Flatwoods, KY

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2022 Population
7,312
0.0273% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
43.7
4.55% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
18%
21.7% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$58,294
6.62% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$106,600
6.39% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Flatwoods, KY had a population of 7.31k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $58,294. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Flatwoods, KY declined from 7,314 to 7,312, a −0.0273% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,673 to $58,294, a 6.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Flatwoods, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (97%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.944%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.821%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.602%), and White (Hispanic) (0.492%).

None of the households in Flatwoods, 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 Flatwoods, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Flatwoods, KY was $106,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Flatwoods, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Flatwoods, KY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Flatwoods, KY is home to a population of 7.31k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.315% of Flatwoods, KY residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2022, there were 103 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.09k people) in Flatwoods, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Flatwoods, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Flatwoods, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Flatwoods, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.09k ± 105
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    69 ± 41
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    60 ± 56
0.67%
Hispanic Population
49 people

In 2022, there were 103 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.09k people) in Flatwoods, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.67% of the people in Flatwoods, KY are hispanic (49 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.315%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
23 people
0.205%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
15 people

As of 2022, 0.315% of Flatwoods, KY residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Flatwoods, KY was 0.205%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    163 ± 121
  2. Vietnam
    120 ± 63
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    58 ± 51

Flatwoods, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Flatwoods, KY employs 3.08k people. The largest industries in Flatwoods, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (727 people), Retail Trade (351 people), and Manufacturing (288 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($70,047), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,429), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,365).

Occupations

3.08k
2022 Value
± 376
−4.16%
1 Year decline
± 17.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Flatwoods, KY declined at a rate of −4.16%, from 3.22k employees to 3.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Flatwoods, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (495 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (218 people), and Production Occupations (218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Flatwoods, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.08k
2022 Value
± 376
−4.16%
1 Year decline
± 17.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Flatwoods, KY declined at a rate of −4.16%, from 3.22k employees to 3.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Flatwoods, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (727 people), Retail Trade (351 people), and Manufacturing (288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Flatwoods, KY, though some of these residents may live in Flatwoods, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,281
Median earning men ± $4,177
$31,701
Median earning women ± $3,315

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,514), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,988), and Manufacturing ($53,105).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,227), Manufacturing ($43,854), and Information ($42,981).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

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.

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Flatwoods, KY was $106,600 in 2022, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $100,200 to $106,600, a 6.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Flatwoods, KY is 74.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Flatwoods, KY have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Flatwoods, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$106,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$18,053
$2,197
Median Property Taxes
±$301

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

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Rent vs Own

74.8%
Homeownership
2022
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 74.8% of the housing units in Flatwoods, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 404
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$58,294
Median Household Income
± $7,629
2.94k
Number of Households
± 362

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.94k households in Flatwoods, KY grew to $58,294 from the previous year's value of $54,673.

The following chart displays the households in Flatwoods, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Flatwoods, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (83.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.47%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.71%)

In 2022, 83.7% of workers in Flatwoods, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.47%) and those who worked at home (3.71%).

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Commute Time

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Flatwoods, KY have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Flatwoods, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Flatwoods, KY (1.29k out of 7.15k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

92.5% of the population of Flatwoods, KY has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 23.5% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 8.4% on non-group plans, and 0.613% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greenup County, KY see 1743 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.28% increase from the previous year (1595 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2742 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 548 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,743 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greenup County, KY

Primary care physicians in Greenup County, KY see an average of 1,743 patients per year. This represents a 9.28% increase from the previous year (1,595 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.51%
Uninsured
43%
Employer Coverage
23.5%
Medicaid
17%
Medicare
8.4%
Non-Group
0.613%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Flatwoods, KY declined by 1.35% from 7.61% to 7.51%.

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