Cynthiana, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,458

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

3.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.5%

17.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,647

9.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$172,500

11.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cynthiana, KY is home to a population of 6.46k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0465% of Cynthiana, KY residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.82k people) in Cynthiana, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 297 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 185 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cynthiana, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.82k ± 205
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
297 ± 161
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 131

2.12%

Hispanic Population

137 people

2.12% of the people in Cynthiana, KY are hispanic (137 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cynthiana, 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

0.0465%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.0465% of Cynthiana, KY residents (3 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 Cynthiana, KY was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
113 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 52
Vietnam
42 ± 42

Cynthiana, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cynthiana, KY employs 2.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cynthiana, KY were Manufacturing (635 people), Educational Services (413 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (359 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,568), Transportation & Warehousing ($68,580), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,580).

Employment

Occupations

2.76k

2024 Value

± 468

0.694%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cynthiana, KY grew at a rate of 0.694%, from 2.74k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cynthiana, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (500 people), Production Occupations (479 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (187 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cynthiana, 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

2.76k

2024 Value

± 468

0.694%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cynthiana, KY grew at a rate of 0.694%, from 2.74k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cynthiana, KY, are Manufacturing (635 people), Educational Services (413 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (359 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cynthiana, KY, though some of these residents may live in Cynthiana, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,917

Median earning men ± $13,399

$25,750

Median earning women ± $14,682

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($192,950), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,602).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,184), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,688), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cynthiana, KY was $172,500 in 2024, which is 0.518 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,700 to $172,500, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Cynthiana, KY is 48.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cynthiana, KY have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cynthiana, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,858

$1,185

Median Property Taxes

±$270

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.2% of the housing units in Cynthiana, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cynthiana, 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.

$54,647

Median Household Income

± $6,456

2.46k

Number of Households

± 402

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.46k households in Cynthiana, KY grew to $54,647 from the previous year's value of $49,817.

The following chart displays the households in Cynthiana, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cynthiana, 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 (71.7%)
Carpooled (18.7%)
Walked (6.88%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Cynthiana, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.7%) and those who walked to work (6.88%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cynthiana, KY have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.7% of the workforce in Cynthiana, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cynthiana, KY (1.94k out of 6.34k 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 < 5 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cynthiana, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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