Rowan County, KY

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US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

30.6

1.61% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Property Value

$149,900

8.86% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Rowan County, KY had a population of N/A people with a median age of 30.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Rowan County, KY N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Rowan 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.

In 2022, the median property value in Rowan County, KY was $149,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

Rowan County, KY borders Bath County, KY, Carter County, KY, Elliott County, KY, Fleming County, KY, Lewis County, KY, Menifee County, KY, and Morgan County, KY.

United States Kentucky

Economy

The economy of Rowan County, KY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Rowan County, KY are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rowan County, KY, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rowan County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Rowan County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

45
Retail Trade
36
Health Care and Social Assistance
31
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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rowan County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 59.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

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 (59.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rowan County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 59.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rowan 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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Educational Attainment

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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 Rowan County, KY was $149,900 in 2022, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $137,700 to $149,900, a 8.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Rowan County, KY is 61.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

Property

$149,900

Median Property Value 2022

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Rowan County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.4% of the housing units in Rowan County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Rowan County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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8.95k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Rowan 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Rowan County, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rowan County, KY is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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

94.8% of the population of Rowan County, KY has health coverage, with 44.8% on employee plans, 27.3% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 9.7% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 31.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.23%

Uninsured

44.8%

Employer Coverage

27.3%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

9.7%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rowan County, KY declined by 4.13% from 5.45% to 5.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rowan 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 N/A in Rowan County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rowan 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 40.4% in Rowan County, KY.

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