Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

142,078

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

0.251% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

1.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,229

1.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY is home to a population of 142k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.1% of Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (1.56k people).

In 2024, there were 45.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131k people) in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.86k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.78k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY are Spanish (1,846 households), German (560 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (456 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,851

Women

49.8%

71,308

Men

50.2%

The resident population of Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY in 2024 was 142,159 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY.

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Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
131k ± 255
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.86k ± 319
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 302

2.33%

Hispanic Population

3.31k people

2.33% of the people in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY are hispanic (3.31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
433 ± 510 people
Cambodia
197 ± 344 people
Honduras
157 ± 307 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY was Mexico, the natal country of 433 Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY residents, followed by Cambodia with 197 and Honduras with 157.

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.56k people

1.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

As of 2024, 1.1% of Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY residents (1.56k 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 Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,846 households (1.38%)
German
560 households (0.418%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
456 households (0.34%)

2.76% of the households in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY was Spanish. 1.38% of the households in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,285 ± 301
Gulf War (2001-)
1,416 ± 287
Gulf War (1990s)
965 ± 198

Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY.

Health

93.4% of the population of Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 29.6% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.32% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

1,601 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,601 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.6%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

29.6%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY declined by 2.66% from 6.78% to 6.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY employs 54.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY were Construction (3,985 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,699 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,895 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($155,501), Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($126,701), and Natural gas distribution ($116,404).

Males in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,734. The income inequality in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,088

Women

47.5%

28,790

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY in 2024 was 54,878 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

54.9k

2024 Value

2.27%

1 Year growth

± 2.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 2.27%, from 53.7k employees to 54.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY, are Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (1,909 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,689 people), and Cashiers (1,459 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

54.9k

2024 Value

2.27%

1 Year growth

± 2.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 2.27%, from 53.7k employees to 54.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY, are Construction (3,985 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,699 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,895 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,287

Median earning men ± $1,643

$33,042

Median earning women ± $1,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,946), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,292), and Public Administration ($52,255).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,194), Manufacturing ($41,678), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,210).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

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.

Education

The student population of Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,286 male students and 8,082 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY are White (3,457 and 91.2%), Hispanic or Latino (100 and 2.64%), Two or More Races (96 and 2.53%), and Black or African American (81 and 2.14%).

The largest universities in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are Maysville Community and Technical College (2,382 and 62.6%), Morehead State University (1,304 and 34.3%), and Kentucky Welding Institute (117 and 3.08%).

The most popular majors in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY are Welding Technology (584 and 15.4%), General Business Administration & Management (232 and 6.1%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (193 and 5.07%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $9,704 for in-state students and $14,660 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 13,368 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 13,368 students enrolled in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,965 records, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
191 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
168 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
104 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY was Welding Technology with 191 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 Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Maysville Community and Technical College
2,382 degrees awarded
Morehead State University
1,304 degrees awarded
Kentucky Welding Institute
117 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Maysville Community and Technical College with 2,382 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,042 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY, which is 1.16 times more than the 1,761 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,457 degrees mean that there were 34.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 100 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,704) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($320) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,228) 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

Measure

In 2024, 0.945% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (42.9k), Some college (23.3k), and Secondary Education (19.8k).

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 Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY was $141,700 in 2024, which is 0.426 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,100 to $141,700, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,405

$39,007

Median Property Taxes

±$1,322

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 Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$53,229

Median Household Income

± $1,744

54.8k

Number of Households

± 1,667

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.8k households in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY grew to $53,229 from the previous year's value of $52,205.

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, 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

0.409

2024 Wage GINI in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY

0.42

2023 Wage GINI in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY

In 2024, the income inequality in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.47% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (9.14%)
Worked At Home (7.51%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.14%) and those who worked at home (7.51%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.61% of the workforce in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY (27.8k out of 136k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

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

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

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