Demographics Pikeville, Kentucky

old pike county courthouse




the academy building @ university of pikeville

as of 2010 united states census, there 6,903 people residing in city. racial makeup of city 92.1% white, 2.7% black, 0.1% native american, 1.8% asian, 0.1% pacific islander, 0.0% other race , 1.4% 2 or more races. 1.7% hispanic or latino of race.

as of census of 2000, there 6,295 people, 2,705 households, , 1,563 families residing in city. population density 408.0 people per square mile (157.5/km²). there 2,981 housing units @ average density of 193.2 per square mile (74.6/km²). racial makeup of city 94.58% white, 2.64% african american, 0.17% native american, 1.25% asian, 0.05% pacific islander, 0.25% other races, , 1.05% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 1.40% of population.

there 2,763 households out of 29.7% had children under age of 18 living them, 41.0% married couples living together, 14.5% had female householder no husband present, , 42.2% non-families. 39.0% of households made of individuals , 16.3% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.14 , average family size 2.88.

in city, population spread out 22.2% under age of 18, 12.9% 18 24, 27.9% 25 44, 21.5% 45 64, , 15.4% 65 years of age or older. median age 36 years. every 100 females there 85.5 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 78.1 males.

the median income household in city $22,026, , median income family $36,792. males had median income of $42,298 versus $19,306 females. per capita income city $21,426. 21.2% of families , 25.4% of population below poverty line, including 36.7% of under age 18 , 15.8% of age 65 or over.