Christian County, KY

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2023 Population

72,599

0.23% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

28.6

0.704% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.2%

2.87% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$54,190

10.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$149,200

5.07% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

23,669

1.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Christian County, KY had a population of 72.6k people with a median age of 28.6 and a median household income of $54,190. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Christian County, KY declined from 72,766 to 72,599, a −0.23% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,920 to $54,190, a 10.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Christian County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.17%), White (Hispanic) (3.39%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.52%).

None of the households in Christian County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Christian County, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Christian County, KY are Hopkinsville Community College (1,124 degrees awarded in 2022) and Ross College-Hopkinsville (49 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Christian County, KY was $149,200, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.

Most people in Christian County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Christian County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Christian County, KY borders Caldwell County, KY, Hopkins County, KY, Muhlenberg County, KY, Todd County, KY, Trigg County, KY, Montgomery County, TN, and Stewart County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Christian County, KY is home to a population of 72.6k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.16% of Christian County, KY residents were born outside of the country (2.3k people).

In 2023, there were 3.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.7k people) in Christian County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.48k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Christian County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Christian County, KY was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Christian County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Christian County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
46.7k ± 164
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 645
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.48k ± 688

8.43%

Hispanic Population

6.12k people

8.43% of the people in Christian County, KY are hispanic (6.12k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Christian County, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

3.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.3k people

2.73%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.99k people

As of 2023, 3.16% of Christian County, KY residents (2.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Christian County, KY was 2.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Christian County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,355 ± 456
Vietnam
1,167 ± 230
Gulf War (1990s)
1,008 ± 232

Christian County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Christian County, KY employs 23.7k people. The largest industries in Christian County, KY are Manufacturing (4,421 people), Retail Trade (3,380 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,864 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,365), Wholesale Trade ($53,584), and Finance & Insurance ($53,295).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

23.7k

2023 Value

± 1,316

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± 8.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Christian County, KY declined at a rate of −1.6%, from 24.1k employees to 23.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Christian County, KY, are Production Occupations (2,838 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,516 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,349 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Christian County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.7k

2023 Value

± 1,316

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± 8.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Christian County, KY declined at a rate of −1.6%, from 24.1k employees to 23.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Christian County, KY, are Manufacturing (4,421 people), Retail Trade (3,380 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,864 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Christian County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Christian County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,627

Median earning men ± $4,320

$31,965

Median earning women ± $2,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,917), Public Administration ($63,191), and Wholesale Trade ($60,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($58,179), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,320), and Public Administration ($43,445).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

112
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Retail Trade
77
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$335k
Manufacturing
$146k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$106k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Christian County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 63.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.46%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.46%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Christian County, KY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Christian County, KY awarded 1,173 degrees. The student population of Christian County, KY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 695 male students and 1,381 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Christian County, KY are White (731 and 62.3%), followed by Black or African American (267 and 22.8%), Hispanic or Latino (107 and 9.12%), and Two or More Races (33 and 2.81%).

The largest universities in Christian County, KY by number of degrees awarded are Hopkinsville Community College (1,124 and 95.8%) and Ross College-Hopkinsville (49 and 4.18%).

The most popular majors in Christian County, KY are Liberal Arts & Sciences (250 and 21.3%), General Business Administration & Management (98 and 8.35%), and Medical Administrative Assistant (93 and 7.93%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,076 students enrolled in Christian County, KY, 33.5% men and 66.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,218 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
250 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
51 degrees awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant
21 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Christian County, KY was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 250 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Christian County, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Hopkinsville Community College
1,124 degrees awarded
Ross College-Hopkinsville
49 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hopkinsville Community College with 1,124 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 410 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Christian County, KY, which is 0.537 times less than the 763 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 731 degrees mean that there were 2.74 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 267 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,368) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,078) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Christian County, KY was $149,200 in 2023, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $142,000 to $149,200, a 5.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Christian County, KY is 52.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Christian County, KY have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Christian County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Christian County, KY is $54,190. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Christian County, KY was Census Tract 2010 with a value of $80,131, followed by Census Tract 2014 and Census Tract 2013.01, with respective values of $77,336 and $72,708.

In 2023, 16% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Christian County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.04%.

Housing

Property

$149,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,286

$13,394

Median Property Taxes

±$848

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Christian County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Christian County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.2%

Homeownership

2023

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 52.2% of the housing units in Christian County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Christian County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2010
Census Tract 2014
Census Tract 2013.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Christian County, KY was Census Tract 2010 with a value of $80,131, followed by Census Tract 2014 and Census Tract 2013.01, with respective values of $77,336 and $72,708.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Christian County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,190

Median Household Income

± $3,191

25.7k

Number of Households

± 1,256

In 2023, the median household income of the 25.7k households in Christian County, KY grew to $54,190 from the previous year's value of $48,920.

The following chart displays the households in Christian County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Christian County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (10%)
Walked (7.58%)

In 2023, 76.2% of workers in Christian County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who walked to work (7.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Christian County, KY have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.47% of the workforce in Christian County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Christian County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Christian County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Christian County, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Christian County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.04%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Christian County, KY (11.6k out of 67.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Christian County, KY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.7% of the children was living in poverty in Christian County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.4% of the population of Christian County, KY has health coverage, with 28.5% on employee plans, 24% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 12.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Christian County, KY see 1588 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.4% increase from the previous year (1566 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 593 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 199 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,588 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Christian County, KY

Primary care physicians in Christian County, KY see an average of 1,588 patients per year. This represents a 1.4% increase from the previous year (1,566 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Christian County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.59%

Uninsured

28.5%

Employer Coverage

24%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

12.5%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Christian County, KY grew by 9.94% from 8.72% to 9.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Christian County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 91.3 in Christian County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Christian County, KY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.1% in Christian County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Christian County, KY.