Danville, KY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
54,783
0.366% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
40.5
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
16.5%
6.51% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$50,520
7.03% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$132,400
7.55% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
22,856
1.67% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Danville, KY had a population of 54.8k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $50,520. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Danville, KY grew from 54,583 to 54,783, a 0.366% increase and its median household income grew from $47,201 to $50,520, a 7.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Danville, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.24%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%), Other (Hispanic) (1.15%), and White (Hispanic) (0.998%).

None of the households in Danville, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Danville, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Danville, KY are Centre College (407 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Danville, KY was $132,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Danville, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Danville, KY was 2 cars per household.

Danville, KY borders Richmond-Berea, KY and Somerset, KY.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Danville, KY is home to a population of 54.8k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.89% of Danville, KY residents were born outside of the country (1.04k people).

In 2021, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.4k people) in Danville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.33k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%
2021 Citizenship
98.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.8% of Danville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Danville, KY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Danville, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    48.4k ± 210
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.87k ± 166
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.33k ± 194
2.71%
Hispanic Population
1.49k people

In 2021, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.4k people) in Danville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.33k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.71% of the people in Danville, KY are hispanic (1.49k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    29,505 ± 4,203 people
  2. Cuba
    14,201 ± 2,921 people
  3. India
    12,469 ± 2,738 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 29,505 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,201 and India with 12,469.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.89%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.04k people
1.66%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
908 people

As of 2021, 1.89% of Danville, KY residents (1.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Danville, KY was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,084 ± 196
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    526 ± 153
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    317 ± 109

Danville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Danville, KY employs 22.9k people. The largest industries in Danville, KY are Manufacturing (3,776 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,474 people), and Retail Trade (2,929 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($119,327), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,039), and Utilities ($53,971).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,114. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

22.9k
2021 Value
± 1,049
1.67%
1 Year growth
± 6.39%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Danville, KY grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 22.5k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Danville, KY, are Production Occupations (2,544 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,365 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,911 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Danville, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

22.9k
2021 Value
± 1,049
1.67%
1 Year growth
± 6.39%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Danville, KY grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 22.5k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Danville, KY, are Manufacturing (3,776 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,474 people), and Retail Trade (2,929 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Danville, KY, though some of these residents may live in Danville, 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

$40,423
Median earning men ± $2,047
$28,114
Median earning women ± $2,011

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,410), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,185).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,011), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,083), and Wholesale Trade ($36,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 525
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 288
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 234
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $336k
    Manufacturing
  2. $208k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. $79.7k
    Retail Trade

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $57.5B
  2. $36.5B
  3. $28.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.5B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Machinery ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$330B
2020 Value in Kentucky
$644B
Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky
95% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $330B. This is expected to increase 95% to $644B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $27.7B
  2. $19B
  3. $17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $27.7B, followed by California with $19B and Ohio and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members 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 Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Danville, KY awarded 407 degrees. The student population of Danville, KY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 636 male students and 684 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Danville, KY are White (296 and 78.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (31 and 8.24%), Asian (19 and 5.05%), and Two or More Races (11 and 2.93%).

The largest universities in Danville, KY by number of degrees awarded are Centre College (407 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Danville, KY are Other Economics (63 and 15.5%), General Biological Sciences (30 and 7.37%), and International & Global Studies (26 and 6.39%).

The median tuition cost in Danville, KY for private four year colleges is $46,000.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Danville, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,320 (48.2% men and 51.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,320 students enrolled in Danville, KY, 48.2% men and 51.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 955 records, of which 51.8% were women and 48.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 63 degree-majors awarded
  2. 30 degree-majors awarded
  3. 26 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Danville, KY was Other Economics with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Danville, KY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
407 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Centre College with 407 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 190 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Danville, KY, which is 0.876 times less than the 217 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 296 degrees mean that there were 9.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 31 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($46,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.789% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (777k), and Secondary Education (561k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Danville, KY was $132,400 in 2021, which is 0.541 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $123,100 to $132,400, a 7.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Danville, KY is 73.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Danville, KY have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Danville, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Danville, KY is $50,520. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Danville, KY was Oldham County, KY with a value of $109,815, followed by Spencer County, KY and Boone County, KY, with respective values of $92,973 and $87,034.

Property

$132,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,642
$15,517
Median Property Taxes
±$783

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

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

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Rent vs Own

73.3%
Homeownership
2021
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 73.3% of the housing units in Danville, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Danville, KY was Oldham County, KY with a value of $109,815, followed by Spencer County, KY and Boone County, KY, with respective values of $92,973 and $87,034.

The following map shows all of the counties in Danville, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,520
Median Household Income
± $2,676
21.2k
Number of Households
± 986

In 2021, the median household income of the 21.2k households in Danville, KY grew to $50,520 from the previous year's value of $47,201.

The following chart displays the households in Danville, 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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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Danville, KY is from Kentucky.
0.453
2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.454
2020 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2021, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.236% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.82%)
  3. Worked At Home (7%)

In 2021, 79.4% of workers in Danville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.82%) and those who worked at home (7%).

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

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Danville, KY have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Danville, 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 Danville, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Danville, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Danville, KY (8.48k out of 51.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Danville, 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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93.3% of the population of Danville, KY has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1536 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.454% decrease from the previous year (1543 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1519 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 388 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,536 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,536 patients per year. This represents a 0.454% decrease from the previous year (1,543 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kentucky in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.71%
Uninsured
40.2%
Employer Coverage
25.3%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
1.21%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Danville, KY declined by 3.4% from 6.95% to 6.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Danville, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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