Bellevue, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,636

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

14.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,166

5.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$206,500

10.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bellevue, KY is home to a population of 5.64k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.65% of Bellevue, KY residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2024, there were 29.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.13k people) in Bellevue, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174 White (Hispanic) and 75 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Bellevue, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bellevue, KY was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bellevue, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.13k ± 201
White (Hispanic)
174 ± 127
Other (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 111

4.06%

Hispanic Population

229 people

4.06% of the people in Bellevue, KY are hispanic (229 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bellevue, 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

1.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

1.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

As of 2024, 1.65% of Bellevue, KY residents (93 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 Bellevue, KY was 1.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
112 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 66
Vietnam
13 ± 33

Bellevue, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bellevue, KY employs 3.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bellevue, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (669 people), Manufacturing (321 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (321 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($73,974), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,716), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,524).

Employment

Occupations

3.39k

2024 Value

± 411

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellevue, KY grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 3.31k employees to 3.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellevue, KY, are Management Occupations (445 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (267 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (257 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellevue, 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

3.39k

2024 Value

± 411

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellevue, KY grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 3.31k employees to 3.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellevue, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (669 people), Manufacturing (321 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (321 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bellevue, KY, though some of these residents may live in Bellevue, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,094

Median earning men ± $10,682

$49,149

Median earning women ± $3,677

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($84,700), Construction ($74,295), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,678).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($109,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,500).

Education

The student population of Bellevue, KY in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 4 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bellevue, KY are White (1 and 100%).

The largest universities in Bellevue, KY by number of degrees awarded are Daymar College-Bellevue (1 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bellevue, KY are Massage Therapy (1 and 100%), General Business Administration & Management (0 and 0%), and Medical Assistant (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 6 students enrolled in Bellevue, KY, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4 records, of which 50% were women and 50% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Massage Therapy

Most Common

1 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Bellevue, KY was Massage Therapy with 1 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Daymar College-Bellevue

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Daymar College-Bellevue with 1 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bellevue, KY, which is 0 times less than the 1 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($15,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2017.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellevue, KY was $206,500 in 2024, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,200 to $206,500, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellevue, KY is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bellevue, KY have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bellevue, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,841

$1,923

Median Property Taxes

±$284

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Bellevue, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bellevue, 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.

$71,166

Median Household Income

± $7,061

2.75k

Number of Households

± 361

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.75k households in Bellevue, KY grew to $71,166 from the previous year's value of $67,143.

The following chart displays the households in Bellevue, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bellevue, 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 (73.2%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (7.56%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Bellevue, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.56%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bellevue, KY have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bellevue, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellevue, KY (626 out of 5.47k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bellevue, KY is White, followed by Black and Pacific Islander.

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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