Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY

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2022 Population

100,852

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.7

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2022 Poverty Rate

11.9%

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2022 Median Household Income

$70,025

2022 Median Property Value

$245,900

About

In 2022, Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY had a population of 101k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $70,025.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.61%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), and White (Hispanic) (2.04%).

11.4% of the households in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (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.

95.5% of the residents in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY are Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington (78 degrees awarded in 2022), Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education (77 degrees), and Lexington Theological Seminary (18 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY was $245,900, and the homeownership rate was 54.7%.

Most people in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY was 2 cars per household.

Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY borders Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA, KY, Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (North) PUMA, KY, Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, and Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY is home to a population of 101k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.16% of Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (8.23k people).

In 2022, there were 5.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74k people) in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.65k 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 Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY are Spanish (3,652 households), Arabic (1,075 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (841 households).

Citizenship

95.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.5% of Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
74k ± 2.04k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.44k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.65k ± 854

5.61%

Hispanic Population

5.66k people

5.61% of the people in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY are hispanic (5.66k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.23k people

As of 2022, 8.16% of Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY residents (8.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,652 households (3.88%)
Arabic
1,075 households (1.14%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
841 households (0.893%)

11.4% of the households in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (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 Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY was Spanish. 3.88% of the households in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,459 ± 251
Gulf War (2001-)
1,403 ± 292
Gulf War (1990s)
893 ± 239

Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,460 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,628 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,546 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of dentists ($197,696), Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($158,904), and Air transportation ($151,731).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

N/A%

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Men

N/A%

The workforce of Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY, are Registered nurses (1,631 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,426 people), and Customer service representatives (1,259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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Industries

Employment by Industries

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,460 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,628 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,546 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,900

Median earning men ± $3,034

$37,865

Median earning women ± $1,703

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($74,731), Information ($73,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,341).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($63,359), Public Administration ($51,149), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,455).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

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, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY awarded 173 degrees. The student population of Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 86 male students and 304 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY are White (116 and 67.1%), followed by Black or African American (40 and 23.1%), Two or More Races (6 and 3.47%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 2.89%).

The largest universities in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington (78 and 45.1%), Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education (77 and 44.5%), and Lexington Theological Seminary (18 and 10.4%).

The most popular majors in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY are General Cosmetology (102 and 59%), Building & Property Maintenance (31 and 17.9%), and Medical Assistant (14 and 8.09%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.396% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.437% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (20.4k), Some college (16.2k), and High School or Equivalent (15.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY was $245,900 in 2022, which is 0.872 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $245,900, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY is 54.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY is $70,025. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (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

$245,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,092

$23,641

Median Property Taxes

±$1,102

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.7%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.7% of the housing units in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (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.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$70,025

Median Household Income

± $2,465

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY was $70,025.

The following chart displays the households in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) 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.

Wage Distribution

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY

N/A Wage GINI in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY

In 2022, the income inequality in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 53% decline from N/A to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2022, 78% of workers in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

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.

Commute Time

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (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 Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY (11.9k out of 100k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

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.

Health

94.5% of the population of Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.38% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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).

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.46%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.