Flat Lick, KY

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2023 Population

711

19.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

100%

35.8% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

29.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Flat Lick, KY had a population of 711 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Flat Lick, KY declined from 883 to 711, a −19.5% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Flat Lick, 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.

100% of the residents in Flat Lick, KY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Flat Lick, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Flat Lick, KY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Flat Lick, KY is home to a population of 711 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Flat Lick, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Flat Lick, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Flat Lick, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Flat Lick, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Flat Lick, KY employs 96 people. The largest industries in Flat Lick, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 138

−29.9%

1 Year decline

± 260%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Flat Lick, KY declined at a rate of −29.9%, from 137 employees to 96 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Flat Lick, KY, are Healthcare Support Occupations (76 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people), and Management Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Flat Lick, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 138

−29.9%

1 Year decline

± 260%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Flat Lick, KY declined at a rate of −29.9%, from 137 employees to 96 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Flat Lick, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Flat Lick, KY, though some of these residents may live in Flat Lick, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

N/AMitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

N/ARand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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.

Housing & Living

People in Flat Lick, KY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Flat Lick, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Flat Lick, KY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Flat Lick, KY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Flat Lick, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Flat Lick, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Flat Lick, 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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Flat Lick, KY have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 20.8% of the workforce in Flat Lick, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Flat Lick, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Flat Lick, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

100% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Flat Lick, KY (711 out of 711 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Flat Lick, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

100% of the population of Flat Lick, KY has health coverage, with 2.81% on employee plans, 90.6% on Medicaid, 1.97% on Medicare, 4.64% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Knox County, KY see 3878 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.385% decrease from the previous year (3893 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3323 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 997 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,878 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Knox County, KY

Primary care physicians in Knox County, KY see an average of 3,878 patients per year. This represents a 0.385% decrease from the previous year (3,893 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

2.81%

Employer Coverage

90.6%

Medicaid

1.97%

Medicare

4.64%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Flat Lick, KY stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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