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Leitchfield, KY Information
Population 6,749
About Leitchfield
Leitchfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 6,749 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Leitchfield is the 67th largest community in Kentucky.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Leitchfield is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.11% of the Leitchfield workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Leitchfield is a city of sales and office workers, professionals and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Leitchfield who work in office and administrative support (10.67%), sales jobs (9.43%) and healthcare (7.82%).
Leitchfield is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Leitchfield Information and Demographics
The citizens of Leitchfield have a very low rate of college education: just 6.54% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Leitchfield in 2010 was $15,101, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $60,404 for a family of four.
The people who call Leitchfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leitchfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Leitchfield include Irish, English and German.
The most common language spoken in Leitchfield is English.
| LEITCHFIELD INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 6,749 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 2,548 |
| LEITCHFIELD HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 51.93% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 48.07% |
| % VACANT | 9.27% |
| TYPE OF LEITCHFIELD HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 58.13% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 3.62% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 14.01% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 17.06% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 7.20% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF LEITCHFIELD HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.00% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 10.21% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 45.46% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 33.87% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 5.90% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 4.56% |
| AGE OF LEITCHFIELD HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (2000 OR LATER) | 8.67% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1999) | 55.53% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 26.40% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 9.41% |
| LEITCHFIELD REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $76,368 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $391 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0 - $50,000 | 21.60% |
| $50,001 - $99,000 | 46.94% |
| $99,001 - $199,000 | 25.58% |
| $199,001 - $298,000 | 5.00% |
| $298,001 - $397,000 | 0.87% |
| $397,001 - $497,000 | 0.00% |
| $497,001 - $745,000 | 0.00% |
| $745,001 - $993,000 | 0.00% |
| > $993,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF LEITCHFIELD | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.05% |
| 5 TO 17 | 15.88% |
| 18 TO 24 | 9.93% |
| 25 TO 34 | 15.38% |
| 35 TO 54 | 26.15% |
| 55 TO 64 | 10.15% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 15.46% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 70.30% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 6.54% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $27,901 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $15,101 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 22.80% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (20.37%) Retail (18.71%) Healthcare (15.03%) Construction (14.39%) Public Service (5.84%) Accommodation (4.92%) Education (4.83%) Other (3.72%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.45%) Wholesale (2.39%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 6.09% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 94.45% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 3.09% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.19% |
| ASIAN | 0.76% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS | 0.06% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.22% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.22% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.49% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Irish (11.92%) English (7.77%) German (3.46%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 0.25% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (99.48%) |
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