Irvine, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,723

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

0.259% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

30.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,805

17.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$139,200

12.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Irvine, KY is home to a population of 2.72k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.26% of Irvine, KY residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2024, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Irvine, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Irvine, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Irvine, KY was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Irvine, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 564
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
116 ± 114
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 15

4.66%

Hispanic Population

127 people

4.66% of the people in Irvine, KY are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Irvine, 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

4.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

4.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

As of 2024, 4.26% of Irvine, KY residents (116 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 Irvine, KY was 4.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 29
Vietnam
24 ± 28
Korea
16 ± 30

Irvine, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Irvine, KY employs 997 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Irvine, KY were Manufacturing (169 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,139), Finance & Insurance ($55,500), and Wholesale Trade ($52,083).

Employment

Occupations

997

2024 Value

± 223

4.51%

1 Year growth

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Irvine, KY grew at a rate of 4.51%, from 954 employees to 997 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Irvine, KY, are Production Occupations (134 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (111 people), and Material Moving Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Irvine, 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

997

2024 Value

± 223

4.51%

1 Year growth

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Irvine, KY grew at a rate of 4.51%, from 954 employees to 997 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Irvine, KY, are Manufacturing (169 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Irvine, KY, though some of these residents may live in Irvine, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,766

Median earning men ± $2,182

$31,720

Median earning women ± $6,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($52,083), Manufacturing ($42,179), and Construction ($41,949).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,969), Manufacturing ($41,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,964).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Irvine, KY was $139,200 in 2024, which is 0.418 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,400 to $139,200, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Irvine, KY is 44.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Irvine, KY have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Irvine, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,786

$523

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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

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

Rent vs Own

44.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.2% of the housing units in Irvine, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Irvine, 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.

$42,805

Median Household Income

± $10,486

1.18k

Number of Households

± 224

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Irvine, KY grew to $42,805 from the previous year's value of $36,292.

The following chart displays the households in Irvine, 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 Irvine, 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 (73.9%)
Walked (12.8%)
Carpooled (8.31%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Irvine, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.31%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Irvine, KY have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.44% of the workforce in Irvine, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Irvine, KY (523 out of 2.69k 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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