Oldham County, Kentucky Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Oldham County, Kentucky, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Oldham County, Kentucky. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Oldham County, Kentucky. The estimated population of Oldham County, Kentucky is 67,586 people, with a median age of 39.8.

We can look at the total population in Oldham County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
67,586
+1.62%
+4.57%
2020
66,508
+0.82%
-
2019
65,967
+0.91%
-
2018
65,374
+1.15%
-
2017
64,633
 - -

Population of Oldham County, Kentucky by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
87.4%
88.5%
 -1.24%
Black/African American
3.7%
3.6%
 +2.78%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
4%
3.8%
 +5.26%
Asian
1.7%
1.4%
 +21.43%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
2.3%
 +17.39%
Other
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Oldham County, Kentucky by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.8 +1.27% 39.5 +1.54% 40 +0.5%
2020 39.3 +1.03% 38.9 +1.04% 39.8 +0.76%
2019 38.9 -0.26% 38.5 0% 39.5 -0.25%
2018 39 0% 38.5 -0.26% 39.6 0%
2017 39 - 38.6 - 39.6 -

The median age of Oldham County, Kentucky gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 3,550 +9.61% 3,977 +3.77% 3,898 4,128
10 to 19 5,651 +2.8% 5,236 +0.39% 5,806 5,253
20 to 29 3,769 +5.61% 2,609 +9.6% 3,975 2,868
30 to 39 4,724 -8.37% 3,766 0% 4,336 3,762
40 to 49 5,673 +7.67% 4,670 +1.82% 6,117 4,753
50 to 59 5,164 +2.23% 4,589 +1.66% 5,275 4,663
60 to 69 3,268 +6.26% 3,400 +5.08% 3,476 3,575
70+ 2,077 +27.45% 2,510 +18.32% 2,705 2,996

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Oldham County, Kentucky is $109,815.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Oldham County.

  • Under 25
    $59,325.00
  • 25 to 44
    $120,050.00
  • 45 to 64
    $127,521.00
  • 65 and over
    $70,408.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Oldham County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Oldham County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Oldham County, Kentucky is currently $142,091.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

18.41% of households in Oldham County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Oldham County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    7.30%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    12.20%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.91%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.91%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.27%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    14.00%
  • $200,000 or more
    18.41%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Oldham County is $46,833.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Oldham County by the total population of Oldham County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Oldham County, Kentucky, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Oldham County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    21.01%
  • Bachelor's degree
    40.28%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.89%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    25.00%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.81%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Oldham County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Oldham County over the age of 16 is 52,262.

Of those people, a total of 65.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Oldham County is 62.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 3,761 50.00% 13.70%
20 to 24 years 3,583 80.30% 11.10%
25 to 29 years 3,260 74.70% 5.90%
30 to 34 years 3,648 71.40% 0.50%
35 to 44 years 9,804 81.00% 1.90%
45 to 54 years 10,669 80.50% 2.20%
55 to 59 years 4,785 79.00% 3.10%
60 to 64 years 3,804 56.50% 2.70%
65 to 74 years 5,790 27.90% 2.00%
75 years and over 3,158 11.10% 5.40%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Oldham County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 46,893 66.40% 3.90%
Black or African American 2,123 46.30% 4.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native 80 10.00% 0.00%
Asian 799 63.80% 1.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.00% 0.00%
Other 398 62.60% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,964 67.00% 3.20%
Hispanic or Latino 1,827 68.80% 4.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 46,035 66.30% 3.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Oldham County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Oldham County is 32,858, with median earnings of $52,766.00.

Women in Oldham County, Kentucky earning approximately 62.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 32,858 $52,766.00
Male 17,941 $65,190.00
Female 14,917 $40,774.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 4,938 $101,136.00
Business and Financial 2,534 $77,972.00
Computer and Mathematical 877 $89,522.00
Architecture and Engineering 704 $103,333.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 218 $56,458.00
Community and Social Service 779 $52,098.00
Legal 665 $84,886.00
Educational and Library 2,074 $47,196.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 686 $67,045.00
Healthcare Practitioners 2,290 $63,378.00
Healthcare Support 609 $30,009.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 417 $55,268.00
Law Enforcement 108 $51,818.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,305 $10,541.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 762 $23,190.00
Personal Care and Service 880 $10,556.00
Sales 3,730 $62,923.00
Office and Administrative Support 3,373 $32,872.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 92 $41,293.00
Construction and Extraction 1,139 $44,432.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 858 $50,532.00
Production 1,681 $40,781.00
Transportation and Material Moving 821 $59,963.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 3,245 $116,849.00 1,693 $65,991.00
Business and Financial 1,109 $89,964.00 1,425 $67,298.00
Computer and Mathematical 585 $104,542.00 292 $56,818.00
Architecture and Engineering 575 $102,538.00 129 $111,641.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 108 $67,596.00 110 $42,174.00
Community and Social Service 312 $73,830.00 467 $33,713.00
Legal 372 $104,219.00 293 $52,313.00
Educational and Library 514 $55,625.00 1,560 $44,643.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 406 $78,974.00 280 $31,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 591 $160,208.00 1,699 $59,306.00
Healthcare Support 46 $17,300.00 563 $30,179.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 308 $63,641.00 109 $9,063.00
Law Enforcement 52 $59,286.00 56 $51,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 630 $10,606.00 675 $10,483.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 425 $32,250.00 337 $17,917.00
Personal Care and Service 228 $9,671.00 652 $10,903.00
Sales 2,165 $76,654.00 1,565 $48,098.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,000 $40,469.00 2,373 $32,148.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 74 $41,250.00 18 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,117 $44,546.00 22 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 826 $50,957.00 32 $0.00
Production 1,401 $46,250.00 280 $34,118.00
Transportation and Material Moving 782 $63,239.00 39 $37,404.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 21,934 households in Oldham County, with an average household size of 2.92 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 18,101 families in Oldham County with an average family size of 3.23 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 15,400 849 1,852 3,833
Average Household Size 3.27 3.47 3.34 1.23
Total Families 15,400 849 1,852 0
Average Household Size 3.25 3.15 3.1 0

Poverty

Of the 18,101 families in Oldham County, 3.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Oldham County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 22,894 housing units in Oldham County, Kentucky.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 21,934 95.81%
Vacant 960 4.19%

11.49% of the total 22,894 housing units in Oldham County are rental units. This is approximately 2,630 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 19,029 are occupied by the owner - or 83.12% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Oldham County is $1,032.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Oldham County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    275
  • Less than $500
    115
  • $500 to $999
    1,135
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    987
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    319
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    51
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    13
  • $3,000 or more
    10

Property Value

The median value of a property in Oldham County is $314,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Oldham County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    411
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    282
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,217
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,191
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    4,804
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    6,661
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3,190
  • $1,000,000 or more
    273

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Oldham County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Oldham County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    700
  • 1940 to 1949
    387
  • 1950 to 1959
    667
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,027
  • 1970 to 1979
    4,137
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,527
  • 1990 to 1999
    5,105
  • 2000 to 2009
    5,250
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,030
  • 2014 or later
    64

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Oldham County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    298
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,707
  • 2 vehicles available
    9,996
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    7,933

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Oldham County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Oldham County that commute to work in a particular way.

26.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Oldham County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    670
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,132
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,706
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,498
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    4,215
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    2,914
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    6,671
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    1,612
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    1,839
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,839
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    761
  • 90 or more minutes
    428

Summary

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Places in Oldham County, Kentucky

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