Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY

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Population

144,837

1.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

Median Property Value

$77,400

2.52% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

42,489

1.45% 1-year decline

About

N/A N/A% of the people in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY are Big Sandy Community and Technical College (2,031 degrees awarded in 2017), University of Pikeville (396 degrees), and Appalachian Beauty School (14 degrees).

The median property value in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY is $77,400, and the homeownership rate is N/A%. Most people in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY commute by N/A, and the average commute time is 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY is N/A per household.

Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY borders Kentucky River Area Development District PUMA, KY, Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY, FIVCO Area Development District PUMA, KY, LENOWISCO & Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA, Huntington City PUMA, WV, and Logan, Mingo, Wyoming & McDowell Counties PUMA, WV.

United States Kentucky

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Kentucky, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Kentucky across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (32.7%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.79%). The most partisan county was Leslie County, KY with 89.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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.

Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY 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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results not available for Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.5%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (32.7%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (2.79%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (32.7%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.79%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Kentucky.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Kentucky

62.5% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Kentucky

Leslie County, KY
89.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Jackson County, KY
88.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Martin County, KY
88.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Kentucky was Leslie County, KY with 89.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Kentucky colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Kentucky

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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, colored by their political party.

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 Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY is home to a population of 145k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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N/A% of the people in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY as a share of the total population.

Age by Nativity

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Median Foreign-Born Age

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
137 ± 287 people
Pakistan
114 ± 262 people
Mexico
94 ± 238 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY was India, the natal country of 137 Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY residents, followed by Pakistan with 114 and Mexico with 94.

Citizenship

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The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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Economy

Median household income in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY is N/A. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY was Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY with a value of $87,149, followed by Boone County PUMA, KY and Louisville/Jefferson County (Southeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $77,429 and $74,126.

Males in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY have an average income that is 1.48 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,892. The income inequality in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.417, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY employs 42.5k people. The largest industries in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY are Elementary & secondary schools (4,105 people), Hospitals (2,897 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,492 people), and the highest paying industries are Oil & gas extraction ($77,827), Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance ($67,360), and Natural gas distribution ($66,830).

Wages

Median Household Income

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The following chart shows how the median household income in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$51,673

Average Male Salary in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY

± $8,450

$34,892

Average Female Salary in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY

± $4,541

In 2017, full-time male employees in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY made 1.48 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY

Asian
$145,833 ± $235,907
Two or More Races
$50,587 ± $143,694
White
$38,458 ± $4,398

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY workers was Asian. These workers were paid 2.88 times more than Two or More Races workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.417

2017 Wage GINI in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY

0.411

2016 Wage GINI in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY

In 2017, the income inequality in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY was 0.417 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.65% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY was Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY with a value of $87,149, followed by Boone County PUMA, KY and Louisville/Jefferson County (Southeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $77,429 and $74,126.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

42.5k

2017 Value

-1.45%

1 Year decline

± -1.45%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,825 people), Cashiers (1,449 people), and Secretaries & administrative assistants (1,439 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY, by number of employees, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,825 people), Cashiers (1,449 people), and Secretaries & administrative assistants (1,439 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($289,893), General & operations managers ($134,454), and Chief executives & legislators ($107,260).

Industries

Employment by Industries

42.5k

2017 Value

-1.45%

1 Year decline

± -1.45%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,105 people), Hospitals (2,897 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,492 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,105 people), Hospitals (2,897 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,492 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY, by average salary, are Oil & gas extraction ($77,827), Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance ($67,360), and Natural gas distribution ($66,830).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $71.4B, followed by Base metals ($17.1B) and Gasoline ($17.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$282B

2015 Value in Kentucky

$398B

Projected 2045 Value in Kentucky

41.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Kentucky trade was $282B. This is expected to increase 41.4% to $398B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$22.9B
Indiana
$19.1B
Tennessee
$16.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $22.9B, followed by Indiana with $19.1B and Tennessee and $16.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY awarded 2,441 degrees. The student population of Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY is skewed towards women, with 2,999 male students and 3,704 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY are White (2,339 and 96.5%), followed by Black or African American (27 and 1.11%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 0.907%), and Asian (14 and 0.577%).

The largest universities in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are Big Sandy Community and Technical College (2,031 and 83.2%), University of Pikeville (396 and 16.2%), and Appalachian Beauty School (14 and 0.574%).

The most popular majors in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY are Electrician (450 and 18.4%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (356 and 14.6%), and Medical Administrative Assistant (196 and 8.03%).

The median tuition costs in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY are $20,188 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
142 degree-majorss awarded
Welding Technology
116 degree-majorss awarded
Electrician
360 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY was General Computer & Information Sciences with 142 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Big Sandy Community and Technical College
2,031 degrees awarded
University of Pikeville
396 degrees awarded
Appalachian Beauty School
14 degrees awarded

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Median In-State Public

$20,188

Median Private

In 2017, the Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY institution with the largest number of graduating students was Big Sandy Community and Technical College with 2,031 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

1,483

Degrees Awarded to Men

958

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 1,483 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY, which is 1.55 times more than the 958 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,339 degrees awarded
Black or African American
27 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
22 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY were to White students. These 2,339 degrees mean that there were 86.6 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 27 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property Value

$77,400

2018 Median

± $2,693

$75,500

2017 Median

± $2,232

The following charts display, first, the property values in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, 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 N/A range.

Property Taxes

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This chart shows the households in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

Rent vs Own

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This percentage of owner-occupation is approximately the same as the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY have a longer commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, the most common method of travel for workers in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY was N/A (N/A%), followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY have N/A, followed by N/A.

Health

N/A% of the population of Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Kentucky was $8,004 in 2014. This is a 6.11% increase from the previous year ($7,543).

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1507 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.803% increase from the previous year (1495 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Harlan County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (18%). Additionally, Leslie County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (43.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,507 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,507 patients per year. This represents a 0.803% increase from the previous year (1,495 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$8,004

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Kentucky

$4,551

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,016

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,368

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Kentucky (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 6.11%, from $7,543 to $8,004.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.