Ravenna, KY

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Ravenna, Kentucky

Ravenna, Kentucky is 35 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky. It is in Estill county. The population of the city is 693.

The People and Families of Ravenna

In Ravenna, about 56% of adults are married.

Ravenna has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ravenna had a median family income of $33,438.

Ravenna Housing

Of the housing in Ravenna, approximately 75% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Ravenna, 91% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Ravenna than most cities its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Ravenna, KY

Comparing Ravenna 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	35 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Estill
Standard Zip Codes	40472
Phone Area Codes	606
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.684
Longitude	-83.952

Station	HEIDELBERG
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 69 F
Annual Precip	48.5 inches

Station	EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIV
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Station	FARMERS 2 S
Distance	37.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	693	100%
Male	317	45.7%
Female	376	54.3%
Under 18	142	20.5%
18+	551	79.5%
65+	124	17.9%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	2.8
White	676	97.5%
African-American	4	0.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	676
Growth	-17
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	34.6%
English	19.7%
German	14.1%
Irish	8%
Scottish	3.9%
French (except Basque)	3.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
European	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Dutch	1.9%
Norwegian	1.4%
Welsh	1.4%
Italian	1.1%
British	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ravenna	693	$33,438
Beattyville	1,193	$21,181
Clay City	1,303	$23,571
Irvine	2,843	$25,046
Mckee	878	$12,857
Richmond	27,152	$36,222
Stanton	3,029	$29,781

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