Bellemeade, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

851

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.8

5.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.76%

8.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,639

18.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$353,200

4.87% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bellemeade, KY is home to a population of 851 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.47% of Bellemeade, KY residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 30.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (772 people) in Bellemeade, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Bellemeade, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bellemeade, KY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bellemeade, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
772 ± 125
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 20
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 25

4.94%

Hispanic Population

42 people

4.94% of the people in Bellemeade, KY are hispanic (42 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bellemeade, 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

2.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

2.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 2.47% of Bellemeade, KY residents (21 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 Bellemeade, KY was 2.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 20
Korea
6 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 6

Bellemeade, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bellemeade, KY employs 456 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bellemeade, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (52 people), and Finance & Insurance (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($134,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($134,583), and Wholesale Trade ($120,417).

Employment

Occupations

456

2024 Value

± 93

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellemeade, KY stayed at a rate of 0%, from 456 employees to 456 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellemeade, KY, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (63 people), Management Occupations (62 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellemeade, 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

456

2024 Value

± 93

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellemeade, KY stayed at a rate of 0%, from 456 employees to 456 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellemeade, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (52 people), and Finance & Insurance (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bellemeade, KY, though some of these residents may live in Bellemeade, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,667

Median earning men ± $14,512

$45,455

Median earning women ± $12,020

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($178,125), Wholesale Trade ($132,500), and Public Administration ($111,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,042), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,477).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellemeade, KY was $353,200 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $336,800 to $353,200, a 4.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellemeade, KY is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bellemeade, KY have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bellemeade, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$353,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,865

$340

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Bellemeade, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bellemeade, 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.

$97,639

Median Household Income

± $25,776

401

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 401 households in Bellemeade, KY declined from $97,639 from the previous year's value of $119,792.

The following chart displays the households in Bellemeade, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bellemeade, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (23.2%)
Carpooled (2.43%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Bellemeade, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.2%) and those who carpooled to work (2.43%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bellemeade, KY have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Bellemeade, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellemeade, KY (49 out of 851 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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