Bardwell, KY

Census Place

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2022 Population

766

6.09% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.2

15.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

29.5%

0.555% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,153

14.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$70,000

About

In 2022, Bardwell, KY had a population of 766 people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $47,153. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bardwell, KY grew from 722 to 766, a 6.09% increase and its median household income grew from $41,042 to $47,153, a 14.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bardwell, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%), White (Hispanic) (1.57%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.261%).

None of the households in Bardwell, 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 Bardwell, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bardwell, KY was $70,000, and the homeownership rate was 52.6%.

Most people in Bardwell, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bardwell, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bardwell, KY is home to a population of 766 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.131% of Bardwell, KY residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2022, there were 32.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (709 people) in Bardwell, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Bardwell, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bardwell, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bardwell, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
709 ± 166
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 25.9
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 28

1.57%

Hispanic Population

12 people

1.57% of the people in Bardwell, KY are hispanic (12 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.131%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.277%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2022, 0.131% of Bardwell, KY residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bardwell, KY was 0.277%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 21
Vietnam
12 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 9

Bardwell, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bardwell, KY employs 230 people. The largest industries in Bardwell, KY are Retail Trade (55 people), Accommodation & Food Services (37 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($55,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,833), and Educational Services ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

230

2022 Value

± 87

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 49.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bardwell, KY grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 207 employees to 230 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bardwell, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people), Sales & Related Occupations (36 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bardwell, 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

230

2022 Value

± 87

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 49.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bardwell, KY grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 207 employees to 230 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bardwell, KY, are Retail Trade (55 people), Accommodation & Food Services (37 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bardwell, KY, though some of these residents may live in Bardwell, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,375

Median earning men ± $13,221

$23,512

Median earning women ± $8,334

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($55,125), Retail Trade ($53,542), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,781) and Retail Trade ($15,882).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky 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

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 Bardwell, KY was $70,000 in 2022, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $70,000 to $70,000, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Bardwell, KY is 52.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bardwell, KY have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bardwell, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$70,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$32,853

$132

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.6%

Homeownership

2022

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.6% of the housing units in Bardwell, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9602

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$47,153

Median Household Income

± $9,985

251

Number of Households

± 66

In 2022, the median household income of the 251 households in Bardwell, KY grew to $47,153 from the previous year's value of $41,042.

The following chart displays the households in Bardwell, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bardwell, 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 2022

Drove Alone (89%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Walked (0.881%)

In 2022, 89% of workers in Bardwell, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who walked to work (0.881%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bardwell, KY have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.85% of the workforce in Bardwell, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bardwell, KY (209 out of 709 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

96.6% of the population of Bardwell, KY has health coverage, with 26.4% on employee plans, 53.9% on Medicaid, 9.73% on Medicare, 5.5% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.39%

Uninsured

26.4%

Employer Coverage

53.9%

Medicaid

9.73%

Medicare

5.5%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bardwell, KY grew by 8.32% from 3.13% to 3.39%.

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

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