Florence, KY

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2023 Population

32,334

0.867% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

3.05% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.68%

26.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$68,508

1.72% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,659

1.32% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Florence, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.11%).

None of the households in Florence, 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.

93.9% of the residents in Florence, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Florence, KY are Beckfield College-Florence (193 degrees awarded in 2023) and Empire Beauty School-Florence (65 degrees).

Most people in Florence, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Florence, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Florence, KY is home to a population of 32.3k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.3% of Florence, KY residents were born outside of the country (2.68k people).

In 2023, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26k people) in Florence, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.94k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.15k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

94.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Florence, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
26k ± 843
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 626
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 315

6.64%

Hispanic Population

2.15k people

6.64% of the people in Florence, KY are hispanic (2.15k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Florence, 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
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.

Foreign-Born Population

8.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.68k people

8.38%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.69k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
766 ± 232
Gulf War (1990s)
341 ± 170
Gulf War (2001-)
248 ± 141

Florence, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Florence, KY employs 16.7k people. The largest industries in Florence, KY are Manufacturing (2,807 people), Retail Trade (2,327 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,945 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($105,227), Public Administration ($81,667), and Finance & Insurance ($64,904).

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

16.7k

2023 Value

± 1,268

1.32%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Florence, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,150 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,632 people), and Management Occupations (1,609 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Florence, 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

16.7k

2023 Value

± 1,268

1.32%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Florence, KY, are Manufacturing (2,807 people), Retail Trade (2,327 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,945 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Florence, KY, though some of these residents may live in Florence, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,001

Median earning men ± $6,443

$40,630

Median earning women ± $3,745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($90,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,023), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,338).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($73,100), Public Administration ($71,923), and Wholesale Trade ($51,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

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

Voting results are not available for Florence, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand 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

In 2023, universities in Florence, KY awarded 258 degrees. The student population of Florence, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 45 male students and 691 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Florence, KY are White (221 and 85.7%), followed by Black or African American (21 and 8.14%), Two or More Races (6 and 2.33%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 1.16%).

The largest universities in Florence, KY by number of degrees awarded are Beckfield College-Florence (193 and 74.8%) and Empire Beauty School-Florence (65 and 25.2%).

The most popular majors in Florence, KY are Registered Nursing (80 and 31%), General Cosmetology (64 and 24.8%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (37 and 14.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Florence, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 58.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 736 (6.11% men and 93.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 736 students enrolled in Florence, KY, 6.11% men and 93.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 585 records, of which 94.7% were women and 5.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
64 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
37 degrees awarded
Medical Administrative Assistant
35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Florence, KY was General Cosmetology with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Florence, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Beckfield College-Florence
193 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Florence
65 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Beckfield College-Florence with 193 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 10 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Florence, KY, which is 0.0403 times less than the 248 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 221 degrees mean that there were 10.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 21 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,780) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($515) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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).

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 Florence, KY have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Florence, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Florence, KY is $68,508. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Florence, KY was Census Tract 703.09 with a value of $136,063, followed by Census Tract 703.14 and Census Tract 703.13, with respective values of $109,883 and $90,598.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Florence, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 703.09
Census Tract 703.14
Census Tract 703.13

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Florence, KY was Census Tract 703.09 with a value of $136,063, followed by Census Tract 703.14 and Census Tract 703.13, with respective values of $109,883 and $90,598.

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

Household Income

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

$68,508

Median Household Income

± $2,952

14k

Number of Households

± 1,064

The following chart displays the households in Florence, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Florence, 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 (77.3%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (8.9%)

In 2023, 77.3% of workers in Florence, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (8.9%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Florence, KY have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Florence, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Florence, KY (3.07k out of 31.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

94.2% of the population of Florence, KY has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 2.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Boone County, KY see 1631 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.58% increase from the previous year (1590 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1494 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 739 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Boone County, KY.

1,631 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Boone County, KY

Primary care physicians in Boone County, KY see an average of 1,631 patients per year. This represents a 2.58% increase from the previous year (1,590 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

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

5.78%

Uninsured

50.9%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

2.62%

Military or VA

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

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