Catlettsburg, KY

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2022 Population

1,782

2.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

8.35% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

29.1%

15.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$33,047

9.25% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$73,500

15.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Catlettsburg, KY had a population of 1.78k people with a median age of 48 and a median household income of $33,047. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Catlettsburg, KY grew from 1,742 to 1,782, a 2.3% increase and its median household income grew from $30,250 to $33,047, a 9.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Catlettsburg, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.77%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.21%), Other (Hispanic) (0.561%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.393%).

None of the households in Catlettsburg, 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 Catlettsburg, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Catlettsburg, KY was $73,500, and the homeownership rate was 51%.

Most people in Catlettsburg, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Catlettsburg, KY was 1 car per household.

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Economy

The economy of Catlettsburg, KY employs 433 people. The largest industries in Catlettsburg, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (45 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($46,932), Educational Services ($43,250), and Public Administration ($37,292).

Employment

Occupations

433

2022 Value

± 109

−0.688%

1 Year decline

± 35.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Catlettsburg, KY declined at a rate of −0.688%, from 436 employees to 433 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Catlettsburg, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (43 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Catlettsburg, 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

433

2022 Value

± 109

−0.688%

1 Year decline

± 35.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Catlettsburg, KY declined at a rate of −0.688%, from 436 employees to 433 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Catlettsburg, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Catlettsburg, KY, though some of these residents may live in Catlettsburg, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,114

Median earning men ± $14,587

$23,750

Median earning women ± $17,359

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($46,932), Retail Trade ($39,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($38,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,614), and Information ($18,333).

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 Catlettsburg, KY was $73,500 in 2022, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $63,700 to $73,500, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Catlettsburg, KY is 51%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Catlettsburg, KY have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Catlettsburg, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$73,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,673

$378

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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

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

Rent vs Own

51%

Homeownership

2022

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 51% of the housing units in Catlettsburg, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 312
Census Tract 313

The following map shows all of the places in Catlettsburg, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$33,047

Median Household Income

± $11,152

741

Number of Households

± 144

In 2022, the median household income of the 741 households in Catlettsburg, KY grew to $33,047 from the previous year's value of $30,250.

The following chart displays the households in Catlettsburg, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Catlettsburg, 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 (87.8%)
Worked At Home (6.93%)
Carpooled (2.08%)

In 2022, 87.8% of workers in Catlettsburg, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.93%) and those who carpooled to work (2.08%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Catlettsburg, KY have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Catlettsburg, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Catlettsburg, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Catlettsburg, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Catlettsburg, KY (452 out of 1.55k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

97.8% of the population of Catlettsburg, KY has health coverage, with 20.1% on employee plans, 34.7% on Medicaid, 30% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Boyd County, KY see 1011 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.4% increase from the previous year (916 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1369 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 128 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,011 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Boyd County, KY

Primary care physicians in Boyd County, KY see an average of 1,011 patients per year. This represents a 10.4% increase from the previous year (916 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 36% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.17%

Uninsured

20.1%

Employer Coverage

34.7%

Medicaid

30%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Catlettsburg, KY declined by 29.8% from 3.09% to 2.17%.

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

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