Frankfort, KY City Data

Frankfort, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 27,741 people who live in Frankfort and approximately 47,687 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Frankfort 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 Frankfort. We have included Frankfort housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Frankfort Information

Franklin County where Frankfort resides is 212.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 47,687 and has a population rank of 957 out of all the places in the United States.

Frankfort has a total of 27,741 people and of those residents there are 13,228 males and 14,513 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 617 births each year and around 449 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Frankfort varies per year, but currently 27,298 are one race and 443 are two or more races.

Of the 27,741 people who live in Frankfort, there are 6,927 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Frankfort is 3,591 male and 3,336 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 21,747.

General Frankfort Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	212.11
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	47,687
Population rank - Franklin County	957
Total population	27,741
Total population (male)	13,228
Total population (female)	14,513
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Franklin County	617
Deaths- Franklin County	449
Population of one race	27,298
Population of two or more races	443
Population under 20 years	6,927
Population under 20 years (male)	3,591
Population under 20 years (female)	3,336
Total population 18 years and over	21,747

Frankfort Social Characteristics

There are 19,907 households in Frankfort. Families make up 12,831 of these households. The table below breaks down the Frankfort families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,695), male householder with no wife present (595) and female householder with no husband present (2,254). The remainder of the Frankfort households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,068. Frankfort, KY moving companies help people in Frankfort 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 Frankfort. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Frankfort is based, there are 20,267 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,946 never married, 10,365 now married, 391 separated, 2,271 widowed, and 3,294 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 224 separated, 496 widowed and 2,055 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Frankfort social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Frankfort.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	19,907
Family households (families)	12,831
With own children under 18 years	6,352
Married-couple family	9,695
With own children under 18 years	4,177
Male householder, no wife present, family	595
With own children under 18 years	386
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,254
With own children under 18 years	1,453
Nonfamily households	7,068
Householder living alone	6,083
65 years and over	2,107

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,579
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,020
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	20,174
Householder	6,949
Spouse	4,791
Child	6,877
Other relatives	262
Nonrelatives	504
Unmarried partner	266
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	86
Unmarried partner	663
Foster child	4
Other	103

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,236
Male householder	2,250
Male householder living alone	1,858
Male householder not living alone	392
Female householder	3,115
Female householder living alone	2,775
Female householder not living alone	340
Nonrelatives	871
Unmarried partner	397
Roomer or boarder	78
Housemate or roommate	290
Foster child	2
Other	104

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,267
Never married	3,946
Now married	10,365
Separated	391
Widowed	2,271
Divorced	3,294
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	224
Widowed	496
Divorced	2,055

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	27,741
Male	13,228
Under 5 years	910
5 to 9 years	921
10 to 14 years	811
15 to 17 years	518
18 and 19 years	431
20 years	214
21 years	219
22 to 24 years	666
25 to 29 years	1,148
30 to 34 years	1,035
35 to 39 years	1,068
40 to 44 years	981
45 to 49 years	979
50 to 54 years	842
55 to 59 years	607
60 and 61 years	204
62 to 64 years	262
65 and 66 years	191
67 to 69 years	254
70 to 74 years	389
75 to 79 years	310
80 to 84 years	161
85 years and over	107
Female	14,513
Under 5 years	809
5 to 9 years	767
10 to 14 years	825
15 to 17 years	433
18 and 19 years	502
20 years	280
21 years	245
22 to 24 years	697
25 to 29 years	1,131
30 to 34 years	921
35 to 39 years	1,055
40 to 44 years	1,060
45 to 49 years	1,012
50 to 54 years	943
55 to 59 years	755
60 and 61 years	264
62 to 64 years	356
65 and 66 years	208
67 to 69 years	346
70 to 74 years	562
75 to 79 years	559
80 to 84 years	382
85 years and over	401

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	27,741
One race	27,298
White	22,704
Black or African American	4,078
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	260
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	48
Two or more races	443

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	26,410
People who are White alone	22,255
People who are Black or African American alone	3,220
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	257
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	395
People who are Some other race alone	206

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,777
Same house	22,897
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,493
Different state or abroad	3,768
Different state	3,085
Abroad	683

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	47,687
Born in United States	34,574
State of residence	37,882
Different state	8,681
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	208
Foreign born	916

Frankfort 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 Frankfort. That total enrollment is 11,593 for the population of the country, which includes Frankfort. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,719 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,689 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,643.

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 Frankfort population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,593
Pre-kindergarten	676
Public	417
Private	259
Kindergarten	428
Public	353
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,174
Public	4,367
Private	807
Elementary and high school	7,845
Public	6,667
Private	1,178
High school grades 9 to 12	2,671
Public	2,300
Private	371
College, undergraduate years	2,261
Public	2,016
Private	245
Graduate or professional school	383
Public	288
Private	95
Not enrolled in school	34,314

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,388
Less than 9th grade	2,803
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,071
High school graduate	10,166
Some college, no degree	6,357
Associate's degree	1,268
Bachelor's degree	7,723
Graduate or professional degree	23.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,923

Frankfort Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,206 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Frankfort. The Frankfort occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,333), service occupations (3,036), sales and office occupations (6,656), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (104), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,235) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,357). The 38,206 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,305 private wage and salary workers, 9,011 government workers, 1,348 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	38,206
In labor force	25,358
Civilian labor force	25,281
Employed	23,721
Unemployed	1,560
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	77
Females 16 years and over	19,980
In labor force	12,282
Civilian labor force	12,266
Unemployed Civilian labor force	733
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	18,226
In labor force	13,076
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	827
Armed forces	61

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,288
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	18,552
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,395
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	497
Other means	115
Worked at home	576
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	414,055

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,333
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,333
Service occupations	3,036
Sales and office occupations	6,656
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	104
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,235
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,357

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,333
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	388
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,131
Wholesale trade	216
Retail trade	2,302
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	717
Information	498
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,364
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,273
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,586
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,469
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,304

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,333
Private wage and salary workers	13,305
Government workers	9,011
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,348
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Frankfort Housing Characteristics

In Frankfort, KY there are 21,409 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,907 occupied and 1,502 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Frankfort, there are 13,737 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 383 units in Frankfort. 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 Frankfort, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Frankfort, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Frankfort. There are 351 housing units with rent less than $200, 376 with rent between $200-299, 2,854 with rent between $300-499 and 2,963 with rent for $500 and above. Full Frankfort gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Frankfort, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	21,409
Occupied housing units	19,907
Vacant housing units	1,502

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	21,409
1-unit, detached	13,737
1-unit, attached	383
2 units	1,279
3 or 4 units	1,733
5 to 9 units	1,002
10 to 19 units	918
20 to 49 units	505
50 or more units	387
Mobile home	1,446

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	19,907
Owner-occupied	12,903
Renter-occupied	7,004

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	19,907
No vehicles available	1,621
2 vehicle available	11,092
3 vehicles available	2,384
4 vehicles available	582
5 or more vehicles available	203

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	19,907
Utility gas	10,926
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,788
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	223
Coal or coke	13
Wood	250
Solar energy
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	19,907
Less Than $50,000	12,903
$50,000 to $99,999	5,489
$100,000 to $149,999	2,478
$150,000 to $199,999	1,142
$200,000 to $299,999	489
$300,000 to $499,999	62
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	91,600

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,004
Less than $200	351
$200 to $299	376
$300 to $499	2,854
$500 to $699	2,135
$700 to $999	660
$1,000 to $1,499	150
$1,500 or more	17