Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY

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Population

116,334

1.07% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

Median Age

35.7

Poverty Rate

21.1%

Median Household Income

$44,486

2.97% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$138,200

4.94% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

49,396

1.99% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY had a population of 116k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $44,486. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY grew from 115,107 to 116,334, a 1.07% increase and its median household income grew from $43,202 to $44,486, a 2.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%), White (Hispanic) (1.43%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.838%). 3.54% of the people in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY speak a non-English language, and 98.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY are Eastern Kentucky University (3,839 degrees awarded in 2017), Berea College (346 degrees), and Medical Career & Technical College (59 degrees).

The median property value in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY is $138,200, and the homeownership rate is 61.4%. Most people in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY is 2 cars per household.

Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY borders Cumberland Valley Area Development District (North) PUMA, KY, Kentucky River Area Development District PUMA, KY, Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) 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 (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, KY is home to a population of 116k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 2.3% of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (2.68k people).

In 2018, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106k people) in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.32k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY are Spanish (1,957 speakers), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (220 speakers), and French (Incl. Cajun) (218 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
106k ± 134
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.87k ± 278
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 363

2.05%

Hispanic Population

2.38k people

2.05% of the people in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY are hispanic (2.38k people).

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

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
1,957 speakers (1.78%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
220 speakers (0.201%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
218 speakers (0.199%)

3.54% of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, KY was Spanish. 1.78% of the overall population of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY are native Spanish speakers. 0.201% speak Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) and 0.199% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

2.68k people

1.98%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

2.26k people

As of 2018, 2.3% of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY residents (2.68k 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 (Southeast) PUMA, KY was 1.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.2

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 5.3

In 2018, the median age of all people in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY was 35.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 36, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 34. But people in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY residents was 36.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
609 ± 604 people
Philippines
176 ± 325 people
India
157 ± 307 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY was Mexico, the natal country of 609 Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY residents, followed by Philippines with 176 and India with 157.

Citizenship

98.5%

2018 Citizenship

98.5%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.5% of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, KY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,995 ± 214
Gulf War (2001-)
1,695 ± 311
Gulf War (1990s)
1,300 ± 244

Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY is $44,486. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, KY have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $37,336. The income inequality in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY employs 49.4k people. The largest industries in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,209 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,120 people), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (2,773 people), and the highest paying industries are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($110,888), Coal mining ($90,316), and Computer Systems Design ($78,958).

Wages

Median Household Income

$44,486

2018 value

± $1,482

2.97%

1 Year Growth

± 5.01%

Households in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY have a median annual income of $44,486, 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 $43,202 in 2017, which represents a 2.97% annual growth.

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

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$49,607

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

± $7,234

$37,336

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

± $5,472

In 2017, full-time male employees in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY made 1.33 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, KY

Asian
$51,579 ± $46,446
White
$36,782 ± $4,329
Black
$24,245 ± $14,273

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.4 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY.

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

Wage Distribution

0.462

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

0.467

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

In 2017, the income inequality in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.06% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY (23.1k out of 109k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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
21,075 ± 1,064
Black
1,259 ± 290
Hispanic
1,025 ± 204

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

49.4k

2017 Value

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 1.99%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 48.4k employees to 49.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, are Cashiers (1,592 people), Cooks (1,356 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,313 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, by number of employees, are Cashiers (1,592 people), Cooks (1,356 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,313 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY has an unusually high number of residents working as Machine tool cutting setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic (9.65 times higher than expected), Chemical technicians (6.32 times), and Residential advisors (4.77 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, by average salary, are Chief executives & legislators ($120,788), Pharmacists ($114,094), and Computer & information systems managers ($113,676).

Industries

Employment by Industries

49.4k

2017 Value

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 1.99%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 48.4k employees to 49.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,209 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,120 people), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (2,773 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, KY, by number of employees, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,209 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,120 people), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (2,773 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY has an unusually high number of Paint, coating, & adhesive manufacturing (11.2 times higher than expected), Rubber products, except tires, manufacturing (9.11 times), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (6.13 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, by average salary, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($110,888), Coal mining ($90,316), and Computer Systems Design ($78,958).

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

Showing data for Kentucky.

$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 (Southeast) PUMA, KY awarded 4,271 degrees. The student population of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY is skewed towards women, with 7,531 male students and 10,900 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY are White (3,537 and 85.6%), followed by Black or African American (223 and 5.39%), Unknown (131 and 3.17%), and Hispanic or Latino (88 and 2.13%).

The largest universities in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Kentucky University (3,839 and 89.9%), Berea College (346 and 8.1%), and Medical Career & Technical College (59 and 1.38%).

The most popular majors in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY are Registered Nursing (456 and 10.7%), General Studies (278 and 6.51%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (244 and 5.71%).

The median tuition costs in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY are $25,200 for private four year colleges, and $8,996 and $18,774 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
223 degree-majorss awarded
General Studies
212 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
261 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 223 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Eastern Kentucky University
3,839 degrees awarded
Berea College
346 degrees awarded
Medical Career & Technical College
59 degrees awarded

$8,996

Median In-State Public

$25,200

Median Private

In 2017, the Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Kentucky University with 3,839 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

1,740

Degrees Awarded to Men

2,531

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 1,740 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, which is 0.687 times less than the 2,531 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
3,537 degrees awarded
Black or African American
223 degrees awarded
Unknown
131 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY were to White students. These 3,537 degrees mean that there were 15.9 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 223 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY was $138,200 in 2018, which is 0.602 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $131,700 to $138,200, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$138,200

2018 Median

± $3,658

$131,700

2017 Median

± $4,041

In 2018, the median property value in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY grew to to $138,200 from the previous year's value of $131,700.

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

$44,486

Median Household Income

± $1,482

43.6k

Number of Households

± 1,412

In 2018, the median household income of the 43.6k households in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY grew to $44,486 from the previous year's value of $43,202.

The following chart displays the households in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) 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

Average Range

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

Rent vs Own

61.4%

2018 Homeownership

61.6%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 61.4% of the housing units in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

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

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
80.4%
Carpooled
10%
Walked
4.36%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY was Drove Alone (80.4%), followed by those who Carpooled (10%) and those who Walked (4.36%).

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 (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, KY have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

94.6% of the population of Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 2.22% 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

5.43%

Uninsured

45.6%

Employer Coverage

22.7%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

2.22%

Military or VA

Between N/A and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY N/A by N/A from N/A% to 5.43%.

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