Hindman, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

790

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.9

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

45.6%

9.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$27,632

16.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,200

0.556% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Hindman, KY is home to a population of 790 people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.9% of Hindman, KY residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 50.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (753 people) in Hindman, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Other (Hispanic) and 13 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Hindman, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hindman, KY was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hindman, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
753 ± 290
Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 26
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 26

1.9%

Hispanic Population

15 people

1.9% of the people in Hindman, KY are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hindman, 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

1.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

2.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 1.9% of Hindman, KY residents (15 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 Hindman, KY was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 13

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

Economy

The economy of Hindman, KY employs 246 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hindman, KY were Educational Services (80 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($71,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,607).

Employment

Occupations

246

2024 Value

± 121

55.7%

1 Year growth

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hindman, KY grew at a rate of 55.7%, from 158 employees to 246 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hindman, KY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (94 people), Sales & Related Occupations (31 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hindman, 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

246

2024 Value

± 121

55.7%

1 Year growth

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hindman, KY grew at a rate of 55.7%, from 158 employees to 246 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hindman, KY, are Educational Services (80 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hindman, KY, though some of these residents may live in Hindman, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,068

Median earning men ± $17,818

$59,792

Median earning women ± $37,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,765) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,947).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hindman, KY was $143,200 in 2024, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,000 to $143,200, a 0.556% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hindman, KY is 51.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hindman, KY have an average commute time of 12.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hindman, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,713

$140

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.5%

Homeownership

2024

50.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.5% of the housing units in Hindman, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hindman, 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.

$27,632

Median Household Income

± $21,862

272

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 272 households in Hindman, KY grew to $27,632 from the previous year's value of $23,750.

The following chart displays the households in Hindman, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hindman, 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 (75.2%)
Walked (12.2%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Hindman, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

12.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hindman, KY have a shorter commute time (12.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hindman, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hindman, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hindman, KY have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hindman, KY (360 out of 790 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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