Flemingsburg, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,967
0.406% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
32.1
0.311% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
44.3%
19.7% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$32,500
14.2% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$123,200
18.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
947
10.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Flemingsburg, KY had a population of 2.97k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $32,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Flemingsburg, KY grew from 2,955 to 2,967, a 0.406% increase and its median household income declined from $37,857 to $32,500, a −14.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Flemingsburg, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.63%), White (Hispanic) (2.39%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.45%).

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 2023, the median property value in Flemingsburg, KY was $123,200, and the homeownership rate was 45.8%.

Most people in Flemingsburg, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Flemingsburg, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Flemingsburg, KY is home to a population of 2.97k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.52% of Flemingsburg, KY residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2023, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Flemingsburg, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2023 Citizenship
98.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Flemingsburg, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Flemingsburg, KY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Flemingsburg, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.67k ± 96
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    92 ± 75
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    78 ± 86
6.47%
Hispanic Population
192 people

In 2023, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Flemingsburg, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.47% of the people in Flemingsburg, KY are hispanic (192 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

1.52%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
45 people
1.73%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
51 people

As of 2023, 1.52% of Flemingsburg, KY residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Flemingsburg, KY was 1.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    51 ± 51
  2. Korea
    27 ± 41
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 21

Flemingsburg, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Flemingsburg, KY employs 947 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Flemingsburg, KY were Manufacturing (258 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Educational Services (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,667), Finance & Insurance ($93,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,700).

Employment

Occupations

947
2023 Value
± 206
−10.4%
1 Year decline
± 33.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Flemingsburg, KY declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 1.06k employees to 947 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Flemingsburg, KY, are Production Occupations (257 people), Management Occupations (89 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 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

947
2023 Value
± 206
−10.4%
1 Year decline
± 33.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Flemingsburg, KY declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 1.06k employees to 947 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Flemingsburg, KY, are Manufacturing (258 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Educational Services (115 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

$40,473
Median earning men ± $4,332
$30,927
Median earning women ± $9,963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,479), and Manufacturing ($42,784).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($43,492), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,406), and Public Administration ($30,833).

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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 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

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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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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.806% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (753k), and Secondary Education (541k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Flemingsburg, KY was $123,200 in 2023, which is 0.406 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $103,800 to $123,200, a 18.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Flemingsburg, KY is 45.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Flemingsburg, KY have an average commute time of 30.8 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

$123,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$43,504
$545
Median Property Taxes
±$142

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

45.8%
Homeownership
2023
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 45.8% of the housing units in Flemingsburg, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Flemingsburg, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$32,500
Median Household Income
± $6,566
1.19k
Number of Households
± 219

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.19k households in Flemingsburg, KY declined from $32,500 from the previous year's value of $37,857.

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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.3%)
  2. Carpooled (14.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.69%)

In 2023, 77.3% of workers in Flemingsburg, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (3.69%).

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

30.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Flemingsburg, KY have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 14.1% 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

44.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Flemingsburg, KY (1.29k out of 2.92k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

93.6% of the population of Flemingsburg, KY has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 39.3% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 5.78% on non-group plans, and 0.205% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.22% increase from the previous year (1,551 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 342 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 23.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.43%
Uninsured
33.5%
Employer Coverage
39.3%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
5.78%
Non-Group
0.205%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Flemingsburg, KY declined by 23.3% from 8.38% to 6.43%.

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