Morehead city, Kentucky demographics
Population: 6,994
Median age: 21.6
Median household income: 33,409
Morehead is a city in Rowan County, Kentucky, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Morehead city, KY.
Population
| 2021 | 6,994 |
| 2020 | 7,653 |
| 2019 | 7,653 |
| 2018 | 7,674 |
| 2017 | 7,663 |
| 2016 | 7,615 |
| 2015 | 6,938 |
| 2014 | 6,896 |
| 2013 | 6,886 |
| 2012 | 6,898 |
| 2011 | 6,940 |
| 2010 | 6,981 |
Census data for Morehead city, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Morehead city, Kentucky
| Total population | 6,994 |
| Male | 3,254 |
| Female | 3,740 |
| Total population | 6,994 |
| Under 5 years | 264 |
| 5 to 9 years | 173 |
| 10 to 14 years | 140 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,985 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,932 |
| 25 to 34 years | 833 |
| 35 to 44 years | 433 |
| 45 to 54 years | 343 |
| 55 to 59 years | 217 |
| 60 to 64 years | 194 |
| 65 to 74 years | 187 |
| 75 to 84 years | 167 |
| 85 years and over | 126 |
| Median age (years) | 21.6 |
| Under 18 years | 826 |
| 16 years and over | 6,369 |
| 18 years and over | 6,168 |
| 21 years and over | 3,948 |
| 62 years and over | 572 |
| 65 years and over | 480 |
| Total population | 6,994 |
| One race | 6,890 |
| White | 6,525 |
| Black or African American | 171 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 5 |
| Asian | 129 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 60 |
| Two or more races | 104 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,065 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,792 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,273 |
Social characteristics in Morehead city, Kentucky
| Total households | 1,636 |
| Family households (families) | 598 |
| Married-couple family | 140 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 316 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 197 |
| Nonfamily households | 582 |
| Average household size | 312 |
| Average family size | 2.46 |
Economic characteristics in Morehead city, Kentucky
| Total households | 1,636 |
| Less than $10,000 | 277 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 214 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 195 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 139 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 147 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 118 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 179 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 263 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 31 |
| $200,000 or more | 73 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 33,409 |
Housing characteristics in Morehead city, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 1,882 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,636 |
| Vacant housing units | 246 |
| Total housing units | 1,882 |
| 1-unit, detached | 997 |
| 1-unit, attached | 68 |
| 2 units | 191 |
| 3 or 4 units | 63 |
| 5 to 9 units | 211 |
| 10 to 19 units | 161 |
| 20 or more units | 63 |
| Mobile home | 128 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 1,882 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 148 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 191 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 239 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 156 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 441 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 384 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 161 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 71 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 91 |
| Total housing units | 1,882 |
| 1 room | 40 |
| 2 rooms | 83 |
| 3 rooms | 268 |
| 4 rooms | 326 |
| 5 rooms | 274 |
| 6 rooms | 262 |
| 7 rooms | 222 |
| 8 rooms | 189 |
| 9 rooms or more | 218 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 1,882 |
| No bedroom | 103 |
| 1 bedroom | 361 |
| 2 bedrooms | 440 |
| 3 bedrooms | 612 |
| 4 bedrooms | 325 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 41 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,636 |
| Owner-occupied | 580 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,056 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.74 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.31 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,636 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 274 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 773 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 200 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 122 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 181 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 86 |
| Owner-occupied units | 580 |
| Less than $50,000 | 45 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 139 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 78 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 196 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 61 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 40 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 21 |
| Median (dollars) | 154,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 580 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 297 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 283 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 990 |
| Less than $500 | 301 |
| $500 to $999 | 458 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 186 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 45 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 696 |
| No rent paid | 66 |
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