Briarwood, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

388

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

2.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.19%

0.0793% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,500

1.18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$206,500

6.77% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Briarwood, KY is home to a population of 388 people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.25% of Briarwood, KY residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 8.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (326 people) in Briarwood, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Briarwood, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Briarwood, KY was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Briarwood, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Briarwood, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
326 ± 57
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 32
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Briarwood, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

8.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

6.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 8.25% of Briarwood, KY residents (32 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Briarwood, KY was 6.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Briarwood, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 14
Vietnam
4 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Briarwood, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Briarwood, KY.

Economy

The economy of Briarwood, KY employs 191 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Briarwood, KY were Retail Trade (26 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and Educational Services (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750), and Finance & Insurance ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

191

2024 Value

± 72

−16.6%

1 Year decline

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Briarwood, KY declined at a rate of −16.6%, from 229 employees to 191 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Briarwood, KY, are Management Occupations (35 people), Sales & Related Occupations (25 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Briarwood, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

191

2024 Value

± 72

−16.6%

1 Year decline

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Briarwood, KY declined at a rate of −16.6%, from 229 employees to 191 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Briarwood, KY, are Retail Trade (26 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and Educational Services (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Briarwood, KY, though some of these residents may live in Briarwood, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,132

Median earning men ± $5,476

$55,000

Median earning women ± $8,774

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,625), and Retail Trade ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,000), and Retail Trade ($60,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Briarwood, KY was $206,500 in 2024, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,400 to $206,500, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Briarwood, KY is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Briarwood, KY have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Briarwood, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,219

$178

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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 Briarwood, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Briarwood, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Briarwood, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Briarwood, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$73,500

Median Household Income

± $19,219

212

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 212 households in Briarwood, KY declined from $73,500 from the previous year's value of $74,375.

The following chart displays the households in Briarwood, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Briarwood, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (1.05%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Briarwood, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (1.05%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Briarwood, KY have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Briarwood, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Briarwood, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Briarwood, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Briarwood, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Briarwood, KY (24 out of 388 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Briarwood, KY is White, followed by Other 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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