Crescent Springs, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,486

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

2.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.44%

130% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,066

8.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$302,100

4.42% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Crescent Springs, KY is home to a population of 4.49k people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of Crescent Springs, KY residents were born outside of the country (510 people).

In 2024, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.88k people) in Crescent Springs, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 164 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 112 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Crescent Springs, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crescent Springs, KY was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crescent Springs, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.88k ± 319
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 155
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
112 ± 134

3.92%

Hispanic Population

176 people

3.92% of the people in Crescent Springs, KY are hispanic (176 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crescent Springs, 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

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

510 people

15.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

664 people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Crescent Springs, KY residents (510 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 Crescent Springs, KY was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
139 ± 122
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 28

Crescent Springs, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Crescent Springs, KY employs 2.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crescent Springs, KY were Retail Trade (270 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), and Finance & Insurance (231 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($96,181), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,111), and Construction ($93,641).

Employment

Occupations

2.31k

2024 Value

± 403

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crescent Springs, KY grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 2.08k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crescent Springs, KY, are Management Occupations (314 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (262 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (213 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crescent Springs, 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

2.31k

2024 Value

± 403

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crescent Springs, KY grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 2.08k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crescent Springs, KY, are Retail Trade (270 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), and Finance & Insurance (231 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crescent Springs, KY, though some of these residents may live in Crescent Springs, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,000

Median earning men ± $20,077

$43,864

Median earning women ± $10,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,303).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,010), and Public Administration ($57,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crescent Springs, KY was $302,100 in 2024, which is 0.908 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $289,300 to $302,100, a 4.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Crescent Springs, KY is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crescent Springs, KY have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crescent Springs, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$95,973

$1,140

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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 Crescent Springs, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Crescent Springs, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crescent Springs, 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.

$83,066

Median Household Income

± $26,656

1.97k

Number of Households

± 391

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.97k households in Crescent Springs, KY grew to $83,066 from the previous year's value of $76,530.

The following chart displays the households in Crescent Springs, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crescent Springs, 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 (72.6%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (13.3%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Crescent Springs, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (13.3%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crescent Springs, KY have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Crescent Springs, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crescent Springs, KY (244 out of 4.49k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crescent Springs, KY is White, followed by Black 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

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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