Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY

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2024 Population
140,918
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.3
0.299% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17%
1.29% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,794
1.53% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$258,000
6.35% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
65,335
1.59% 1-year growth

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15.3% of the households in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, 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.

93.5% of the residents in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY are Western Kentucky University (4,154 degrees awarded in 2023), Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (3,085 degrees), and PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green (193 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY was $258,000, and the homeownership rate was 55.6%.

Most people in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY was 2 cars per household.

Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY borders Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY.

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Population & Diversity

Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY is home to a population of 141k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.78% of Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (13.8k people).

In 2024, there were 8.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.09k Asian (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 Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY are Spanish (6,787 households), Other Languages of Asia (3,553 households), and Serbo-Croatian (2,469 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
70,082
Women
50.9%
67,474
Men
49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 137,556 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

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Citizenship

93.5%
2024 Citizenship
93.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    104k ± 437
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12.8k ± 545
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.09k ± 644
7.1%
Hispanic Population
10k people

In 2024, there were 8.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.09k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.1% of the people in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY are hispanic (10k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,081 ± 1,111 people
  2. Myanmar
    1,900 ± 1,063 people
  3. Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1,066 ± 798 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY was Mexico, the natal country of 2,081 Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY residents, followed by Myanmar with 1,900 and Bosnia and Herzegovina with 1,066.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.78%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13.8k people
9.37%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12.9k people

As of 2024, 9.78% of Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY residents (13.8k 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 Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY was 9.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    6,787 households (5.15%)
  2. Other Languages of Asia
    3,553 households (2.7%)
  3. Serbo-Croatian
    2,469 households (1.87%)

15.3% of the households in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County 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 Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY was Spanish. 5.15% of the households in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,850 ± 344
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,842 ± 406
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,343 ± 337

Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY employs 65.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY were Restaurants & Food Services (5,858 people), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,390 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,384 people), and the highest paying industries were Employment services ($217,552), Car Dealers ($188,359), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($150,227).

Males in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,293. The income inequality in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,831
Women
47.2%
34,504
Men
52.8%

The workforce of Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY in 2023 was 65,335 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

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Occupations

65.3k
2023 Value
1.59%
1 Year growth
± 1.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 64.3k employees to 65.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY, are Other assemblers and fabricators (1,757 people), Cashiers (1,723 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,585 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

65.3k
2023 Value
1.59%
1 Year growth
± 1.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 64.3k employees to 65.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,858 people), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,390 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,384 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, 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

$46,298
Median earning men ± $2,336
$32,739
Median earning women ± $2,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,417), Information ($62,471), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,206).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,547), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,535), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,509).

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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%.

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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

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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%).

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY awarded 7,512 degrees. The student population of Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,372 male students and 13,902 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY are White (5,895 and 79.2%), Black or African American (552 and 7.41%), Hispanic or Latino (463 and 6.22%), and Asian (231 and 3.1%).

The largest universities in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are Western Kentucky University (4,154 and 55.3%), Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (3,085 and 41.1%), and PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green (193 and 2.57%).

The most popular majors in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY are General Business Administration & Management (676 and 9%), Electrician (507 and 6.75%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (383 and 5.1%).

The median tuition cost in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY for a public four year colleges is $11,436 for in-state students and $27,000 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 37.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 22,274 (37.6% men and 62.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 22,274 students enrolled in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,688 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    131 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    169 degrees awarded
  3. General Studies
    151 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY was General Business Administration & Management with 131 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Western Kentucky University
    4,154 degrees awarded
  2. Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
    3,085 degrees awarded
  3. PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
    193 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Kentucky University with 4,154 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,391 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY, which is 0.823 times less than the 4,121 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 5,895 degrees mean that there were 10.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 552 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,436) 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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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.98% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.37% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (28.8k), Some college (26k), and Bachelors Degree (20.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY was $258,000 in 2024, which is 0.775 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,600 to $258,000, a 6.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,319
$30,964
Median Property Taxes
±$1,549

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 Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

55.6%
Homeownership
2024
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 55.6% of the housing units in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

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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.
$65,794
Median Household Income
± $2,643
55.6k
Number of Households
± 2,112

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.6k households in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY grew to $65,794 from the previous year's value of $64,801.

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Wage Distribution

0.466
2023 Wage GINI in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY
0.472
2022 Wage GINI in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY

In 2023, the income inequality in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Carpooled (11.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.55%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (7.55%).

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Commute Time

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY (22.9k out of 135k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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Health

92.1% of the population of Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 9.92% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.15% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 26.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.86%
Uninsured
47.2%
Employer Coverage
22.9%
Medicaid
9.92%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
1.15%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barren River Area Development District (Central)--Warren County PUMA, KY grew by 11.9% from 7.02% to 7.86%.

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