Guthrie, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,559

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

8.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33%

7.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,952

3.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,200

9.82% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Guthrie, KY is home to a population of 1.56k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.41% of Guthrie, KY residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2024, there were 2.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (818 people) in Guthrie, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 366 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 92 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Guthrie, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Guthrie, KY was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guthrie, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
818 ± 255
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
366 ± 211
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
92 ± 91

16.6%

Hispanic Population

259 people

16.6% of the people in Guthrie, KY are hispanic (259 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Guthrie, 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
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

6.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

6.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

As of 2024, 6.41% of Guthrie, KY residents (100 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 Guthrie, KY was 6.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 50
Vietnam
15 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 14

Guthrie, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Guthrie, KY.

Economy

The economy of Guthrie, KY employs 540 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Guthrie, KY were Manufacturing (171 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($103,190), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,845), and Transportation & Warehousing ($71,447).

Employment

Occupations

540

2024 Value

± 156

6.09%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guthrie, KY grew at a rate of 6.09%, from 509 employees to 540 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guthrie, KY, are Production Occupations (79 people), Sales & Related Occupations (62 people), and Material Moving Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guthrie, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

540

2024 Value

± 156

6.09%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guthrie, KY grew at a rate of 6.09%, from 509 employees to 540 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guthrie, KY, are Manufacturing (171 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guthrie, KY, though some of these residents may live in Guthrie, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,393

Median earning men ± $18,558

$26,677

Median earning women ± $2,470

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,845), Manufacturing ($52,656), and Construction ($42,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($35,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,083), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,202).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Guthrie, KY was $134,200 in 2024, which is 0.403 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,200 to $134,200, a 9.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Guthrie, KY is 54.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Guthrie, KY have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guthrie, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$134,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,643

$324

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.9% of the housing units in Guthrie, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$35,952

Median Household Income

± $14,871

590

Number of Households

± 168

In 2024, the median household income of the 590 households in Guthrie, KY grew to $35,952 from the previous year's value of $34,803.

The following chart displays the households in Guthrie, 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 Guthrie, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Guthrie, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (11.9%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guthrie, KY have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.62% of the workforce in Guthrie, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Guthrie, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Guthrie, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guthrie, KY (515 out of 1.56k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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