Campbellsville, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

11,622

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

1.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

3.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,644

0.516% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,600

1.04% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Campbellsville, KY is home to a population of 11.6k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.59% of Campbellsville, KY residents were born outside of the country (301 people).

In 2024, there were 8.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.43k people) in Campbellsville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 428 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Campbellsville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Campbellsville, KY was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Campbellsville, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.43k ± 259
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 294
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
428 ± 224

2.93%

Hispanic Population

340 people

2.93% of the people in Campbellsville, KY are hispanic (340 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Campbellsville, 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

2.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

301 people

2.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

270 people

As of 2024, 2.59% of Campbellsville, KY residents (301 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 Campbellsville, KY was 2.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
173 ± 137
Vietnam
70 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 40

Campbellsville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Campbellsville, KY employs 4.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Campbellsville, KY were Retail Trade (948 people), Manufacturing (943 people), and Educational Services (938 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($75,417), Information ($73,654), and Public Administration ($50,208).

Employment

Occupations

4.94k

2024 Value

± 683

3.05%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Campbellsville, KY grew at a rate of 3.05%, from 4.79k employees to 4.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Campbellsville, KY, are Production Occupations (765 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (464 people), and Management Occupations (426 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Campbellsville, 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

4.94k

2024 Value

± 683

3.05%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Campbellsville, KY grew at a rate of 3.05%, from 4.79k employees to 4.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Campbellsville, KY, are Retail Trade (948 people), Manufacturing (943 people), and Educational Services (938 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Campbellsville, KY, though some of these residents may live in Campbellsville, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,436

Median earning men ± $10,390

$32,109

Median earning women ± $8,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($75,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,327), and Information ($73,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,438), and Manufacturing ($37,104).

Education

The student population of Campbellsville, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,039 male students and 5,797 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Campbellsville, KY are White (958 and 72.1%), Black or African American (120 and 9.03%), Unknown (112 and 8.43%), and Hispanic or Latino (91 and 6.85%).

The largest universities in Campbellsville, KY by number of degrees awarded are Campbellsville University (2,956 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Campbellsville, KY are Computer Science (639 and 21.6%), Other Computer & Information Technology Services Management (639 and 21.6%), and General Business (355 and 12%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $27,498.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Campbellsville, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,836 (46.5% men and 53.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,836 students enrolled in Campbellsville, KY, 46.5% men and 53.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,908 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Computer & Information Technology Services Management
639 degrees awarded
Computer Science
633 degrees awarded
General Business
278 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Campbellsville, KY was Other Computer & Information Technology Services Management with 639 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Campbellsville, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Campbellsville University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,956 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Campbellsville University with 2,956 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,566 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Campbellsville, KY, which is 1.13 times more than the 1,390 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 958 degrees mean that there were 7.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 120 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,498) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Campbellsville, KY was $164,600 in 2024, which is 0.495 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,900 to $164,600, a 1.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Campbellsville, KY is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Campbellsville, KY have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Campbellsville, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,378

$2,363

Median Property Taxes

±$480

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 Campbellsville, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Campbellsville, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Campbellsville, 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.

$49,644

Median Household Income

± $6,464

4.86k

Number of Households

± 661

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.86k households in Campbellsville, KY grew to $49,644 from the previous year's value of $49,389.

The following chart displays the households in Campbellsville, 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 Campbellsville, 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 (67.7%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in Campbellsville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Campbellsville, KY have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Campbellsville, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Campbellsville, KY (2.44k out of 10.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Campbellsville, KY is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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