Hurstbourne Acres, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,972

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.2

0.344% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.56%

11.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,891

1.96% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$321,300

9.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hurstbourne Acres, KY is home to a population of 1.97k people, from which 63.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.9% of Hurstbourne Acres, KY residents were born outside of the country (747 people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (837 people) in Hurstbourne Acres, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 624 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 233 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

63.4%

2024 Citizenship

61%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 63.4% of Hurstbourne Acres, KY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hurstbourne Acres, KY was 61%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hurstbourne Acres, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
837 ± 191
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
624 ± 249
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
233 ± 158

9.53%

Hispanic Population

188 people

9.53% of the people in Hurstbourne Acres, KY are hispanic (188 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hurstbourne Acres, 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

37.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

747 people

42.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

836 people

As of 2024, 37.9% of Hurstbourne Acres, KY residents (747 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 Hurstbourne Acres, KY was 42.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 36
Vietnam
11 ± 21

Hurstbourne Acres, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hurstbourne Acres, KY employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hurstbourne Acres, KY were Retail Trade (185 people), Finance & Insurance (172 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (150 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,833), Finance & Insurance ($73,766), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,685).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 226

6.82%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hurstbourne Acres, KY grew at a rate of 6.82%, from 1.07k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hurstbourne Acres, KY, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (172 people), Sales & Related Occupations (171 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hurstbourne Acres, 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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 226

6.82%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hurstbourne Acres, KY grew at a rate of 6.82%, from 1.07k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hurstbourne Acres, KY, are Retail Trade (185 people), Finance & Insurance (172 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hurstbourne Acres, KY, though some of these residents may live in Hurstbourne Acres, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,333

Median earning men ± $11,505

$51,576

Median earning women ± $6,165

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,010), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,579), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,935).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,458), Manufacturing ($62,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hurstbourne Acres, KY was $321,300 in 2024, which is 0.966 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $292,900 to $321,300, a 9.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hurstbourne Acres, KY is 15.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hurstbourne Acres, KY have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hurstbourne Acres, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$321,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,725

$157

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

15.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 15.2% of the housing units in Hurstbourne Acres, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 17.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hurstbourne Acres, 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.

$66,891

Median Household Income

± $13,068

1.03k

Number of Households

± 224

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Hurstbourne Acres, KY declined from $66,891 from the previous year's value of $68,229.

The following chart displays the households in Hurstbourne 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hurstbourne Acres, 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 (65.4%)
Worked At Home (25.3%)
Walked (3.67%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in Hurstbourne Acres, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.3%) and those who walked to work (3.67%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hurstbourne Acres, KY have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.937% of the workforce in Hurstbourne Acres, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hurstbourne Acres, KY (90 out of 1.97k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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