Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY

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2022 Population
125,489
0.538% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.9
0.251% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
14.3%
1.55% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$60,143
6.45% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$182,500
15.2% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
51,280
0.555% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY had a population of 125k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $60,143. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY grew from 124,817 to 125,489, a 0.538% increase and its median household income grew from $56,497 to $60,143, a 6.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%), White (Hispanic) (1.2%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.11%).

4.71% of the households in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are Asbury University (399 degrees awarded in 2022), Centre College (350 degrees), and Asbury Theological Seminary (325 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was $182,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY is home to a population of 125k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.88% of Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (3.61k people).

In 2022, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.12k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are Spanish (2,519 households), Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (913 households), and Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (395 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
63,491
Women
50.7%
61,762
Men
49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 125,253 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

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Citizenship

98.6%
2022 Citizenship
98.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.6% of Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    111k ± 330
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.52k ± 311
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.12k ± 331
3.19%
Hispanic Population
4.01k people

In 2022, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.12k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.19% of the people in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are hispanic (4.01k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    764 ± 677 people
  2. Ukraine
    363 ± 467 people
  3. China
    276 ± 407 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was Mexico, the natal country of 764 Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY residents, followed by Ukraine with 363 and China with 276.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.88%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.61k people
3.43%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4.28k people

As of 2022, 2.88% of Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY residents (3.61k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was 3.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    2,519 households (2.13%)
  2. Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
    913 households (0.772%)
  3. Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
    395 households (0.334%)

4.71% of the households in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was Spanish. 2.13% of the households in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,434 ± 296
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,527 ± 380
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    903 ± 234

Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY employs 51.3k people. The largest industries in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are Elementary & secondary schools (3,610 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,005 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,596 people), and the highest paying industries are Wired telecommunications carriers ($218,842), Animal food, grain & oilseed milling ($148,087), and Rail transportation ($108,493).

Males in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,592. The income inequality in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
25,410
Women
49.5%
25,937
Men
50.5%

The workforce of Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY in 2020 was 51,347 people, with 49.5% woman, and 50.5% men.

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Occupations

51.3k
2022 Value
0.555%
1 Year growth
± 0.555%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 0.555%, from 51k employees to 51.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, are Registered nurses (1,580 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,395 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

51.3k
2022 Value
0.555%
1 Year growth
± 0.555%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 0.555%, from 51k employees to 51.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,610 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,005 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,596 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, 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

$45,429
Median earning men ± $1,422
$32,664
Median earning women ± $1,582

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,296), Manufacturing ($55,320), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,197).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,319), Public Administration ($45,394), and Wholesale Trade ($38,278).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

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.

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US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY awarded 1,074 degrees. The student population of Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,326 male students and 2,428 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are White (797 and 79.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (62 and 6.2%), Unknown (49 and 4.9%), and Black or African American (41 and 4.1%).

The largest universities in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are Asbury University (399 and 37.2%), Centre College (350 and 32.6%), and Asbury Theological Seminary (325 and 30.3%).

The most popular majors in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are Divinity & Ministry (165 and 15.4%), Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (54 and 5.03%), and Other Economics (53 and 4.93%).

The median tuition cost in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY for private four year colleges is $40,324.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 4,754 (48.9% men and 51.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 4,754 students enrolled in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, 48.9% men and 51.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,277 records, of which 53.3% were women and 46.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 29 degrees awarded
  2. 53 degrees awarded
  3. 38 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was General Biological Sciences with 29 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 399 degrees awarded
  2. 350 degrees awarded
  3. 325 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Asbury University with 399 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 524 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, which is 0.953 times less than the 550 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 797 degrees mean that there were 12.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 62 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,324) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($568) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,315) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.551% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.621% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (34.1k), Some college (20k), and Secondary Education (16.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was $182,500 in 2022, which is 0.647 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $158,400 to $182,500, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY is 72.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY is $60,143. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was KIPDA Area Development District (Central)--Louisville/Jefferson Co (Northeast) PUMA, KY with a value of $98,721, followed by Northern Kentucky Area Development District (Northwest)--Boone County PUMA, KY and KIPDA Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $91,697 and $89,800.

Property

$182,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,299
$34,134
Median Property Taxes
±$1,346

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Rent vs Own

72.5%
Homeownership
2022
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 72.5% of the housing units in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was KIPDA Area Development District (Central)--Louisville/Jefferson Co (Northeast) PUMA, KY with a value of $98,721, followed by Northern Kentucky Area Development District (Northwest)--Boone County PUMA, KY and KIPDA Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $91,697 and $89,800.

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Household Income

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$60,143
Median Household Income
± $2,180
47.1k
Number of Households
± 1,602

In 2022, the median household income of the 47.1k households in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY grew to $60,143 from the previous year's value of $56,497.

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Wage Distribution

0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY
0.451
2021 Wage GINI in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY

In 2022, the income inequality in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.62% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.8%)
  2. Carpooled (9.69%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.77%)

In 2022, 78.8% of workers in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.69%) and those who worked at home (8.77%).

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Commute Time

26.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) 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 (South) PUMA, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY (17.2k out of 120k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

93.6% of the population of Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1551 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.977% increase from the previous year (1536 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1512 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 365 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,551 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,551 patients per year. This represents a 0.977% increase from the previous year (1,536 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.4%
Uninsured
42.3%
Employer Coverage
22.9%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
1.47%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY declined by 2.75% from 6.58% to 6.4%.

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