Cerulean, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

263

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.2

9.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

45.6%

1.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,096

17.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$103,600

Population & Diversity

Cerulean, KY is home to a population of 263 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (165 people) in Cerulean, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 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

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cerulean, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cerulean, KY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cerulean, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
165 ± 116
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 76
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 21

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cerulean, 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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

14 ± 28

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

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$103,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$96,535

$96

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$60,096

Median Household Income

± $44,559

167

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 167 households in Cerulean, KY declined from $60,096 from the previous year's value of $72,778.

The following chart displays the households in Cerulean, 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 Cerulean, 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

Worked At Home (46.4%)
Drove Alone (45.7%)
Walked (7.86%)

In 2024, 46.4% of workers in Cerulean, KY worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (45.7%) and those who walked to work (7.86%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cerulean, KY (120 out of 263 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cerulean, 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

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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