Crittenden, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,084

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.3

6.64% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.47%

13.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,283

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$223,800

33% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Crittenden, KY is home to a population of 4.08k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.53% of Crittenden, KY residents were born outside of the country (185 people).

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.43k people) in Crittenden, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 233 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 124 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Crittenden, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crittenden, KY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crittenden, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.43k ± 201
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
233 ± 185
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 139

10.5%

Hispanic Population

430 people

10.5% of the people in Crittenden, KY are hispanic (430 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crittenden, 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

4.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

2.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

As of 2024, 4.53% of Crittenden, KY residents (185 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 Crittenden, KY was 2.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 20
Vietnam
7 ± 22

Crittenden, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Crittenden, KY employs 1.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crittenden, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (346 people), Manufacturing (319 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (206 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($78,097), Wholesale Trade ($71,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,852).

Employment

Occupations

1.94k

2024 Value

± 360

0.517%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crittenden, KY grew at a rate of 0.517%, from 1.93k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crittenden, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (248 people), Production Occupations (215 people), and Management Occupations (213 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crittenden, 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

1.94k

2024 Value

± 360

0.517%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crittenden, KY grew at a rate of 0.517%, from 1.93k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crittenden, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (346 people), Manufacturing (319 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (206 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crittenden, KY, though some of these residents may live in Crittenden, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,289

Median earning men ± $4,346

$31,756

Median earning women ± $6,189

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($71,250), Manufacturing ($60,893), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,590).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,266).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crittenden, KY was $223,800 in 2024, which is 0.673 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,300 to $223,800, a 33% increase. The homeownership rate in Crittenden, KY is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crittenden, KY have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crittenden, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,277

$683

Median Property Taxes

±$197

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Crittenden, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crittenden, 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.

$57,283

Median Household Income

± $10,550

1.18k

Number of Households

± 257

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Crittenden, KY grew to $57,283 from the previous year's value of $51,336.

The following chart displays the households in Crittenden, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crittenden, 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 (82%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (2.62%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Crittenden, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (2.62%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crittenden, KY have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Crittenden, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crittenden, KY (383 out of 4.04k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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