Frankfort, KY

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2023 Population

28,452

0.0281% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.7

1.46% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18.7%

7.41% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$54,438

0.989% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$171,600

9.09% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,242

0.121% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Frankfort, KY had a population of 28.5k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $54,438. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Frankfort, KY declined from 28,460 to 28,452, a −0.0281% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,905 to $54,438, a 0.989% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Frankfort, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (72%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.7%).

None of the households in Frankfort, 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.

94.9% of the residents in Frankfort, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Frankfort, KY are Kentucky State University (218 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Frankfort, KY was $171,600, and the homeownership rate was 48%.

Most people in Frankfort, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Frankfort, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Frankfort, KY is home to a population of 28.5k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.39% of Frankfort, KY residents were born outside of the country (1.82k people).

In 2023, there were 5.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in Frankfort, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.33k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.9% of Frankfort, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Frankfort, KY was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Frankfort, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.5k ± 407
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.96k ± 358
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 313

6.11%

Hispanic Population

1.74k people

6.11% of the people in Frankfort, KY are hispanic (1.74k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Frankfort, 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

6.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.82k people

5.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.59k people

As of 2023, 6.39% of Frankfort, KY residents (1.82k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Frankfort, KY was 5.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
413 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
264 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
175 ± 89

Frankfort, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Frankfort, KY employs 13.2k people. The largest industries in Frankfort, KY are Public Administration (2,423 people), Retail Trade (1,466 people), and Manufacturing (1,424 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,625), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,563), and Educational Services ($51,146).

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

13.2k

2023 Value

± 879

−0.121%

1 Year decline

± 9.73%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Frankfort, KY declined at a rate of −0.121%, from 13.3k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Frankfort, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,612 people), Management Occupations (1,303 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,204 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Frankfort, 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

13.2k

2023 Value

± 879

−0.121%

1 Year decline

± 9.73%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Frankfort, KY declined at a rate of −0.121%, from 13.3k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Frankfort, KY, are Public Administration (2,423 people), Retail Trade (1,466 people), and Manufacturing (1,424 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Frankfort, KY, though some of these residents may live in Frankfort, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,550

Median earning men ± $3,362

$36,844

Median earning women ± $1,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,093), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), and Public Administration ($50,424).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($95,278), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,987), and Public Administration ($46,556).

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 Frankfort, 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 2022, universities in Frankfort, KY awarded 218 degrees. The student population of Frankfort, KY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 719 male students and 1,007 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Frankfort, KY are Black or African American (123 and 58.3%), followed by White (44 and 20.9%), Unknown (25 and 11.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 4.74%).

The largest universities in Frankfort, KY by number of degrees awarded are Kentucky State University (218 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Frankfort, KY are General Business Administration & Management (36 and 16.5%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (28 and 12.8%), and Registered Nursing (17 and 7.8%).

The median tuition cost in Frankfort, KY for a public four year colleges is $7,854 for in-state students and $11,782 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Frankfort, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,726 (41.7% men and 58.3% 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 2022 there were 1,726 students enrolled in Frankfort, KY, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,144 records, of which 61.5% were women and 38.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
14 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
31 degrees awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Frankfort, KY was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Frankfort, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Kentucky State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

218 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kentucky State University with 218 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 102 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Frankfort, KY, which is 0.879 times less than the 116 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 123 degrees mean that there were 2.8 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 44 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

Public, 4-year or above ($7,854) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) 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

The median property value in Frankfort, KY was $171,600 in 2023, which is 0.566 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $157,300 to $171,600, a 9.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Frankfort, KY is 48%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Frankfort, KY have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Frankfort, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Frankfort, KY is $54,438. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Frankfort, KY was Census Tract 704.01 with a value of $77,273, followed by Census Tract 712 and Census Tract 705, with respective values of $47,009 and $46,704.

Housing

Property

$171,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,154

$6,130

Median Property Taxes

±$500

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 Frankfort, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

48%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 48% of the housing units in Frankfort, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Frankfort, 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 704.01
Census Tract 712
Census Tract 705

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Frankfort, KY was Census Tract 704.01 with a value of $77,273, followed by Census Tract 712 and Census Tract 705, with respective values of $47,009 and $46,704.

The following map shows all of the places in Frankfort, 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.

$54,438

Median Household Income

± $4,915

12.8k

Number of Households

± 871

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.8k households in Frankfort, KY grew to $54,438 from the previous year's value of $53,905.

The following chart displays the households in Frankfort, 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 Frankfort, 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 (75.3%)
Carpooled (9.99%)
Worked At Home (9.21%)

In 2023, 75.3% of workers in Frankfort, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.99%) and those who worked at home (9.21%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Frankfort, KY have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.28% of the workforce in Frankfort, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Frankfort, KY (5.09k out of 27.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Frankfort, 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.

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

93.8% of the population of Frankfort, KY has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 25.6% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.934% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, KY see 3007 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.14% increase from the previous year (2833 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1261 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 601 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

3,007 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, KY

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, KY see an average of 3,007 patients per year. This represents a 6.14% increase from the previous year (2,833 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.17%

Uninsured

44.4%

Employer Coverage

25.6%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.934%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Frankfort, KY declined by 2.96% from 6.36% to 6.17%.

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

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