Farmers, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

206

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

23.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.9%

21.8% 1-year decrease

2017 Median Household Income

$24,083

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$200,900

28% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Farmers, KY is home to a population of 206 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.28% of Farmers, KY residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 8.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (184 people) in Farmers, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 0 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 Farmers, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Farmers, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Farmers, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 120
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 32
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Farmers, 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

7.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

8.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 7.28% of Farmers, KY residents (15 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 Farmers, KY was 8.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 29

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Farmers, KY was $200,900 in 2024, which is 0.604 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,900 to $200,900, a 28% increase. The homeownership rate in Farmers, KY is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Farmers, KY have an average commute time of 40.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farmers, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$89,131

$55

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$24,083

Median Household Income

± $5,432

Number of Households

± 60

In 2017, the median household income of the 55 households in Farmers, KY grew to $24,083 from the previous year's value of $21,848.

The following chart displays the households in Farmers, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Farmers, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Farmers, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

40.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farmers, KY have a longer commute time (40.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.5% of the workforce in Farmers, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farmers, KY (54 out of 201 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Farmers, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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