Hendron, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,495

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.2

17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.84%

101% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,610

10.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$213,900

8.08% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hendron, KY is home to a population of 4.5k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.25% of Hendron, KY residents were born outside of the country (191 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.02k people) in Hendron, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hendron, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hendron, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hendron, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.02k ± 676
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 206
Other (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 82

1.74%

Hispanic Population

78 people

1.74% of the people in Hendron, KY are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hendron, 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

4.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

2.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 4.25% of Hendron, KY residents (191 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 Hendron, KY was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
100 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 76

Hendron, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hendron, KY employs 1.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hendron, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (442 people), Retail Trade (341 people), and Public Administration (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,795), Manufacturing ($94,054), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.93k

2024 Value

± 358

−7.99%

1 Year decline

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hendron, KY declined at a rate of −7.99%, from 2.1k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hendron, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (393 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (256 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hendron, 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

1.93k

2024 Value

± 358

−7.99%

1 Year decline

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hendron, KY declined at a rate of −7.99%, from 2.1k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hendron, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (442 people), Retail Trade (341 people), and Public Administration (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hendron, KY, though some of these residents may live in Hendron, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,533

Median earning men ± $19,198

$41,875

Median earning women ± $5,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($94,966), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,429), and Retail Trade ($78,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,224), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,068).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hendron, KY was $213,900 in 2024, which is 0.643 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,900 to $213,900, a 8.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Hendron, KY is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hendron, KY have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hendron, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,902

$1,576

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Hendron, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hendron, 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.

$71,610

Median Household Income

± $12,592

2.02k

Number of Households

± 374

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.02k households in Hendron, KY grew to $71,610 from the previous year's value of $64,777.

The following chart displays the households in Hendron, 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 Hendron, 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 (84.7%)
Carpooled (8.68%)
Worked At Home (6.64%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Hendron, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.68%) and those who worked at home (6.64%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hendron, KY have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Hendron, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hendron, KY (171 out of 4.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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