Black
3.7%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93.7%
Spanish
6.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.5%
58% below US avg (6%)
Disability
13.7%
5% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.0%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.523
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,924
Population Density715 / sq mi
Land Area9.7 sq mi
Median Age22.0 years

Gender

Male48.9%
Female51.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White91.6%
Black or African American3.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only93.7%
Spanish6.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.5%
Disability13.7%
Health Insurance95.0%
Broadband Access92.7%
Gini Coefficient0.523

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K, adjacent