Hurstbourne, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,702

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.794% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.47%

25.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$116,094

1.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$542,600

9.59% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hurstbourne, KY is home to a population of 4.7k people, from which 87.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.9% of Hurstbourne, KY residents were born outside of the country (702 people).

In 2024, there were 2.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.92k people) in Hurstbourne, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 485 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.1%

2024 Citizenship

82.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.1% of Hurstbourne, KY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hurstbourne, KY was 82.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hurstbourne, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.92k ± 594
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 461
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
485 ± 592

1.28%

Hispanic Population

60 people

1.28% of the people in Hurstbourne, KY are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hurstbourne, 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

14.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

702 people

19.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

914 people

As of 2024, 14.9% of Hurstbourne, KY residents (702 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, KY was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 59
Korea
57 ± 69

Hurstbourne, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hurstbourne, KY employs 1.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hurstbourne, KY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (382 people), Finance & Insurance (256 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($151,094), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($151,094), and Manufacturing ($146,033).

Employment

Occupations

1.89k

2024 Value

± 327

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hurstbourne, KY declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 2.1k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hurstbourne, KY, are Management Occupations (332 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (280 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (234 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hurstbourne, 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

1.89k

2024 Value

± 327

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hurstbourne, KY declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 2.1k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hurstbourne, KY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (382 people), Finance & Insurance (256 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hurstbourne, KY, though some of these residents may live in Hurstbourne, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$111,964

Median earning men ± $11,465

$69,844

Median earning women ± $24,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($152,734), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,039), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($137,634).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($221,875), Manufacturing ($145,870), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,203).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hurstbourne, KY was $542,600 in 2024, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $495,100 to $542,600, a 9.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Hurstbourne, KY is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hurstbourne, KY have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hurstbourne, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$542,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,160

$1,030

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Hurstbourne, 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 Hurstbourne, 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.

$116,094

Median Household Income

± $16,191

1.8k

Number of Households

± 321

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.8k households in Hurstbourne, KY grew to $116,094 from the previous year's value of $113,906.

The following chart displays the households in Hurstbourne, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hurstbourne, 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 (66.1%)
Worked At Home (25.4%)
Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in Hurstbourne, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hurstbourne, KY have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.69% of the workforce in Hurstbourne, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hurstbourne, KY (257 out of 4.7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

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