Auxier, KY

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2023 Population

795

7.13% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.9

0.214% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.9%

13.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$113,565

39.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$116,000

6.81% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

397

17.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Auxier, KY had a population of 795 people with a median age of 46.9 and a median household income of $113,565. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Auxier, KY declined from 856 to 795, a −7.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,471 to $113,565, a 39.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Auxier, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Auxier, 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.

100% of the residents in Auxier, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Auxier, KY was $116,000, and the homeownership rate was 92%.

Most people in Auxier, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Auxier, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Auxier, KY is home to a population of 795 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Auxier, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (770 people) in Auxier, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Auxier, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Auxier, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Auxier, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
770 ± 513
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 39.2
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Auxier, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Auxier, KY employs 397 people. The largest industries in Auxier, KY are Retail Trade (152 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (96 people), and Public Administration (51 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($42,889) and Total ($36,552).

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

397

2023 Value

± 223

17.8%

1 Year growth

± 71.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Auxier, KY grew at a rate of 17.8%, from 337 employees to 397 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Auxier, KY, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (143 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Auxier, 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

397

2023 Value

± 223

17.8%

1 Year growth

± 71.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Auxier, KY grew at a rate of 17.8%, from 337 employees to 397 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Auxier, KY, are Retail Trade (152 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (96 people), and Public Administration (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Auxier, KY, though some of these residents may live in Auxier, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Auxier, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

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

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.

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 Auxier, KY was $116,000 in 2023, which is 0.382 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $108,600 to $116,000, a 6.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Auxier, KY is 92%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Auxier, KY have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Auxier, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,211

$230

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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

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

Rent vs Own

92%

Homeownership

2023

51.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 92% of the housing units in Auxier, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Auxier, 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.

$113,565

Median Household Income

± $47,456

250

Number of Households

± 138

In 2023, the median household income of the 250 households in Auxier, KY grew to $113,565 from the previous year's value of $81,471.

The following chart displays the households in Auxier, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Auxier, 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 (89%)
Carpooled (11%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 89% of workers in Auxier, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Auxier, KY have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Auxier, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Auxier, KY (130 out of 770 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Auxier, 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
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

97% of the population of Auxier, KY has health coverage, with 57% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 8.68% on non-group plans, and 0.629% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Floyd County, KY see 1749 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.69% decrease from the previous year (1779 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1357 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 33 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,749 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Floyd County, KY

Primary care physicians in Floyd County, KY see an average of 1,749 patients per year. This represents a 1.69% decrease from the previous year (1,779 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 47.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.02%

Uninsured

57%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

8.68%

Non-Group

0.629%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Auxier, KY grew by 84.6% from 1.64% to 3.02%.

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

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