Bardstown, KY City Data

Bardstown, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,374 people who live in Bardstown and approximately 37,477 who live in Nelson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bardstown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bardstown. We have included Bardstown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bardstown Information

Nelson County where Bardstown resides is 424.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,477 and has a population rank of 1,178 out of all the places in the United States.

Bardstown has a total of 10,374 people and of those residents there are 4,851 males and 5,523 females. The median age of the male population is 31.4 and the female population is 35.3. There are approximately 557 births each year and around 338 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bardstown varies per year, but currently 10,263 are one race and 111 are two or more races.

Of the 10,374 people who live in Bardstown, there are 3,141 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bardstown is 1,574 male and 1,567 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,502.

General Bardstown Information
Total area in square miles - Nelson County	424.07
Water area in square miles - Nelson County	N/A
Resident population - Nelson County	37,477
Population rank - Nelson County	1,178
Total population	10,374
Total population (male)	4,851
Total population (female)	5,523
Population median age (male)	31.4
Population median age (female)	35.3
Births - Nelson County	557
Deaths- Nelson County	338
Population of one race	10,263
Population of two or more races	111
Population under 20 years	3,141
Population under 20 years (male)	1,574
Population under 20 years (female)	1,567
Total population 18 years and over	7,502

Bardstown Social Characteristics

There are 13,953 households in Bardstown. Families make up 10,321 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bardstown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,941), male householder with no wife present (672) and female householder with no husband present (1,661). The remainder of the Bardstown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,686. Bardstown, KY moving companies help people in Bardstown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bardstown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bardstown is based, there are 14,743 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,079 never married, 8,298 now married, 249 separated, 1,442 widowed, and 1,675 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 210 separated, 305 widowed and 1,507 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bardstown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bardstown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nelson County)
Total households	13,953
Family households (families)	10,321
With own children under 18 years	5,614
Married-couple family	7,941
With own children under 18 years	3,885
Male householder, no wife present, family	672
With own children under 18 years	393
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,661
With own children under 18 years	1,069
Nonfamily households	3,686
Householder living alone	3,125
65 years and over	1,052

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,573
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	919
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,346
Householder	2,700
Spouse	1,790
Child	3,261
Other relatives	84
Nonrelatives	243
Unmarried partner	156
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	23
Unmarried partner	290
Foster child	6
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,718
Male householder	642
Male householder living alone	535
Male householder not living alone	107
Female householder	853
Female householder living alone	772
Female householder not living alone	81
Nonrelatives	223
Unmarried partner	134
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	49
Foster child	2
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,743
Never married	3,079
Now married	8,298
Separated	249
Widowed	1,442
Divorced	1,675
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	210
Widowed	305
Divorced	1,507

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,374
Male	4,851
Under 5 years	449
5 to 9 years	423
10 to 14 years	349
15 to 17 years	213
18 and 19 years	140
20 years	61
21 years	61
22 to 24 years	231
25 to 29 years	387
30 to 34 years	370
35 to 39 years	384
40 to 44 years	371
45 to 49 years	298
50 to 54 years	275
55 to 59 years	192
60 and 61 years	70
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	82
70 to 74 years	129
75 to 79 years	96
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	44
Female	5,523
Under 5 years	461
5 to 9 years	396
10 to 14 years	369
15 to 17 years	212
18 and 19 years	129
20 years	75
21 years	65
22 to 24 years	258
25 to 29 years	413
30 to 34 years	366
35 to 39 years	399
40 to 44 years	405
45 to 49 years	334
50 to 54 years	338
55 to 59 years	232
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	108
65 and 66 years	89
67 to 69 years	110
70 to 74 years	217
75 to 79 years	181
80 to 84 years	157
85 years and over	121

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,374
One race	10,263
White	8,518
Black or African American	1,563
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	98
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	9
Two or more races	111

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,064
People who are White alone	8,243
People who are Black or African American alone	1,532
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	98
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	138
People who are Some other race alone	67

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,741
Same house	19,842
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,331
Different state or abroad	2,012
Different state	1,788
Abroad	224

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nelson County)
Total resident population	37,477
Born in United States	25,156
State of residence	32,543
Different state	4,398
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	84
Foreign born	452

Bardstown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bardstown. That total enrollment is 9,404 for the population of the country, which includes Bardstown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,861 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,157 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,029.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bardstown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,404
Pre-kindergarten	663
Public	440
Private	223
Kindergarten	632
Public	541
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,747
Public	3,830
Private	917
Elementary and high school	7,079
Public	5,911
Private	1,168
High school grades 9 to 12	2,332
Public	2,081
Private	251
College, undergraduate years	895
Public	725
Private	170
Graduate or professional school	135
Public	66
Private	69
Not enrolled in school	26,449

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,785
Less than 9th grade	2,293
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,703
High school graduate	10,251
Some college, no degree	3,958
Associate's degree	1,400
Bachelor's degree	3,180
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	79
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,727

Bardstown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,270 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bardstown. The Bardstown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,062), service occupations (2,246), sales and office occupations (3,983), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (144), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,363) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,163). The 28,270 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,654 private wage and salary workers, 1,850 government workers, 1,406 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nelson County)
Population 16 years and over	28,270
In labor force	18,682
Civilian labor force	18,650
Employed	17,961
Unemployed	689
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	32
Females 16 years and over	14,464
In labor force	8,592
Civilian labor force	8,592
Unemployed Civilian labor force	361
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,806
In labor force	10,090
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	328
Armed forces	32

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nelson County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,594
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,393
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,217
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	253
Other means	100
Worked at home	575
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	451,540

OCCUPATION (Nelson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,062
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,062
Service occupations	2,246
Sales and office occupations	3,983
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	144
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,363
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,163

INDUSTRY (Nelson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,062
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	488
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,190
Wholesale trade	509
Retail trade	1,915
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	912
Information	435
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	810
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	729
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,892
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,177
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	445

CLASS OF WORKER (Nelson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,062
Private wage and salary workers	14,654
Government workers	1,850
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,406
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bardstown Housing Characteristics

In Bardstown, KY there are 14,934 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,953 occupied and 981 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bardstown, there are 11,637 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 161 units in Bardstown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bardstown, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bardstown, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bardstown. There are 333 housing units with rent less than $200, 217 with rent between $200-299, 1,310 with rent between $300-499 and 877 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bardstown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bardstown, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nelson County)
Total housing units	14,934
Occupied housing units	13,953
Vacant housing units	981

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nelson County)
Total housing units	14,934
1-unit, detached	11,637
1-unit, attached	161
2 units	329
3 or 4 units	494
5 to 9 units	518
10 to 19 units	141
20 to 49 units	137
50 or more units	15
Mobile home	1,493

HOUSING TENURE (Nelson County)
Occupied housing units	13,953
Owner-occupied	10,890
Renter-occupied	3,063

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nelson County)
Occupied housing units	13,953
No vehicles available	836
2 vehicle available	9,188
3 vehicles available	2,369
4 vehicles available	787
5 or more vehicles available	282

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nelson County)
Occupied housing units	13,953
Utility gas	2,464
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,908
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	897
Coal or coke	11
Wood	514
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	36
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nelson County)
Occupied housing units	13,953
Less Than $50,000	10,890
$50,000 to $99,999	4,283
$100,000 to $149,999	1,745
$150,000 to $199,999	762
$200,000 to $299,999	394
$300,000 to $499,999	51
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	87,100

GROSS RENT (Nelson County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,063
Less than $200	333
$200 to $299	217
$300 to $499	1,310
$500 to $699	678
$700 to $999	173
$1,000 to $1,499	26
$1,500 or more	N/A