Lewisport, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,057

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

2.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,873

7.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$138,200

10.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lewisport, KY is home to a population of 2.06k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.924% of Lewisport, KY residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in Lewisport, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Lewisport, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lewisport, KY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewisport, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 271
Other (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 119
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 40

1.94%

Hispanic Population

40 people

1.94% of the people in Lewisport, KY are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lewisport, 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

0.924%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

1.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 0.924% of Lewisport, KY residents (19 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 Lewisport, KY was 1.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 37
Vietnam
40 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 35

Lewisport, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lewisport, KY employs 925 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lewisport, KY were Manufacturing (263 people), Retail Trade (112 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($68,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,125), and Construction ($66,204).

Employment

Occupations

925

2024 Value

± 170

6.32%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewisport, KY grew at a rate of 6.32%, from 870 employees to 925 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewisport, KY, are Production Occupations (161 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (132 people), and Management Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewisport, 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

925

2024 Value

± 170

6.32%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewisport, KY grew at a rate of 6.32%, from 870 employees to 925 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewisport, KY, are Manufacturing (263 people), Retail Trade (112 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewisport, KY, though some of these residents may live in Lewisport, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,969

Median earning men ± $9,162

$27,188

Median earning women ± $7,103

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,250), and Construction ($66,204).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,625), Manufacturing ($47,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewisport, KY was $138,200 in 2024, which is 0.415 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,300 to $138,200, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewisport, KY is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lewisport, KY have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewisport, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,065

$474

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in Lewisport, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lewisport, 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.

$55,873

Median Household Income

± $3,730

799

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 799 households in Lewisport, KY grew to $55,873 from the previous year's value of $51,847.

The following chart displays the households in Lewisport, 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 Lewisport, 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 (87.6%)
Carpooled (6.53%)
Worked At Home (3.65%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Lewisport, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.53%) and those who worked at home (3.65%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewisport, KY have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.89% of the workforce in Lewisport, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewisport, KY (409 out of 1.92k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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