Bardstown, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

13,804

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

2.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

31.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,381

3.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$203,500

6.66% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bardstown, KY is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.11% of Bardstown, KY residents were born outside of the country (705 people).

In 2024, there were 5.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Bardstown, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 605 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Bardstown, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bardstown, KY was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bardstown, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 365
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 311
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
605 ± 261

6.01%

Hispanic Population

829 people

6.01% of the people in Bardstown, KY are hispanic (829 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bardstown, 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
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

5.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

705 people

3.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

540 people

As of 2024, 5.11% of Bardstown, KY residents (705 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 Bardstown, KY was 3.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
236 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
125 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 47

Bardstown, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bardstown, KY.

Economy

The economy of Bardstown, KY employs 6.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bardstown, KY were Manufacturing (1,322 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,019 people), and Retail Trade (756 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,571), and Finance & Insurance ($76,563).

Employment

Occupations

6.43k

2024 Value

± 653

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bardstown, KY grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 6.37k employees to 6.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bardstown, KY, are Production Occupations (852 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (840 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (507 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bardstown, 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

6.43k

2024 Value

± 653

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bardstown, KY grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 6.37k employees to 6.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bardstown, KY, are Manufacturing (1,322 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,019 people), and Retail Trade (756 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bardstown, KY, though some of these residents may live in Bardstown, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,176

Median earning men ± $9,505

$31,937

Median earning women ± $4,882

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,167), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,029).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,283), and Manufacturing ($39,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bardstown, KY was $203,500 in 2024, which is 0.612 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,800 to $203,500, a 6.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Bardstown, KY is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bardstown, KY have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bardstown, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,170

$3,470

Median Property Taxes

±$456

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 Bardstown, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Bardstown, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bardstown, 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.

$51,381

Median Household Income

± $7,022

5.68k

Number of Households

± 604

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.68k households in Bardstown, KY grew to $51,381 from the previous year's value of $49,781.

The following chart displays the households in Bardstown, 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 Bardstown, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Other (4.38%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Bardstown, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.38%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bardstown, KY have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Bardstown, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bardstown, KY (1.96k out of 13.4k 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 55 - 64.

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

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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