Raceland, KY

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Raceland, Kentucky

Raceland, Kentucky, in Greenup county, is 17 miles NW of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 99 miles S of Columbus, Ohio. The city is in the Huntington - Ashland area. There are 2,355 residents in Raceland.

The People and Families of Raceland

In Raceland, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Raceland had a median family income of $37,955.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in the city.

Raceland Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Raceland that were owner-occupied was 78%.

Commuting

In Raceland, 97% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the city, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

Raceland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Raceland, KY

Comparing Raceland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles NW of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles S of Columbus, Ohio
County	Greenup
Metro Area	Huntington - Ashland
Standard Zip Codes	41169
Phone Area Codes	606
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.54
Longitude	-82.728

Station	ASHLAND
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 42 F
Apr Temp	37 to 68 F
Jul Temp	61 to 88 F
Oct Temp	40 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	SOUTH POINT
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	HUNTINGTON TRI STATE
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,355	100%
Male	1,127	47.9%
Female	1,228	52.1%
Under 18	577	24.5%
18+	1,778	75.5%
65+	308	13.1%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.92
White	2,333	99.1%
African-American	11	0.5%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,477
Growth	122
Growth %	5.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	42.2%
English	15.9%
Irish	10.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.6%
German	9.2%
Scotch-Irish	5.5%
Scottish	1.9%
Italian	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
British	0.6%
Serbian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Raceland	2,355	$37,955
Flatwoods	7,605	$39,023
Greenup	1,198	$41,548
Russell	3,645	$62,018
Westwood	612	$74,318
Worthington	1,673	$39,737
Wurtland	1,049	$34,063

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