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Plum Springs, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Plum Springs is 529, which is 18.34% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Plum Springs population density is 1,768.66 people per square mile, which is much 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 Plum Springs is white, which represent 89.04% of the total population. The average Plum Springs 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: 529. #336

Population Growth Since 2000, #81

Plum Springs, KY	18.34%
Kentucky	8.45%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #135

Plum Springs, KY	1,768.66 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	471 (89.04%, #393)
Black:	42 (7.94%, #114)
Hispanic:	21 (3.97%, #104)
Asian:	1 (0.19%, #198)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #154)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	15 (2.84%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

411 (77.69%) out of the total population of 529 reported first ancestry.

	Plum Springs, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	5	0.95%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	37	6.99%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	13	2.46%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	65	12.29%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	2	0.38%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	46	8.70%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	3	0.57%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	9	1.70%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	15	2.84%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	2	0.38%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	92	17.39%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	2	0.38%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 254 (48.02%, see rank)

Females: 275 (51.98%, see rank)

Plum Springs, KY	Male: 48.02% Female: 51.98%
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)

Plum Springs, KY	37.00 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Plum Springs, KY	36.40 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Plum Springs, KY	38.70 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Plum Springs, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	28	5.29%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	25	4.73%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	36	6.81%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	50	9.45%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	21	3.97%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	84	15.88%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	114	21.55%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	59	11.15%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	49	9.26%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	33	6.24%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	26	4.91%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	4	0.76%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Plum Springs, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	369, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	59, 15.99%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	139, 37.67%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	126, 34.15%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	33, 8.94%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	12, 3.25%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.63, 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

	Plum Springs, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	8	75.00%	25.00%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	55	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	38	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	33	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	3	33.33%, see rank	66.67%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Plum Springs, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	201, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.63, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	54, 26.87%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	147, 73.13%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	135, 67.16%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.30, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	111, 55.22%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	66, 32.84%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Plum Springs, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	440	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	209	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	67	32.06%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	121	57.89%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	5	2.39%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	16	7.66%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	231	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	57	24.68%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	120	51.95%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	15	6.49%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	39	16.88%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Plum Springs, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	499	94.33%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	395	74.67%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	100	18.90%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4	0.76%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	30	5.67%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	26	4.91%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4	0.76%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	25	4.73%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1	0.19%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4	0.76%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Plum Springs, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	180	89.55%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	8	3.98%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	5.97%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1	0.50%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

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