Waddy, KY City Data

Waddy, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,338 people who live in Waddy and approximately 33,337 who live in Shelby County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waddy 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 Waddy. We have included Waddy housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waddy Information

Shelby County where Waddy resides is 385.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,337 and has a population rank of 1,304 out of all the places in the United States.

Waddy has a total of 2,338 people and of those residents there are 1,163 males and 1,175 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 37.6. There are approximately 525 births each year and around 284 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waddy varies per year, but currently 2,312 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 2,338 people who live in Waddy, there are 627 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waddy is 321 male and 306 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 1,757.

General Waddy Information
Total area in square miles - Shelby County	385.65
Water area in square miles - Shelby County	N/A
Resident population - Shelby County	33,337
Population rank - Shelby County	1,304
Total population	2,338
Total population (male)	1,163
Total population (female)	1,175
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	37.6
Births - Shelby County	525
Deaths- Shelby County	284
Population of one race	2,312
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	627
Population under 20 years (male)	321
Population under 20 years (female)	306
Total population 18 years and over	1,757

Waddy Social Characteristics

There are 12,104 households in Waddy. Families make up 9,148 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waddy families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,382), male householder with no wife present (467) and female householder with no husband present (1,282). The remainder of the Waddy households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,983. Waddy, KY moving companies help people in Waddy 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 Waddy. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waddy is based, there are 13,773 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,562 never married, 8,093 now married, 201 separated, 1,599 widowed, and 1,318 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 83 separated, 343 widowed and 1,185 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waddy social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waddy.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shelby County)
Total households	12,104
Family households (families)	9,148
With own children under 18 years	4,543
Married-couple family	7,382
With own children under 18 years	3,273
Male householder, no wife present, family	467
With own children under 18 years	241
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,282
With own children under 18 years	756
Nonfamily households	2,983
Householder living alone	2,447
65 years and over	971

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	320
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	185
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,101
Householder	688
Spouse	597
Child	684
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	3
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	237
Male householder	101
Male householder living alone	82
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	93
Female householder living alone	78
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,773
Never married	2,562
Now married	8,093
Separated	201
Widowed	1,599
Divorced	1,318
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	83
Widowed	343
Divorced	1,185

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,338
Male	1,163
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	87
10 to 14 years	93
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	11
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	71
30 to 34 years	91
35 to 39 years	92
40 to 44 years	100
45 to 49 years	91
50 to 54 years	95
55 to 59 years	81
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	6
Female	1,175
Under 5 years	75
5 to 9 years	81
10 to 14 years	83
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	14
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	70
30 to 34 years	93
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	104
45 to 49 years	84
50 to 54 years	104
55 to 59 years	68
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,338
One race	2,312
White	2,285
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,338
People who are White alone	2,285
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	26
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,945
Same house	15,174
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,644
Different state or abroad	3,103
Different state	2,249
Abroad	854

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shelby County)
Total resident population	33,337
Born in United States	20,699
State of residence	25,865
Different state	6,034
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	154
Foreign born	1,284

Waddy 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 Waddy. That total enrollment is 7,538 for the population of the country, which includes Waddy. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,255 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,649 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 819.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,538
Pre-kindergarten	490
Public	300
Private	190
Kindergarten	403
Public	281
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,798
Public	3,286
Private	512
Elementary and high school	5,825
Public	5,125
Private	700
High school grades 9 to 12	2,027
Public	1,839
Private	188
College, undergraduate years	603
Public	435
Private	168
Graduate or professional school	217
Public	174
Private	43
Not enrolled in school	24,244

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,096
Less than 9th grade	1,760
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,856
High school graduate	7,627
Some college, no degree	4,474
Associate's degree	1,254
Bachelor's degree	4,125
Graduate or professional degree	18.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,476

Waddy Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,886 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waddy. The Waddy occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,162), service occupations (2,070), sales and office occupations (4,044), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (295), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,510) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,872). The 25,886 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,917 private wage and salary workers, 2,505 government workers, 1,423 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shelby County)
Population 16 years and over	25,886
In labor force	17,693
Civilian labor force	17,636
Employed	16,953
Unemployed	683
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	57
Females 16 years and over	13,475
In labor force	7,905
Civilian labor force	7,884
Unemployed Civilian labor force	332
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	12,411
In labor force	9,788
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	351
Armed forces	36

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shelby County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,726
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,225
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,158
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	366
Other means	87
Worked at home	732
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	394,570

OCCUPATION (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,162
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,162
Service occupations	2,070
Sales and office occupations	4,044
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	295
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,510
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,872

INDUSTRY (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,162
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	801
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,842
Wholesale trade	487
Retail trade	2,019
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	779
Information	282
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,041
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,020
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,657
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	940
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,176

CLASS OF WORKER (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,162
Private wage and salary workers	12,917
Government workers	2,505
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,423
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waddy Housing Characteristics

In Waddy, KY there are 12,857 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,104 occupied and 753 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waddy, there are 10,233 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 113 units in Waddy. 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 Waddy, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waddy, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waddy. There are 222 housing units with rent less than $200, 185 with rent between $200-299, 994 with rent between $300-499 and 1,340 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waddy gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waddy, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shelby County)
Total housing units	12,857
Occupied housing units	12,104
Vacant housing units	753

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shelby County)
Total housing units	12,857
1-unit, detached	10,233
1-unit, attached	113
2 units	429
3 or 4 units	745
5 to 9 units	640
10 to 19 units	206
20 to 49 units	28
50 or more units	37
Mobile home	426

HOUSING TENURE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	12,104
Owner-occupied	8,809
Renter-occupied	3,295

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	12,104
No vehicles available	787
2 vehicle available	8,274
3 vehicles available	2,195
4 vehicles available	593
5 or more vehicles available	184

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	12,104
Utility gas	4,802
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,554
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	286
Coal or coke	16
Wood	216
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	12,104
Less Than $50,000	8,809
$50,000 to $99,999	2,433
$100,000 to $149,999	2,140
$150,000 to $199,999	905
$200,000 to $299,999	609
$300,000 to $499,999	152
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	114,600

GROSS RENT (Shelby County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,295
Less than $200	222
$200 to $299	185
$300 to $499	994
$500 to $699	1,036
$700 to $999	265
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	N/A