Irvington, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,327

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.4

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.1%

22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,500

2.56% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$116,700

2.82% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Irvington, KY is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.377% of Irvington, KY residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 6.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Irvington, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 131 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Irvington, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Irvington, KY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Irvington, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 245
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
151 ± 105
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 71

1.06%

Hispanic Population

14 people

1.06% of the people in Irvington, KY are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Irvington, 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

0.377%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.266%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.377% of Irvington, KY residents (5 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 Irvington, KY was 0.266%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 23

Irvington, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Irvington, KY employs 571 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Irvington, KY were Manufacturing (135 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), and Retail Trade (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($62,875), Manufacturing ($54,659), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,464).

Employment

Occupations

571

2024 Value

± 141

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Irvington, KY grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 557 employees to 571 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Irvington, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), Production Occupations (75 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Irvington, 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

571

2024 Value

± 141

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Irvington, KY grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 557 employees to 571 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Irvington, KY, are Manufacturing (135 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), and Retail Trade (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Irvington, KY, though some of these residents may live in Irvington, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,292

Median earning men ± $7,467

$32,143

Median earning women ± $14,747

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,857), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,813), and Manufacturing ($55,764).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($63,188), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,958), and Manufacturing ($26,579).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Irvington, KY was $116,700 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,500 to $116,700, a 2.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Irvington, KY is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Irvington, KY have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Irvington, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$116,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,472

$391

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

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

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

73.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Irvington, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Irvington, 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.

$47,500

Median Household Income

± $4,964

602

Number of Households

± 123

In 2024, the median household income of the 602 households in Irvington, KY declined from $47,500 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Irvington, 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 Irvington, 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 (88.7%)
Carpooled (7.9%)
Worked At Home (1.97%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Irvington, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.9%) and those who worked at home (1.97%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Irvington, KY have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Irvington, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Irvington, KY (360 out of 1.33k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Irvington, KY is White, followed by Two Or More 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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