Jenkins, Kentucky
Jenkins: City in Kentucky
About
Jenkins is a city located in the county of Letcher in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,203 and a population density of 93 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,895 inhabitants.
The city was created 112 years ago in 1911.
Quick Facts about Jenkins
Population : | 1,895 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Kentucky (United States) |
County : | Letcher County |
Postal code : | 41537 |
Phone Area Codes : | 606 |
Area : | 23.68 km2 |
Altitude : | 1,539 feet / 469 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1912 (112 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 19:12:15 (4th October 2024) |
Density : | 80 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -16.25% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Jenkins is located at 37°10'24"N 82°37'52"W (37.1734400, -82.6309900).
Jenkins map
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Jenkins decreased by 16.25% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 2,203 | - | census |
2011 | 2,207 | 0.18% | estimation process |
2012 | 2,170 | -1.71% | estimation process |
2013 | 2,124 | -2.17% | estimation process |
2014 | 2,104 | -0.95% | estimation process |
2015 | 2,074 | -1.45% | estimation process |
2016 | 2,044 | -1.47% | estimation process |
2017 | 2,001 | -2.15% | estimation process |
2018 | 1,955 | -2.35% | estimation process |
2019 | 1,929 | -1.35% | estimation process |
2020 | 1,895 | -1.79% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 5,455 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 3,709 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 47.1% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 6,153 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 3,682 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 7.0% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 28.9% |
People over 65 (%) : | 15.3% |
Female persons, % : | 52.6% |
White only, percent : | 97.9% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.6% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.0% |
Asians alone % : | 0.2% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.4% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 1.1% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 96.8% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 231 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 0.8% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 78.5% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 78.5% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $180,300 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,325 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $438 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $708 |
2015-2019 Households : | 1,828 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.45 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 85.6% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 1.2% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 87.9% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 83.3% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 96.1% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 37.6% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 4.0% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 4.0% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 74.1% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 67.8% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 2,912 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 12,061 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 44,718 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $11,402 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.3 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $65,000 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $33,992 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 10.5% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 697 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 345 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 263 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 637 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 122 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 528 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,124.5 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 3.27 |
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People born in Jenkins (9)
People born in Jenkins, including pilot shot down flying a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union Francis Gary Powers, singer Gary Stewart, football player, coach, and college athletics administrator Clay Stapleton, .
List
- Darwin K. Kyle (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 01/06/1918
- George Burpo (American baseball player) he was born in 19/06/1922
- William Miller Drennen (American judge) he was born in 01/03/1914
- Milt Ticco (American basketball and baseball player) he was born in 22/09/1922
- Matt Figger
- Inez Painter McLain she was born in 14/03/1919
Schools in Jenkins
College & universities near Jenkins, KY
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
248192 | Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology | Whitesburg (KY) | 41858 |
Post offices near Jenkins
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Jenkin Post Office | Jenkins (KY) | 41537 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Jenkins , Minnesota city in Minnesota with a population of 375 people.
Other cities in Letcher County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Letcher County , KY.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Whitesburg | 1,813 | City in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America |
Fleming-Neon | 610 | City in Letcher County, Kentucky |
Blackey | 141 | Human settlement in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Jenkins distances to largest Kentucky cities