Betsy Layne, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population
573
13.4% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
68
17.9% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
28.4%
68.1% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$31,648
27.2% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
142
30% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Betsy Layne, KY had a population of 573 people with a median age of 68 and a median household income of $31,648. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Betsy Layne, KY declined from 662 to 573, a −13.4% decrease and its median household income declined from $43,493 to $31,648, a −27.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Betsy Layne, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None 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.

Population & Diversity

Betsy Layne, KY is home to a population of 573 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Betsy Layne, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 51.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (562 people) in Betsy Layne, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 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.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Betsy Layne, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    562 ± 286
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 19
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2023, there were 51.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (562 people) in Betsy Layne, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    70 ± 105
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18
  3. Korea
    0 ± 18

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

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Economy

The economy of Betsy Layne, KY employs 142 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Betsy Layne, KY were Finance & Insurance (39 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A).

Occupations

142
2023 Value
± 126
−30%
1 Year decline
± 159%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Betsy Layne, KY declined at a rate of −30%, from 203 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Betsy Layne, KY, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (39 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (30 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Betsy Layne, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

142
2023 Value
± 126
−30%
1 Year decline
± 159%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Betsy Layne, KY declined at a rate of −30%, from 203 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Betsy Layne, KY, are Finance & Insurance (39 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (23 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$N/A
Median earning men ± $N/A
$76,923
Median earning women ± $19,905

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,375), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.806% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (753k), and Secondary Education (541k).

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Housing & Living

Rent vs Own

74%
Homeownership
2023
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 74% of the housing units in Betsy Layne, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.2%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Betsy Layne, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$31,648
Median Household Income
± $25,904
304
Number of Households
± 181

In 2023, the median household income of the 304 households in Betsy Layne, KY declined from $31,648 from the previous year's value of $43,493.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Betsy Layne, KY is from Betsy Layne, KY.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (93%)
  2. Carpooled (7.04%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 93% of workers in Betsy Layne, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.04%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Betsy Layne, KY have a shorter commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Betsy Layne, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Betsy Layne, KY (163 out of 573 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 16 - 17.

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.

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Health

96% of the population of Betsy Layne, KY has health coverage, with 20.2% on employee plans, 29% on Medicaid, 44.5% on Medicare, 2.27% 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 3.22% increase from the previous year (1,551 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 342 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.3% were men and 62.7% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.2% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 50.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.3% were men and 62.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.01%
Uninsured
20.2%
Employer Coverage
29%
Medicaid
44.5%
Medicare
2.27%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Betsy Layne, KY grew by 2.2% from 3.93% to 4.01%.

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