Glasgow, KY

Census Place

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2021 Population

14,922

3.67% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

2.33% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

27.3%

5.46% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$38,669

3.18% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$127,300

3.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Glasgow, KY had a population of 14.9k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $38,669. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Glasgow, KY grew from 14,394 to 14,922, a 3.67% increase and its median household income grew from $37,479 to $38,669, a 3.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Glasgow, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.75%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), and White (Hispanic) (2.24%).

None of the households in Glasgow, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Glasgow, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Glasgow, KY are PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow (18 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Glasgow, KY was $127,300, and the homeownership rate was 51.2%.

Most people in Glasgow, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Glasgow, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Glasgow, KY is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.96% of Glasgow, KY residents were born outside of the country (740 people).

In 2021, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Glasgow, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 394 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.5%

2021 Citizenship

97%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.5% of Glasgow, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Glasgow, KY was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glasgow, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 415
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 286
Two+ (Hispanic)
394 ± 277

6.57%

Hispanic Population

980 people

6.57% of the people in Glasgow, KY are hispanic (980 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Glasgow, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.96%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

740 people

3.81%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

549 people

As of 2021, 4.96% of Glasgow, KY residents (740 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glasgow, KY was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
302 ± 119
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 29

Glasgow, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Glasgow, KY employs 5.43k people. The largest industries in Glasgow, KY are Manufacturing (1,269 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (741 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (640 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,750), Utilities ($80,476), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,625).

Employment

Occupations

5.43k

2021 Value

± 625

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Glasgow, KY declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 5.5k employees to 5.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glasgow, KY, are Production Occupations (616 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (501 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (483 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glasgow, 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

5.43k

2021 Value

± 625

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Glasgow, KY declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 5.5k employees to 5.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glasgow, KY, are Manufacturing (1,269 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (741 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (640 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glasgow, KY, though some of these residents may live in Glasgow, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,146

Median earning men ± $8,570

$25,691

Median earning women ± $3,630

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,115), Wholesale Trade ($63,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,942).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($45,824), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,447), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,329).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.5B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Machinery ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$330B

2020 Value in Kentucky

$644B

Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky

95% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $330B. This is expected to increase 95% to $644B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Most Common Trade Partners

Tennessee
$27.7B
California
$19B
Ohio
$17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $27.7B, followed by California with $19B and Ohio and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 2021, universities in Glasgow, KY awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Glasgow, KY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 44 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glasgow, KY are White (15 and 83.3%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 11.1%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 5.56%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Glasgow, KY by number of degrees awarded are PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Glasgow, KY are General Cosmetology (15 and 83.3%), Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (2 and 11.1%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (1 and 5.56%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.789% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (777k), and Secondary Education (561k).

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 Glasgow, KY was $127,300 in 2021, which is 0.52 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $123,000 to $127,300, a 3.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Glasgow, KY is 51.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Glasgow, KY have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glasgow, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$127,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,636

$3,123

Median Property Taxes

±$404

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.2%

Homeownership

2021

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 51.2% of the housing units in Glasgow, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9505

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$38,669

Median Household Income

± $6,705

6.1k

Number of Households

± 653

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.1k households in Glasgow, KY grew to $38,669 from the previous year's value of $37,479.

The following chart displays the households in Glasgow, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glasgow, KY is from Kentucky.

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2021, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.236% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Walked (2.72%)

In 2021, 82% of workers in Glasgow, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who walked to work (2.72%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glasgow, KY have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Glasgow, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glasgow, KY (3.89k out of 14.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

90.5% of the population of Glasgow, KY has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 34.3% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 9.13% on non-group plans, and 0.955% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barren County, KY see 1264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.69% decrease from the previous year (1299 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2953 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 615 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barren County, KY

Primary care physicians in Barren County, KY see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 2.69% decrease from the previous year (1,299 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.51%

Uninsured

30.9%

Employer Coverage

34.3%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

9.13%

Non-Group

0.955%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glasgow, KY grew by 12.3% from 8.47% to 9.51%.

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