Coldstream, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,331

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

3.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.79%

1.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,226

13.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$277,700

6.68% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Coldstream, KY is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of Coldstream, KY residents were born outside of the country (148 people).

In 2024, there were 3.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (806 people) in Coldstream, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 118 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Coldstream, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coldstream, KY was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coldstream, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
806 ± 201
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 125
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 78

4.58%

Hispanic Population

61 people

4.58% of the people in Coldstream, KY are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coldstream, 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

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

12.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Coldstream, KY residents (148 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 Coldstream, KY was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 27
Vietnam
17 ± 24

Coldstream, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Coldstream, KY employs 733 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coldstream, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), Transportation & Warehousing (89 people), and Manufacturing (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($89,167), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,625), and Manufacturing ($74,028).

Employment

Occupations

733

2024 Value

± 123

5.01%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coldstream, KY grew at a rate of 5.01%, from 698 employees to 733 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coldstream, KY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (99 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (97 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coldstream, 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

733

2024 Value

± 123

5.01%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coldstream, KY grew at a rate of 5.01%, from 698 employees to 733 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coldstream, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), Transportation & Warehousing (89 people), and Manufacturing (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coldstream, KY, though some of these residents may live in Coldstream, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,522

Median earning men ± $7,859

$41,250

Median earning women ± $7,358

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,705), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,406), and Public Administration ($75,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,194), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,813), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coldstream, KY was $277,700 in 2024, which is 0.835 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,300 to $277,700, a 6.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Coldstream, KY is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coldstream, KY have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coldstream, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,917

$391

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Coldstream, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coldstream, 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.

$109,226

Median Household Income

± $10,082

477

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 477 households in Coldstream, KY grew to $109,226 from the previous year's value of $96,417.

The following chart displays the households in Coldstream, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coldstream, 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 (77.4%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (7.32%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Coldstream, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.32%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coldstream, KY have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.938% of the workforce in Coldstream, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coldstream, KY (37 out of 1.33k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coldstream, KY is Black, followed by Other 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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