Houston Acres, KY

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2021 Population

841

49.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

34.7

27.3% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

15.7%

633% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$90,500

5.69% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$192,600

3.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Houston Acres, KY had a population of 841 people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $90,500. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Houston Acres, KY grew from 561 to 841, a 49.9% increase and its median household income grew from $85,625 to $90,500, a 5.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston Acres, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.238%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Houston Acres, 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.

100% of the residents in Houston Acres, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Houston Acres, KY was $192,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.

Most people in Houston Acres, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston Acres, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Houston Acres, KY is home to a population of 841 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.85% of Houston Acres, KY residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2021, there were 3.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (645 people) in Houston Acres, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Houston Acres, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Houston Acres, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston Acres, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
645 ± 297
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
181 ± 221
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 19.2

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Houston Acres, KY are hispanic (0 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

7.85%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

12.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

As of 2021, 7.85% of Houston Acres, KY residents (66 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 Houston Acres, KY was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 30
Vietnam
6 ± 18
Korea
2 ± 12

Houston Acres, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston Acres, KY employs 389 people. The largest industries in Houston Acres, KY are Retail Trade (70 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (65 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($127,804), Other Services Except Public Administration ($112,500), and Finance & Insurance ($83,958).

Employment

Occupations

389

2021 Value

± 127

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Houston Acres, KY grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 315 employees to 389 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston Acres, KY, are Management Occupations (77 people), Transportation Occupations (56 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston Acres, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

389

2021 Value

± 127

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Houston Acres, KY grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 315 employees to 389 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston Acres, KY, are Retail Trade (70 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (65 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston Acres, KY, though some of these residents may live in Houston Acres, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,100

Median earning men ± $34,244

$38,080

Median earning women ± $6,980

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,736), Manufacturing ($88,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($112,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,417).

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

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 Houston Acres, KY was $192,600 in 2021, which is 0.786 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $186,200 to $192,600, a 3.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston Acres, KY is 71.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Houston Acres, KY have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston Acres, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$192,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$15,214

$211

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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 Houston Acres, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2021

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.3% of the housing units in Houston Acres, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 111.11

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Houston Acres, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$90,500

Median Household Income

± $39,948

296

Number of Households

± 88

In 2021, the median household income of the 296 households in Houston Acres, KY grew to $90,500 from the previous year's value of $85,625.

The following chart displays the households in Houston Acres, 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 Houston Acres, 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 (78.5%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Carpooled (3.37%)

In 2021, 78.5% of workers in Houston Acres, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.37%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston Acres, KY have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.949% of the workforce in Houston Acres, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston Acres, KY (132 out of 839 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston Acres, 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
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

99.6% of the population of Houston Acres, KY has health coverage, with 69.1% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 6.54% on Medicare, 6.9% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, KY see 1065 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.653% decrease from the previous year (1072 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 946 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 292 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,065 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, KY

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, KY see an average of 1,065 patients per year. This represents a 0.653% decrease from the previous year (1,072 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.5% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.357%

Uninsured

69.1%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

6.54%

Medicare

6.9%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston Acres, KY grew by NaNy% from 0% to 0.357%.

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