Belfry, KY

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2023 Population

150

35.6% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.1

26.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$145,234

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$120,000

2023 Employed Population

36% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Belfry, KY had a population of 150 people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $145,234. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Belfry, KY declined from 233 to 150, a −35.6% decrease and its median household income grew from $131,597 to $145,234, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Belfry, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

The largest universities in Belfry, KY are Appalachian Beauty School (17 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Belfry, KY was $120,000, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Belfry, KY worked at home, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Belfry, KY was 2 cars per household.

United States Kentucky Pike County, KY Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

Belfry, KY is home to a population of 150 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Belfry, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (150 people) in Belfry, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belfry, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 115
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Belfry, 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

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

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

Economy

The economy of Belfry, KY employs 48 people. The largest industries in Belfry, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($47,222).

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

2023 Value

± 102

−36%

1 Year decline

± 401%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Belfry, KY declined at a rate of −36%, from 75 employees to 48 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belfry, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), Legal Occupations (11 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belfry, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

2023 Value

± 102

−36%

1 Year decline

± 401%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Belfry, KY declined at a rate of −36%, from 75 employees to 48 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belfry, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belfry, KY, though some of these residents may live in Belfry, 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 Belfry, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

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

In 2023, universities in Belfry, KY awarded 17 degrees. The student population of Belfry, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 41 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Belfry, KY are White (17 and 100%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Belfry, KY by number of degrees awarded are Appalachian Beauty School (17 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Belfry, KY are General Cosmetology (17 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 43 students enrolled in Belfry, KY, 4.65% men and 95.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 43 records, of which 95.3% were women and 4.65% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Belfry, KY was General Cosmetology with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Belfry, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Appalachian Beauty School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Appalachian Beauty School with 17 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Belfry, KY, which is 0 times less than the 17 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 17 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

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 Belfry, KY was $120,000 in 2023, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2023 the median property value increased from N/A to $120,000, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Belfry, KY is 100%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Belfry, KY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Belfry, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$98,879

$80

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9314
Census Tract 9315

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

$145,234

Median Household Income

± $140,104

Number of Households

± 83

In 2023, the median household income of the 80 households in Belfry, KY grew to $145,234 from the previous year's value of $131,597.

The following chart displays the households in Belfry, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belfry, 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

Worked At Home (56.3%)
Drove Alone (43.8%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 56.3% of workers in Belfry, KY worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (43.8%) and those who carpooled 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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belfry, KY (0 out of 150 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belfry, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

100% of the population of Belfry, KY has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 21.3% on Medicare, 32% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pike County, KY see 1141 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.49% increase from the previous year (1092 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1275 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 700 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,141 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pike County, KY

Primary care physicians in Pike County, KY see an average of 1,141 patients per year. This represents a 4.49% increase from the previous year (1,092 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 6.67% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 84.1% were men and 15.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

21.3%

Medicare

32%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belfry, KY stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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