Wilmore, KY City Data

Wilmore, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,905 people who live in Wilmore and approximately 39,041 who live in Jessamine County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wilmore 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 Wilmore. We have included Wilmore housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wilmore Information

Jessamine County where Wilmore resides is 174.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,041 and has a population rank of 1,137 out of all the places in the United States.

Wilmore has a total of 5,905 people and of those residents there are 2,937 males and 2,968 females. The median age of the male population is 27.1 and the female population is 24. There are approximately 557 births each year and around 290 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wilmore varies per year, but currently 5,848 are one race and 57 are two or more races.

Of the 5,905 people who live in Wilmore, there are 1,820 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wilmore is 861 male and 959 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 4,597.

General Wilmore Information
Total area in square miles - Jessamine County	174.45
Water area in square miles - Jessamine County	N/A
Resident population - Jessamine County	39,041
Population rank - Jessamine County	1,137
Total population	5,905
Total population (male)	2,937
Total population (female)	2,968
Population median age (male)	27.1
Population median age (female)	24
Births - Jessamine County	557
Deaths- Jessamine County	290
Population of one race	5,848
Population of two or more races	57
Population under 20 years	1,820
Population under 20 years (male)	861
Population under 20 years (female)	959
Total population 18 years and over	4,597

Wilmore Social Characteristics

There are 13,867 households in Wilmore. Families make up 10,723 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wilmore families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,579), male householder with no wife present (538) and female householder with no husband present (1,509). The remainder of the Wilmore households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,210. Wilmore, KY moving companies help people in Wilmore 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 Wilmore. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wilmore is based, there are 15,748 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,317 never married, 9,173 now married, 288 separated, 1,335 widowed, and 1,635 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 130 separated, 193 widowed and 1,306 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wilmore social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wilmore.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jessamine County)
Total households	13,867
Family households (families)	10,723
With own children under 18 years	5,758
Married-couple family	8,579
With own children under 18 years	4,170
Male householder, no wife present, family	538
With own children under 18 years	312
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,509
With own children under 18 years	976
Nonfamily households	3,210
Householder living alone	2,561
65 years and over	901

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	668
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	286
Average household size	2.69
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,880
Householder	1,216
Spouse	1,061
Child	1,451
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	61
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	3
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	532
Male householder	151
Male householder living alone	113
Male householder not living alone	38
Female householder	271
Female householder living alone	235
Female householder not living alone	36
Nonrelatives	110
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	81
Foster child	3
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,748
Never married	3,317
Now married	9,173
Separated	288
Widowed	1,335
Divorced	1,635
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	130
Widowed	193
Divorced	1,306

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,905
Male	2,937
Under 5 years	215
5 to 9 years	194
10 to 14 years	166
15 to 17 years	86
18 and 19 years	200
20 years	122
21 years	111
22 to 24 years	238
25 to 29 years	284
30 to 34 years	198
35 to 39 years	184
40 to 44 years	171
45 to 49 years	132
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	68
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	77
75 to 79 years	107
80 to 84 years	94
85 years and over	59
Female	2,968
Under 5 years	178
5 to 9 years	209
10 to 14 years	157
15 to 17 years	103
18 and 19 years	312
20 years	184
21 years	152
22 to 24 years	252
25 to 29 years	271
30 to 34 years	185
35 to 39 years	197
40 to 44 years	162
45 to 49 years	121
50 to 54 years	109
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	40

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,905
One race	5,848
White	5,582
Black or African American	114
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	123
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	5
Two or more races	57

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,412
People who are White alone	4,160
People who are Black or African American alone	82
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	104
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	58
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,159
Same house	17,142
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,697
Different state or abroad	4,816
Different state	4,476
Abroad	340

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jessamine County)
Total resident population	39,041
Born in United States	18,883
State of residence	27,096
Different state	11,051
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	210
Foreign born	684

Wilmore 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 Wilmore. That total enrollment is 11,132 for the population of the country, which includes Wilmore. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,749 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,803 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,130.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,132
Pre-kindergarten	629
Public	372
Private	257
Kindergarten	470
Public	361
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,711
Public	4,133
Private	578
Elementary and high school	6,902
Public	6,122
Private	780
High school grades 9 to 12	2,191
Public	1,989
Private	202
College, undergraduate years	2,241
Public	929
Private	1,312
Graduate or professional school	890
Public	197
Private	693
Not enrolled in school	26,153

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,182
Less than 9th grade	2,096
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,963
High school graduate	7,822
Some college, no degree	4,814
Associate's degree	1,282
Bachelor's degree	5,205
Graduate or professional degree	21.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,083

Wilmore Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,867 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wilmore. The Wilmore occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,946), service occupations (2,825), sales and office occupations (4,895), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (163), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,201) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,163). The 29,867 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,996 private wage and salary workers, 2,732 government workers, 1,445 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jessamine County)
Population 16 years and over	29,867
In labor force	20,068
Civilian labor force	20,049
Employed	19,193
Unemployed	856
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	15,516
In labor force	9,349
Civilian labor force	9,349
Unemployed Civilian labor force	423
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,351
In labor force	10,719
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	433
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jessamine County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,885
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,827
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,526
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	650
Other means	122
Worked at home	692
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	437,910

OCCUPATION (Jessamine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,946
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,946
Service occupations	2,825
Sales and office occupations	4,895
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	163
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,201
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,163

INDUSTRY (Jessamine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,946
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	405
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,657
Wholesale trade	771
Retail trade	2,410
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	824
Information	441
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,042
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,128
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,923
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,286
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	599

CLASS OF WORKER (Jessamine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,946
Private wage and salary workers	14,996
Government workers	2,732
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,445
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wilmore Housing Characteristics

In Wilmore, KY there are 14,646 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,867 occupied and 779 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wilmore, there are 10,108 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 964 units in Wilmore. 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 Wilmore, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wilmore, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wilmore. There are 226 housing units with rent less than $200, 264 with rent between $200-299, 1,342 with rent between $300-499 and 2,272 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wilmore gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wilmore, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jessamine County)
Total housing units	14,646
Occupied housing units	13,867
Vacant housing units	779

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jessamine County)
Total housing units	14,646
1-unit, detached	10,108
1-unit, attached	964
2 units	1,024
3 or 4 units	377
5 to 9 units	372
10 to 19 units	292
20 to 49 units	152
50 or more units	93
Mobile home	1,251

HOUSING TENURE (Jessamine County)
Occupied housing units	13,867
Owner-occupied	9,311
Renter-occupied	4,556

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jessamine County)
Occupied housing units	13,867
No vehicles available	902
2 vehicle available	9,057
3 vehicles available	2,181
4 vehicles available	568
5 or more vehicles available	158

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jessamine County)
Occupied housing units	13,867
Utility gas	6,123
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,261
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	221
Coal or coke	25
Wood	257
Solar energy
Other fuel	41
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jessamine County)
Occupied housing units	13,867
Less Than $50,000	9,311
$50,000 to $99,999	3,328
$100,000 to $149,999	1,996
$150,000 to $199,999	882
$200,000 to $299,999	704
$300,000 to $499,999	168
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	102,100

GROSS RENT (Jessamine County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,556
Less than $200	226
$200 to $299	264
$300 to $499	1,342
$500 to $699	1,396
$700 to $999	782
$1,000 to $1,499	94
$1,500 or more	N/A