Pendleton County, Kentucky
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Pendleton County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 14,390. Its county seat is Falmouth6. The county is named for Edmund Pendleton who was chief justice of Virginia.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 730 km² (282 mi²). 727 km² (281 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.47% water.
Adjacent counties
- Kenton County (northwest)
- Campbell County (north)
- Clermont County, Ohio (northeast, across the Ohio River)
- Bracken County (east)
- Harrison County (south)
- Grant County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,390 people, 5,170 households, and 3,970 families residing in the county. The population density was 20/km² (51/mi²). There were 5,756 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (20/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.39% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,170 households out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.80% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were non-families. 20.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $42,589. Males had a median income of $31,885 versus $23,234 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,551. 11.40% of the population and 9.80% of families were below the poverty line. 14.80% of those under the age of 18 and 11.60% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
External links
Pendleton County Historical Images and Documents: Northern Kentucky Views
