Ledbetter, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,785

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.1

4.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.7%

6.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,899

4.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$120,800

5.04% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ledbetter, KY is home to a population of 1.79k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.392% of Ledbetter, KY residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Ledbetter, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Other (Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ledbetter, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 326
Other (Hispanic)
59 ± 76
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
37 ± 59

6.39%

Hispanic Population

114 people

6.39% of the people in Ledbetter, KY are hispanic (114 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ledbetter, 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

0.392%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.429%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.392% of Ledbetter, KY residents (7 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 Ledbetter, KY was 0.429%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 70
Vietnam
8 ± 24

Ledbetter, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ledbetter, KY employs 771 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ledbetter, KY were Construction (166 people), Retail Trade (110 people), and Manufacturing (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($63,295), Transportation & Warehousing ($55,521), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,521).

Employment

Occupations

771

2024 Value

± 204

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 34.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ledbetter, KY grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 675 employees to 771 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ledbetter, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 people), Sales & Related Occupations (102 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ledbetter, 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

771

2024 Value

± 204

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 34.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ledbetter, KY grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 675 employees to 771 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ledbetter, KY, are Construction (166 people), Retail Trade (110 people), and Manufacturing (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ledbetter, KY, though some of these residents may live in Ledbetter, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,782

Median earning men ± $10,436

$29,891

Median earning women ± $14,000

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,415), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,921), and Construction ($37,005).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,131), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,903), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,154).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ledbetter, KY was $120,800 in 2024, which is 0.363 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,000 to $120,800, a 5.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Ledbetter, KY is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ledbetter, KY have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ledbetter, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,108

$474

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Ledbetter, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ledbetter, 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.

$59,899

Median Household Income

± $15,081

631

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 631 households in Ledbetter, KY declined from $59,899 from the previous year's value of $62,798.

The following chart displays the households in Ledbetter, 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 Ledbetter, 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 (79.1%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (5.75%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Ledbetter, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (5.75%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ledbetter, KY have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Ledbetter, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ledbetter, KY (494 out of 1.79k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ledbetter, KY is White, followed by Other 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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