Life in Pike County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Pike County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Pike County:
The population in Pike County is 58,196.
The median home value in Pike County is $70,683.
The median income in Pike County is $41,271.
The median rent in Pike County is $826.
The unemployment rate in Pike County is 7.3%.
The poverty rate in Pike County is 23.9%.
The average high in Pike County is 71.9° and there are 117.3 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Pike County is 71.9°.
There are 89.47 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 117.3 inches of rain each year with 7.5 inches of snow.
There is an average of 4:38 hours of sun each day in Pike County.
| Stat | Pike County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 71.9 |
| Nice Days | 89.47 |
| Rainfall | 117.3 |
| Snowfall | 7.5 |
| Sunny_hours | 4:38 |
The current population in Pike County is 58,196. The population has decreased -1.0% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 58,914 | 0.5% |
| 2021 | 58,595 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 59,497 | - |
Pike County is 50.6% female with 29,425 female residents.
Pike County is 49.4% male with 28,770 male residents.
| Gender | Pike County | KY | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.4% |
| Male | 49.4% | 49.6% | 49.6% |
Pike County is:
95.8% White with 55,758 White residents.
0.8% African American with 444 African American residents.
0.0% American Indian with 22 American Indian residents.
0.5% Asian with 306 Asian residents.
0.1% Hawaiian with 36 Hawaiian residents.
0.0% Other with 17 Other residents.
1.8% Two Or More with 1,034 Two Or More residents.
1.0% Hispanic with 579 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Pike County | KY | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.8% | 83.2% | 58.9% |
| African American | 0.8% | 7.9% | 12.1% |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 1.5% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two Or More | 1.8% | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 4.0% | 18.7% |
10.6% of households in Pike County earn Less than $10,000.
8.9% of households in Pike County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
14.8% of households in Pike County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
10.3% of households in Pike County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
13.2% of households in Pike County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
15.6% of households in Pike County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
11.3% of households in Pike County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
10.1% of households in Pike County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
2.9% of households in Pike County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
2.3% of households in Pike County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Pike County | KY | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 10.6% | 6.1% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8.9% | 5.6% | 3.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 14.8% | 9.0% | 7.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.3% | 9.1% | 7.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.2% | 12.4% | 10.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15.6% | 17.4% | 16.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.3% | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10.1% | 15.2% | 17.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.9% | 6.3% | 8.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 2.3% | 6.0% | 11.4% |
9.0% of adults in Pike County completed < 9th grade.
11.0% of adults in Pike County completed 9-12th grade.
39.0% of adults in Pike County completed high school / ged.
18.0% of adults in Pike County completed some college.
8.0% of adults in Pike County completed associate's degree.
8.0% of adults in Pike County completed bachelor's degree.
6.0% of adults in Pike County completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Pike County completed professional degree.
0.0% of adults in Pike County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Pike County | KY | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 9% | 4% | 3% |
| 9-12th Grade | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 39% | 33% | 26% |
| Some College | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 8% | 16% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 6% | 8% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1% | 2% |
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