Betsy Layne, KY
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Betsy Layne, 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 Betsy Layne, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Betsy Layne, KY was $92,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.
Betsy Layne, KY is home to a population of 557 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Betsy Layne, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (541 people) in Betsy Layne, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Betsy Layne, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Betsy Layne, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Betsy Layne, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (541 people) in Betsy Layne, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Betsy Layne, KY as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Betsy Layne, KY.
The economy of Betsy Layne, KY employs 75 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Betsy Layne, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), Accommodation & Food Services (21 people), and Educational Services (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,882).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Betsy Layne, KY declined at a rate of −47.2%, from 142 employees to 75 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Betsy Layne, KY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (21 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (19 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Betsy Layne, KY.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Betsy Layne, KY declined at a rate of −47.2%, from 142 employees to 75 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Betsy Layne, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), Accommodation & Food Services (21 people), and Educational Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Betsy Layne, KY, though some of these residents may live in Betsy Layne, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,882).
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.
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.
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.
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.
The median property value in Betsy Layne, KY was $92,400 in 2022, which is 0.278 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $97,700 to $92,400, a 5.42% decrease. The homeownership rate in Betsy Layne, KY is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Betsy Layne, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Betsy Layne, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Betsy Layne, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Betsy Layne, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 287 households in Betsy Layne, KY grew to $31,838 from the previous year's value of $31,648.
The following chart displays the households in Betsy Layne, 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.
In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.
In 2024, 84% of workers in Betsy Layne, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who used public transit to get 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.
The following chart displays the households in Betsy Layne, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Betsy Layne, KY have 2 cars.
34.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Betsy Layne, KY (191 out of 557 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 12 - 14.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Betsy Layne, 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.
92.3% of the population of Betsy Layne, KY has health coverage, with 8.98% on employee plans, 34.5% on Medicaid, 48.8% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 36.1% were men and 63.9% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 7.72% between 18 and 34 years, 22.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 49.4% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.1% were men and 63.9% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Betsy Layne, KY grew by 92.3% from 4.01% to 7.72%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Betsy Layne, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
