Congressional District 3, KY

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2022 Population
746,481
1.12% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
US Representative
Morgan McGarvey
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
38.3
0.262% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
14.6%
3.35% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$64,645
7.03% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$213,200
15.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Congressional District 3, KY had a population of 746k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $64,645. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Congressional District 3, KY declined from 754,909 to 746,481, a −1.12% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,397 to $64,645, a 7.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.49%).

10.8% of the households in Congressional District 3, 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.

95.1% of the residents in Congressional District 3, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Congressional District 3, KY was $213,200, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Congressional District 3, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 3, KY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 3, KY is home to a population of 746k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.43% of Congressional District 3, KY residents were born outside of the country (62.9k people).

In 2022, there were 2.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (480k people) in Congressional District 3, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 26k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 3, KY are Spanish (35,183 households), Arabic (3,713 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (3,524 households).

Citizenship

95.1%
2022 Citizenship
95.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.1% of Congressional District 3, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 3, KY was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    480k ± 2.26k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    168k ± 1.56k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    26k ± 1.9k
6.42%
Hispanic Population
47.9k people

In 2022, there were 2.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (480k people) in Congressional District 3, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 26k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.42% of the people in Congressional District 3, KY are hispanic (47.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 3, KY as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.43%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
62.9k people
8.51%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
64.3k people

As of 2022, 8.43% of Congressional District 3, KY residents (62.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 3, KY was 8.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    35,183 households (5.02%)
  2. Arabic
    3,713 households (0.53%)
  3. Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
    3,524 households (0.503%)

10.8% of the households in Congressional District 3, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 3, KY was Spanish. 5.02% of the households in Congressional District 3, KY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    12,501 ± 890
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7,133 ± 842
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6,547 ± 731

Congressional District 3, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Congressional District 3, KY employs 376k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 3, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (53,410 people), Manufacturing (44,923 people), and Retail Trade (40,847 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,083), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,476), and Utilities ($72,882).

Occupations

376k
2022 Value
± 5,034
−0.763%
1 Year decline
± 1.92%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 3, KY declined at a rate of −0.763%, from 378k employees to 376k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 3, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43,137 people), Management Occupations (37,042 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34,742 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, KY.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

376k
2022 Value
± 5,034
−0.763%
1 Year decline
± 1.92%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 3, KY declined at a rate of −0.763%, from 378k employees to 376k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 3, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (53,410 people), Manufacturing (44,923 people), and Retail Trade (40,847 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 3, KY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 3, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,458
Median earning men ± $857
$38,034
Median earning women ± $779

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,668), Public Administration ($62,632), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,084).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,896), Construction ($45,673), and Public Administration ($45,613).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

Congressional District 3, KY is currently represented by Morgan McGarvey in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
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.

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US Representatives from Congressional District 3, KY

Morgan McGarvey
District 3 Representative
Democratic Party

Congressional District 3, KY is currently represented by Morgan McGarvey (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 3, KY have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 3, KY was $213,200 in 2022, which is 0.756 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $184,400 to $213,200, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 3, KY is 60.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Congressional District 3, KY have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 3, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 3, KY is $64,645. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 3, KY was Congressional District 4, KY with a value of $75,658, followed by Congressional District 3, KY and Congressional District 6, KY, with respective values of $64,645 and $64,367.

Property

$213,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$2,483
$190,701
Median Property Taxes
±$3,186

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 Congressional District 3, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

60.5%
Homeownership
2022
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 60.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 3, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

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Household Income

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$64,645
Median Household Income
± $891
315k
Number of Households
± 4,514

In 2022, the median household income of the 315k households in Congressional District 3, KY grew to $64,645 from the previous year's value of $60,397.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (75.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.6%)
  3. Carpooled (8%)

In 2022, 75.7% of workers in Congressional District 3, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 3, KY have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Congressional District 3, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 3, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 3, KY (107k out of 731k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 3, KY is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.47%
Uninsured
48.4%
Employer Coverage
21.3%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
1.18%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 3, KY grew by 1.53% from 5.39% to 5.47%.

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