Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY

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Population

135,301

1.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

Median Age

39.3

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Median Household Income

$56,989

5.14% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$152,400

2.56% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

60,646

1.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY had a population of 135k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $56,989. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY grew from 133,787 to 135,301, a 1.13% increase and its median household income grew from $54,205 to $56,989, a 5.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.48%), White (Hispanic) (2.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.39%). 4.35% of the people in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY speak a non-English language, and 97.9% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are Georgetown College (277 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY is $152,400, and the homeownership rate is 67.9%. Most people in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY is 2 cars per household.

Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY borders Bluegrass Area Development District (West) PUMA, KY, Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, Northern Kentucky Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY, and Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY.

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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) 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 Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY is home to a population of 135k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2018, 2.86% of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (3.87k people).

In 2018, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.98k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are Spanish (3,866 speakers), German (446 speakers), and French (Incl. Cajun) (184 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
120k ± 81
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.06k ± 304
White (Hispanic)
2.98k ± 303

3.93%

Hispanic Population

5.32k people

3.93% of the people in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are hispanic (5.32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
3,866 speakers (3.05%)
German
446 speakers (0.351%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
184 speakers (0.145%)

4.35% of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY was Spanish. 3.05% of the overall population of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are native Spanish speakers. 0.351% speak German and 0.145% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

2.86%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

3.87k people

2.81%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

3.73k people

As of 2018, 2.86% of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY residents (3.87k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY was 2.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY was 39.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 36. But people in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY residents was 39.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,575 ± 969 people
Guatemala
276 ± 407 people
China
272 ± 404 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY was Mexico, the natal country of 1,575 Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY residents, followed by Guatemala with 276 and China with 272.

Citizenship

97.9%

2018 Citizenship

97.9%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.9% of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,732 ± 244
Gulf War (2001-)
1,562 ± 266
Gulf War (1990s)
1,415 ± 269

Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY is $56,989. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) 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 Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,387. The income inequality in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.426, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY employs 60.6k people. The largest industries in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (6,863 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,890 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,767 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($140,782), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($98,027), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($97,834).

Wages

Median Household Income

$56,989

2018 value

± $1,888

5.14%

1 Year Growth

± 4.09%

Households in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY have a median annual income of $56,989, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $54,205 in 2017, which represents a 5.14% annual growth.

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

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$53,818

Average Male Salary in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY

± $6,670

$43,387

Average Female Salary in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY

± $6,570

In 2017, full-time male employees in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY made 1.24 times more than female employees.

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

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY

White
$43,815 ± $4,485
Two or More Races
$40,313 ± $18,744
Black
$37,175 ± $15,698

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY workers was White. These workers were paid 1.09 times more than Two or More Races workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY.

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

Wage Distribution

0.426

2017 Wage GINI in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY

0.414

2016 Wage GINI in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY

In 2017, the income inequality in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY was 0.426 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.96% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) 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 Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY (20.2k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
17,219 ± 856
Hispanic
2,028 ± 298
Black
1,460 ± 302

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

60.6k

2017 Value

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 1.79%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 59.6k employees to 60.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, are Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators (2,689 people), Registered nurses (1,601 people), and Secretaries & administrative assistants (1,430 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, by number of employees, are Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators (2,689 people), Registered nurses (1,601 people), and Secretaries & administrative assistants (1,430 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY has an unusually high number of residents working as Veterinarians (6.89 times higher than expected), Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, & blending workers (6.33 times), and Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators (6.23 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($206,747), Pharmacists ($142,711), and Personal financial advisors ($114,196).

Industries

Employment by Industries

60.6k

2017 Value

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 1.79%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 59.6k employees to 60.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (6,863 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,890 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,767 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) 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 Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, by number of employees, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (6,863 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,890 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,767 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY has an unusually high number of Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (12.4 times higher than expected), Miscellaneous paper & pulp products (10.8 times), and Animal production & aquaculture (5.8 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, by average salary, are Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($140,782), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($98,027), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($97,834).

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 Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY awarded 277 degrees. The student population of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY is skewed towards women, with 641 male students and 1,126 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are White (230 and 84.2%), followed by Black or African American (19 and 6.96%), Unknown (15 and 5.49%), and Two or More Races (4 and 1.47%).

The largest universities in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are Georgetown College (277 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are General Education (128 and 46.2%), General Psychology (26 and 9.39%), and Other Communication & Media Studies (17 and 6.14%).

The median tuition costs in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are $37,160 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 Psychology
26 degree-majorss awarded
Other Communication & Media Studies
17 degree-majorss awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
13 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY was General Psychology with 26 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY according to their major.

Universities

Georgetown College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

277 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$37,160

Median Private

In 2017, the Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY institution with the largest number of graduating students was Georgetown College with 277 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

206

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 71 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, which is 0.345 times less than the 206 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
230 degrees awarded
Black or African American
19 degrees awarded
Unknown
15 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY were to White students. These 230 degrees mean that there were 12.1 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 19 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY was $152,400 in 2018, which is 0.663 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $148,600 to $152,400, a 2.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$152,400

2018 Median

± $3,270

$148,600

2017 Median

± $2,547

In 2018, the median property value in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY grew to to $152,400 from the previous year's value of $148,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) 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 Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) 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.

$56,989

Median Household Income

± $1,888

52.6k

Number of Households

± 1,396

In 2018, the median household income of the 52.6k households in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY grew to $56,989 from the previous year's value of $54,205.

The following chart displays the households in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

67.9%

2018 Homeownership

67.3%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 67.9% of the housing units in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
82.3%
Carpooled
10.1%
Worked At Home
3.89%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY was Drove Alone (82.3%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.1%) and those who Worked At Home (3.89%).

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

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

93.3% of the population of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.68% 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

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

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

6.68%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

18.6%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between N/A and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY N/A by N/A from N/A% to 6.68%.

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