Flemingsburg, KY

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,965
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.7
8.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
34.3%
22.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$35,493
9.21% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$132,800
7.79% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
960
1.37% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Flemingsburg, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Flemingsburg, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Flemingsburg, KY was $132,800, and the homeownership rate was 43.8%.

Most people in Flemingsburg, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Flemingsburg, KY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesKentuckyFleming County, KYBuffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

Flemingsburg, KY is home to a population of 2.97k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.62% of Flemingsburg, KY residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Flemingsburg, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Flemingsburg, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Flemingsburg, KY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Flemingsburg, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.6k ± 134
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    98 ± 72
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    86 ± 92
6.91%
Hispanic Population
205 people

In 2024, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Flemingsburg, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.91% of the people in Flemingsburg, KY are hispanic (205 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Flemingsburg, KY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.62%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
48 people
1.52%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
45 people

As of 2024, 1.62% of Flemingsburg, KY residents (48 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 Flemingsburg, KY was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    41 ± 42
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    33 ± 35

Flemingsburg, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Flemingsburg, KY employs 960 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Flemingsburg, KY were Manufacturing (267 people), Retail Trade (182 people), and Educational Services (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,938), Finance & Insurance ($95,391), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,917).

Employment

Occupations

960
2024 Value
± 216
1.37%
1 Year growth
± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flemingsburg, KY grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 947 employees to 960 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Flemingsburg, KY, are Production Occupations (252 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Flemingsburg, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

960
2024 Value
± 216
1.37%
1 Year growth
± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flemingsburg, KY grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 947 employees to 960 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Flemingsburg, KY, are Manufacturing (267 people), Retail Trade (182 people), and Educational Services (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Flemingsburg, KY, though some of these residents may live in Flemingsburg, 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

$41,005
Median earning men ± $3,706
$33,060
Median earning women ± $17,138

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,292), and Manufacturing ($43,100).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,583), Manufacturing ($46,004), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,612).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Flemingsburg, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Flemingsburg, KY was $132,800 in 2024, which is 0.399 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,200 to $132,800, a 7.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Flemingsburg, KY is 43.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Flemingsburg, KY have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Flemingsburg, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$39,364
$539
Median Property Taxes
±$139

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

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

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Rent vs Own

43.8%
Homeownership
2024
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 43.8% of the housing units in Flemingsburg, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$35,493
Median Household Income
± $3,953
1.23k
Number of Households
± 236

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Flemingsburg, KY grew to $35,493 from the previous year's value of $32,500.

The following chart displays the households in Flemingsburg, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Flemingsburg, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.9%)
  2. Carpooled (17.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.3%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Flemingsburg, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who worked at home (4.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Flemingsburg, KY have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.8% of the workforce in Flemingsburg, 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 Flemingsburg, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Flemingsburg, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Flemingsburg, KY (996 out of 2.91k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Health

92.2% of the population of Flemingsburg, KY has health coverage, with 30.2% on employee plans, 39.8% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 7.95% on non-group plans, and 0.206% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 26.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.84%
Uninsured
30.2%
Employer Coverage
39.8%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
7.95%
Non-Group
0.206%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Flemingsburg, KY grew by 21.9% from 6.43% to 7.84%.

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

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