Eminence, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,724

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

8.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.6%

29.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,734

6.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$192,600

12.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Eminence, KY is home to a population of 2.72k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.96% of Eminence, KY residents were born outside of the country (135 people).

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.1k people) in Eminence, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 155 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Eminence, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eminence, KY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eminence, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 150
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 77
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 61

10.7%

Hispanic Population

292 people

10.7% of the people in Eminence, KY are hispanic (292 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eminence, 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

4.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

4.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2024, 4.96% of Eminence, KY residents (135 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 Eminence, KY was 4.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 28

Eminence, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eminence, KY employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eminence, KY were Manufacturing (234 people), Retail Trade (154 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($52,813), Manufacturing ($51,759), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 186

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eminence, KY declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 1.21k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eminence, KY, are Production Occupations (168 people), Management Occupations (105 people), and Material Moving Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eminence, 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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 186

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eminence, KY declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 1.21k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eminence, KY, are Manufacturing (234 people), Retail Trade (154 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eminence, KY, though some of these residents may live in Eminence, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,839

Median earning men ± $10,394

$30,714

Median earning women ± $2,818

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,000), Manufacturing ($53,942), and Construction ($53,854).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($44,688), Manufacturing ($36,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eminence, KY was $192,600 in 2024, which is 0.579 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,300 to $192,600, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Eminence, KY is 54.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eminence, KY have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eminence, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,117

$589

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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 Eminence, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.1% of the housing units in Eminence, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eminence, 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.

$41,734

Median Household Income

± $9,877

1.09k

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Eminence, KY declined from $41,734 from the previous year's value of $44,655.

The following chart displays the households in Eminence, 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 Eminence, 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 (71.9%)
Carpooled (20.5%)
Worked At Home (5.35%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Eminence, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.5%) and those who worked at home (5.35%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eminence, KY have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Eminence, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eminence, KY (721 out of 2.71k 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 12 - 14 and then Females < 5.

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

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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