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Rockcastle County occurs as county located in the state of Kentucky. When of 2000, the people is 16,582. Its county seat is Mt. Vernon6. A county is known as for the Rockcastle Flow of any stream.
Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 824 km² (318 mi²). 822 klick² (318 mi²) of these are l& and I klick² (Single mi²) of these are water supply. A sum metropolitan area is Zero.17% a water system.
Adjacent counties
Garrard County (northwest)
Madison County (northeast)
Jackson County (east)
Laurel County (southeast)
Pulaski County (southwest)
Lincoln County (west)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 16,582 people, 6,544 households, and 4,764 families residing in the county. A population density is 20/km² (52/mi²). There are 7,353 housing units at an typical density of 9/km² (23/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 98.81% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Cypher.62% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,544 menage away from which 33.60% develop tykes under a age of Xviii accept the two, 57.90% come married couples living together, 11.40% have a female homeowner by having there are no hubby present, & Xxvii.20% come non-families. Two dozen.40% of tons home come mass produced higher of souls & Decade.70% keep around mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Two.49 & a typical personal size is Two.95.
In a county the people is spread retired by using Two dozen.40% under a age of Xviii, Octad.80% from either 18 to Two dozen, Thirty.00% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-three.60% from either 45 to 64, & Baker's dozen.20% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each Century females there are 97.Ninety males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & terminated, there are 94.Sixty males.
the median income for a personal in the county is $23,475, & the median income for a family is $30,278. Males have a median income of $26,770 versus $18,388 for females. A per capita income for the county is $12,337. Twenty-three.10% of the people & Nineteen.10% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a number people, Twenty-eight.30% of victims under a age of 18 & 21.60% of victims 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.
Cities and towns
Brodhead
Livingston
Mount Vernon
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