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42101 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 42101 Zip Code is 57,296, which is 16.10% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 8.45% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 42101 Zip Code population density is 200.03 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 42101 Zip Code is white, which represent 75.98% of the total population. The average 42101 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 57,296. #2

Population Growth Since 2000, #199

42101 Zip Code	16.10%
Kentucky	8.45%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #151

42101 Zip Code	200.03 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	43,534 (75.98%, #722)
Black:	8,053 (14.06%, #43)
Hispanic:	3,387 (5.91%, #47)
Asian:	1,690 (2.95%, #30)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	218 (0.38%, #94)
One Race, Other:	2,295 (4.01%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,506 (2.63%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,554 (45.88%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	155 (4.58%, see rank)
Cuban:	54 (1.59%, see rank)
Central American:	1,447 (42.72%, see rank)
South American:	122 (3.60%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	137 (8.11%, see rank)
Chinese:	67 (3.96%, see rank)
Filipino:	69 (4.08%, see rank)
Japanese:	43 (2.54%, see rank)
Korean:	207 (12.25%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	166 (9.82%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,001 (59.23%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

44,185 (77.12%) out of the total population of 57,296 reported first ancestry.

	42101 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	492	0.86%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	163	0.28%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	46	0.08%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	834	1.46%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	3,924	6.85%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	1,016	1.77%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	6,640	11.59%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	87	0.15%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	136	0.24%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	6,559	11.45%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	1,137	1.98%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	222	0.39%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	543	0.95%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	91	0.16%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	114	0.20%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	907	1.58%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	845	1.47%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	263	0.46%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	263	0.46%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	63	0.11%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	30	0.05%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	6,050	10.56%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	258	0.45%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 27,997 (48.86%, see rank)

Females: 29,299 (51.14%, see rank)

42101 Zip Code	Male: 48.86% Female: 51.14%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

42101 Zip Code	28.30 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

42101 Zip Code	27.30 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

42101 Zip Code	29.30 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	42101 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,677	6.42%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,409	5.95%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,400	5.93%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,568	11.46%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	8,397	14.66%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,354	14.58%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,226	10.87%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	6,617	11.55%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,611	9.79%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,192	5.57%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,356	2.37%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	489	0.85%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	42101 Zip Code	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	31,845, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	5,677, 17.83%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	11,855, 37.23%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,359, 26.25%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,754, 11.79%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,200, 6.91%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.77, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	42101 Zip Code			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,774	88.05%	11.95%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,410	94.51%, see rank	5.49%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,075	96.72%, see rank	3.28%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	10,167	98.31%, see rank	1.69%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	963	97.61%, see rank	2.39%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	42101 Zip Code	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	20,793, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.46, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	5,706, 27.44%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	15,087, 72.56%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	12,861, 61.85%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	8,579, 41.26%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,932, 38.15%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	42101 Zip Code	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	46,810	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	22,520	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	10,324	45.84%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	9,425	41.85%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	622	2.76%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	2,149	9.54%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	24,290	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	9,789	40.30%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	9,550	39.32%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	1,740	7.16%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	3,211	13.22%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	42101 Zip Code	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	51,692	90.22%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	35,190	61.42%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	16,123	28.14%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	379	0.66%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,604	9.78%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,419	2.48%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,185	7.30%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,511	2.64%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,844	3.22%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	252	0.44%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	17	0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,972	3.44%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.01%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	42101 Zip Code	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	18,393	88.46%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	1,051	5.05%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	665	3.20%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	380	1.83%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	304	1.46%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.