Dry Ridge, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,441

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

3.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

11.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,995

4.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,800

12.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Dry Ridge, KY is home to a population of 2.44k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.42% of Dry Ridge, KY residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.17k people) in Dry Ridge, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Dry Ridge, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dry Ridge, KY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dry Ridge, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 503
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 79
Other (Hispanic)
58 ± 88

2.83%

Hispanic Population

69 people

2.83% of the people in Dry Ridge, KY are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dry Ridge, 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

2.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

1.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 2.42% of Dry Ridge, KY residents (59 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 Dry Ridge, KY was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 43
Vietnam
16 ± 26

Dry Ridge, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dry Ridge, KY employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dry Ridge, KY were Manufacturing (239 people), Transportation & Warehousing (178 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (162 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($80,179), Public Administration ($65,000), and Manufacturing ($61,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 253

16.5%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dry Ridge, KY grew at a rate of 16.5%, from 1.02k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dry Ridge, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (155 people), Management Occupations (155 people), and Production Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dry Ridge, 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

1.19k

2024 Value

± 253

16.5%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dry Ridge, KY grew at a rate of 16.5%, from 1.02k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dry Ridge, KY, are Manufacturing (239 people), Transportation & Warehousing (178 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (162 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dry Ridge, KY, though some of these residents may live in Dry Ridge, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,684

Median earning men ± $6,040

$37,594

Median earning women ± $14,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($80,179), Manufacturing ($74,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,878).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,536), Wholesale Trade ($53,476), and Manufacturing ($45,469).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dry Ridge, KY was $216,800 in 2024, which is 0.652 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,200 to $216,800, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Dry Ridge, KY is 42.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dry Ridge, KY have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dry Ridge, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,793

$433

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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 Dry Ridge, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.3% of the housing units in Dry Ridge, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dry Ridge, 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.

$55,995

Median Household Income

± $10,309

1.02k

Number of Households

± 229

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Dry Ridge, KY grew to $55,995 from the previous year's value of $53,641.

The following chart displays the households in Dry Ridge, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dry Ridge, 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%)
Walked (7.62%)
Worked At Home (5.6%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Dry Ridge, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.62%) and those who worked at home (5.6%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dry Ridge, KY have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dry Ridge, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dry Ridge, KY (529 out of 2.41k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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