Kenton Vale, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

158

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.9

41.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,021

1.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$165,500

0.425% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Kenton Vale, KY is home to a population of 158 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.633% of Kenton Vale, KY residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 6.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122 people) in Kenton Vale, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Kenton Vale, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kenton Vale, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenton Vale, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 67
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 30
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 11

6.96%

Hispanic Population

11 people

6.96% of the people in Kenton Vale, KY are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kenton Vale, 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

0.633%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.633% of Kenton Vale, KY residents (1 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 Kenton Vale, KY was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19
Vietnam
1 ± 19

Kenton Vale, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kenton Vale, KY employs 69 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kenton Vale, KY were Transportation & Warehousing (12 people), Accommodation & Food Services (11 people), and Educational Services (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($83,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 80

7.81%

1 Year growth

± 159%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenton Vale, KY grew at a rate of 7.81%, from 64 employees to 69 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenton Vale, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people), Material Moving Occupations (9 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenton Vale, 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

2024 Value

± 80

7.81%

1 Year growth

± 159%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenton Vale, KY grew at a rate of 7.81%, from 64 employees to 69 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenton Vale, KY, are Transportation & Warehousing (12 people), Accommodation & Food Services (11 people), and Educational Services (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenton Vale, KY, though some of these residents may live in Kenton Vale, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,750

Median earning men ± $38,184

$28,333

Median earning women ± $14,120

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,917), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenton Vale, KY was $165,500 in 2024, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,800 to $165,500, a 0.425% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenton Vale, KY is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kenton Vale, KY have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenton Vale, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,536

$48

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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 Kenton Vale, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

49.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Kenton Vale, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kenton Vale, 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.

$63,021

Median Household Income

± $12,393

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 61 households in Kenton Vale, KY grew to $63,021 from the previous year's value of $62,083.

The following chart displays the households in Kenton Vale, 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 Kenton Vale, 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%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Walked (7.25%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Kenton Vale, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who walked to work (7.25%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenton Vale, KY have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Kenton Vale, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenton Vale, KY (17 out of 158 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 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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