People

The total population of Rockcastle County is 16,330. The median age is 43.97

16,330

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

49.9%

Male

Female

50.1%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
1589
Ages 10 to 19
1803
Ages 20 to 29
1873
Ages 30 to 39
1953
Ages 40 to 49
1996
Ages 50 to 59
2646
Ages 60 to 64
1283
Ages 65+
3187

Median Age

44

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

18.37% of the population in Rockcastle County have an associate's degree or higher. 81.56% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

9.05%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

9.39%

High School
High School

43.73%

Some College
Some College

19.46%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

4.6%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

7.2%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

6.57%

0

in the community

13

within 50 miles

Colleges

offer associate's Degree or Certificate

0

in the community

26

within 50 miles

Universities

offer Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Labor Force

Rockcastle County has a labor force of 6,739 people, with an unemployment rate of 5.6%.

6,739

Labor Force

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate Change (1 year)

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

16.01%

464

Education, Training/Library

Education, Training/Library

13.59%

394

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

10.73%

311

Transportation Workers

Transportation Workers

7.45%

216

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

7.31%

212

Total Employees

2,899

20192020202120222023

The work distribution of total employees in Rockcastle County is:

26%

Blue Collar

73%

White Collar


Total Establishments

284

Community Skyline

Businesses and Jobs

Rockcastle County has a total of 284 businesses.

How many employees do businesses in Rockcastle County have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

67.25%

5-9 Employees

19.01%

10-19 Employees

8.1%

20-49 Employees

2.46%

50-99 Employees

1.06%

100+ Employees

2.11%

Income and Spending

Households in Rockcastle County earn a median yearly income of $44,023. 17.22% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $53,598 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Shelter, Transportation, Food and Beverages, Health Care, and Utilities.

$44,023

Median Household Income

0

%

more than the county

30

%

less than the state

44

%

less than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Shelter

Shelter

$11,343

Transportation

Transportation

$9,707

Food and Beverages

Food and Beverages

$7,975

Health Care

Health Care

$4,686

Utilities

Utilities

$4,148

Piggy Bank

$53,598

Median Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 49% more households who own their homes than there are renters.

Owners vs. Renters

HouseApartment Building

Transportation

Residents spend an average of 29 minutes commuting to work. Rockcastle County is served by 19 airports within 50 miles. Rail can be accessed within the community. Interstates can be accessed within the community.

29min

Commute Travel Time

0 + 19(+50 miles)

Airports in Community

Interstate

In Community

Freight Rail

In Community

Taxes

Top State Corporate Income Tax

5%

Top State Corporate Capital Gains Tax

5%

Top State Personal Income Tax

4.5%

Top State Personal Capital Gains Tax

5%

State Sales Tax

6%