Maysville, KY

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,737
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41
2.61% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
24.3%
2.37% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$39,013
6.94% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$151,500
0.394% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
3,696
2.66% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Maysville, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Maysville, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Maysville, KY are Maysville Community and Technical College (2,186 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Maysville, KY was $151,500, and the homeownership rate was 52.3%.

Most people in Maysville, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Maysville, KY was 1 car per household.

United StatesKentuckyMason County, KYMaysville, KYClermont (East) & Brown Counties PUMA, OHBuffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

Maysville, KY is home to a population of 8.74k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.36% of Maysville, KY residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.35k people) in Maysville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 662 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 281 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Maysville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Maysville, KY was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maysville, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.35k ± 246
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    662 ± 151
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    281 ± 126
3.74%
Hispanic Population
327 people

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.35k people) in Maysville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 662 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 281 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.74% of the people in Maysville, KY are hispanic (327 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maysville, KY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.36%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
119 people
3.08%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
270 people

As of 2024, 1.36% of Maysville, KY residents (119 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Maysville, KY was 3.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    155 ± 75
  2. Vietnam
    153 ± 72
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    18 ± 23

Maysville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Maysville, KY employs 3.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maysville, KY were Retail Trade (686 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (592 people), and Manufacturing (566 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($122,262), Finance & Insurance ($78,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.7k
2024 Value
± 513
−2.66%
1 Year decline
± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maysville, KY declined at a rate of −2.66%, from 3.8k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maysville, KY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (479 people), Sales & Related Occupations (347 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maysville, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.7k
2024 Value
± 513
−2.66%
1 Year decline
± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maysville, KY declined at a rate of −2.66%, from 3.8k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maysville, KY, are Retail Trade (686 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (592 people), and Manufacturing (566 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maysville, KY, though some of these residents may live in Maysville, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,709
Median earning men ± $4,408
$24,407
Median earning women ± $1,713

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,958), Wholesale Trade ($73,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,821), Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,963), and Public Administration ($42,978).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

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

Voting results are not available for Maysville, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Maysville, KY awarded 2,186 degrees. The student population of Maysville, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,761 male students and 2,535 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Maysville, KY are White (1,983 and 90.7%), Black or African American (73 and 3.34%), Hispanic or Latino (59 and 2.7%), and Two or More Races (47 and 2.15%).

The largest universities in Maysville, KY by number of degrees awarded are Maysville Community and Technical College (2,186 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Maysville, KY are Welding Technology (353 and 16.1%), General Business Administration & Management (212 and 9.7%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (165 and 7.55%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,296 students enrolled in Maysville, KY, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,715 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    175 degrees awarded
  2. Welding Technology
    162 degrees awarded
  3. Diesel Mechanics Technology
    108 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Maysville, KY was General Business Administration & Management with 175 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Maysville, KY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Maysville Community and Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,186 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Maysville Community and Technical College with 2,186 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,255 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Maysville, KY, which is 1.35 times more than the 931 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,983 degrees mean that there were 27.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 73 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,464) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Maysville, KY was $151,500 in 2024, which is 0.455 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,100 to $151,500, a 0.394% decrease. The homeownership rate in Maysville, KY is 52.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maysville, KY have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maysville, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$151,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,524
$2,082
Median Property Taxes
±$309

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

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

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Rent vs Own

52.3%
Homeownership
2024
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.3% of the housing units in Maysville, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$39,013
Median Household Income
± $7,843
3.98k
Number of Households
± 489

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.98k households in Maysville, KY declined from $39,013 from the previous year's value of $41,923.

The following chart displays the households in Maysville, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maysville, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.33%)
  3. Carpooled (4.02%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in Maysville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.33%) and those who carpooled to work (4.02%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maysville, KY have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.78% of the workforce in Maysville, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Maysville, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Maysville, KY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maysville, KY (2.07k out of 8.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Maysville, KY has health coverage, with 29.1% on employee plans, 39.1% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 9.63% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% 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.

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Uninsured People

4.89%
Uninsured
29.1%
Employer Coverage
39.1%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
9.63%
Non-Group
1.5%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Maysville, KY declined by 2.35% from 5% to 4.89%.

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

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