Burgin, KY

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,044

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.2

6.14% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.12%

4.18% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$71,806

9.69% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$168,100

24% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Burgin, KY had a population of 1.04k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $71,806. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Burgin, KY stayed from 1,044 to 1,044, a 0% change and its median household income grew from $65,465 to $71,806, a 9.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Burgin, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.575%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Burgin, 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.

100% of the residents in Burgin, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Burgin, KY was $168,100, and the homeownership rate was 82.5%.

Most people in Burgin, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Burgin, KY was 2 cars per household.

United States Kentucky Mercer County, KY Bluegrass Area Development District (West) PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

Burgin, KY is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Burgin, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (978 people) in Burgin, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Burgin, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Burgin, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burgin, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
978 ± 284
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 51
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 20.9

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Burgin, KY are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Burgin, KY as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 23
World War II
11 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 21

Burgin, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Burgin, KY employs 472 people. The largest industries in Burgin, KY are Construction (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and Manufacturing (81 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($85,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,417), and Transportation & Warehousing ($64,375).

Employment

Occupations

472

2022 Value

± 124

−5.79%

1 Year decline

± 39.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Burgin, KY declined at a rate of −5.79%, from 501 employees to 472 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burgin, KY, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (66 people), Production Occupations (65 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burgin, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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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Industries

Employment by Industries

472

2022 Value

± 124

−5.79%

1 Year decline

± 39.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Burgin, KY declined at a rate of −5.79%, from 501 employees to 472 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burgin, KY, are Construction (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and Manufacturing (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burgin, KY, though some of these residents may live in Burgin, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,569

Median earning men ± $13,631

$35,224

Median earning women ± $9,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($67,292), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,750), and Retail Trade ($57,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,455), Manufacturing ($41,250), and Retail Trade ($22,813).

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%.

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

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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

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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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 Burgin, KY was $168,100 in 2022, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $135,600 to $168,100, a 24% increase. The homeownership rate in Burgin, KY is 82.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Burgin, KY have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burgin, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$168,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,525

$321

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 Burgin, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2022

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 82.5% of the housing units in Burgin, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9605

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Burgin, 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.

$71,806

Median Household Income

± $13,508

389

Number of Households

± 98

In 2022, the median household income of the 389 households in Burgin, KY grew to $71,806 from the previous year's value of $65,465.

The following chart displays the households in Burgin, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (61.9%)
Carpooled (27.2%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2022, 61.9% of workers in Burgin, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.2%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burgin, KY have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Burgin, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burgin, KY (84 out of 1.04k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burgin, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

90.1% of the population of Burgin, KY has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 7.23% on non-group plans, and 2.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, KY see 4387 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.735% increase from the previous year (4355 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4378 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 811 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,387 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mercer County, KY

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, KY see an average of 4,387 patients per year. This represents a 0.735% increase from the previous year (4,355 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mercer County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.93%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

7.23%

Non-Group

2.6%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burgin, KY grew by 9.68% from 9.06% to 9.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Burgin, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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