Drakesboro, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

320

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

9.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

46.6%

25.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,375

17.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$75,500

1.82% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Drakesboro, KY is home to a population of 320 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.88% of Drakesboro, KY residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (249 people) in Drakesboro, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 20 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Drakesboro, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Drakesboro, KY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Drakesboro, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 122
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 30
Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 39

15.6%

Hispanic Population

50 people

15.6% of the people in Drakesboro, KY are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Drakesboro, 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

1.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.853%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.88% of Drakesboro, KY residents (6 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 Drakesboro, KY was 0.853%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Drakesboro, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Drakesboro, KY employs 100 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Drakesboro, KY were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (20 people), Manufacturing (18 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($58,125), Construction ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

100

2024 Value

± 76

−43.5%

1 Year decline

± 166%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drakesboro, KY declined at a rate of −43.5%, from 177 employees to 100 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Drakesboro, KY, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (23 people), Sales & Related Occupations (13 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Drakesboro, 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

100

2024 Value

± 76

−43.5%

1 Year decline

± 166%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drakesboro, KY declined at a rate of −43.5%, from 177 employees to 100 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Drakesboro, KY, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (20 people), Manufacturing (18 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Drakesboro, KY, though some of these residents may live in Drakesboro, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,500

Median earning men ± $10,581

$26,250

Median earning women ± $17,666

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,542), Construction ($41,250), and Retail Trade ($27,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($45,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), and Retail Trade ($35,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Drakesboro, KY was $75,500 in 2024, which is 0.227 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,900 to $75,500, a 1.82% decrease. The homeownership rate in Drakesboro, KY is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Drakesboro, KY have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Drakesboro, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$75,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,204

$94

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Drakesboro, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Drakesboro, 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.

$34,375

Median Household Income

± $19,670

113

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 113 households in Drakesboro, KY declined from $34,375 from the previous year's value of $41,500.

The following chart displays the households in Drakesboro, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Drakesboro, 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 (76%)
Carpooled (20%)
Walked (2%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Drakesboro, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20%) and those who walked to work (2%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Drakesboro, KY have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Drakesboro, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Drakesboro, KY (149 out of 320 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Drakesboro, KY is White, followed by Hispanic 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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