Jetson, Kentucky Population 2024

1,613

Jetson Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jetson was:

  • White: 98.95%
  • Two or more races: 1.05%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
95.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
16.80/sq mi
The current population of Jetson, Kentucky is 1,613 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,59698.95%
Two or more races171.05%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jetson Population by Race

Jetson Population Pyramid 2024

Jetson Median Age

43.5

Total

47.2

Male

41.4

Female

Jetson Adults

There are 1,225 adults, (270 of whom are seniors) in Jetson.

Jetson Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Jetson Sex Ratio

Female84652.45%
Male76747.55%

Jetson Population by Age

Jetson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6072.6682.517.5
Married3983.2185.414.6
Non Family1641.2484.815.2
Female452.9148.951.1
Male0000

3.16

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jetson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1049.08%
Associates Degree574.97%
Bachelors Degree322.79%
Graduate Degree131.13%
High School Graduate66958.38%
Less Than 9th Grade948.2%
Some College17715.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jetson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jetson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,13494645
2+ Races1220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.42%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 3.97%.

Jetson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,795$75,795$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,831$28,854$28,798
Less Than 9th Grade$41,250$0$42,292
Overall$36,146$0$35,096
Some College$39,531$61,429$35,208

$36,146

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$35,096

Average Female

Jetson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jetson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jetson Language

98.37% of Jetson residents speak only English, while 1.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.

Jetson Language

Jetson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,59637023.18%
Multiple17847.06%

23.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.6%

Male Poverty Rate

23.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jetson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jetson is Multiple, with 47.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jetson is White, with 23.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.88%.

Jetson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.86%
High School25.11%
Some College15.38%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jetson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed13.03%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed0.82%

Jetson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jetson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,782$64,425
Households$36,438$55,778
Married Families$48,710$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,000$31,873

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jetson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.3%

Male Marriage Rate

61.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Jetson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jetson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jetson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jetson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

114

Number of Veterans

114

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam34
Second Gulf War19
First Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Jetson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6447
75+23
35 to 5419
65 to 7418
18 to 347

Jetson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1149.4%

Jetson Veterans by Race

Jetson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jetson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.9%

Labor Force Participation

46.8%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Jetson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jetson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jetson Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.26%

Born in Jetson

99.63%

Native Born

0.37%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.63% of Jetson residents were born in the United States, with 83.26% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Jetson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,61300%

Jetson Population by Year