Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY

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2021 Population

207,214

0.399% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARand Paul

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.7

0.272% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

11.6%

5.53% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$71,067

4.08% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$216,600

7.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY had a population of 207k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $71,067. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY grew from 206,391 to 207,214, a 0.399% increase and its median household income grew from $68,278 to $71,067, a 4.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.68%), and White (Hispanic) (2.67%).

13.4% of the households in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.9% of the residents in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY are Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington (80 degrees awarded in 2021), Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education (45 degrees), and Lexington Theological Seminary (18 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY was $216,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY was 2 cars per household.

Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY borders Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA, KY, Bluegrass Area Development District (West) PUMA, KY, Bluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, and Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY.

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Population & Diversity

Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY is home to a population of 207k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 9.8% of Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (20.3k people).

In 2021, there were 4.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (144k people) in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.42k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY are Spanish (10,189 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,097 households), and Arabic (1,645 households).

Citizenship

93.9%

2021 Citizenship

93.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.9% of Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
144k ± 1.86k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31.3k ± 1.23k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.42k ± 666

6.52%

Hispanic Population

13.5k people

6.52% of the people in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY are hispanic (13.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

20.3k people

9.73%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

20.1k people

As of 2021, 9.8% of Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY residents (20.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY was 9.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,189 households (5.25%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,097 households (1.08%)
Arabic
1,645 households (0.848%)

13.4% of the households in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY was Spanish. 5.25% of the households in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,910 ± 369
Gulf War (2001-)
2,593 ± 376
Gulf War (1990s)
1,749 ± 301

Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY employs 106k people. The largest industries in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,454 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,093 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (6,250 people), and the highest paying industries are Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($261,916), Clay building material & refractories manufacturing ($199,581), and Software publishing ($169,687).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

51,498

Women

49.1%

53,327

Men

50.9%

The workforce of Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY in 2020 was 104,825 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

106k

2021 Value

0.694%

1 Year growth

± 0.694%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 0.694%, from 105k employees to 106k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (3,159 people), Registered nurses (2,978 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,716 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

106k

2021 Value

0.694%

1 Year growth

± 0.694%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 0.694%, from 105k employees to 106k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,454 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,093 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (6,250 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,286

Median earning men ± $1,594

$36,255

Median earning women ± $1,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($69,086), Wholesale Trade ($62,452), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,787).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($51,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,936), and Information ($49,931).

Employment by Industry Sector

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As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in Kentucky. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Civics

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

N/AMitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

N/ARand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY awarded 143 degrees. The student population of Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 94 male students and 312 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY are White (101 and 71.1%), followed by Black or African American (33 and 23.2%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 2.11%), and Two or More Races (2 and 1.41%).

The largest universities in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington (80 and 55.9%), Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education (45 and 31.5%), and Lexington Theological Seminary (18 and 12.6%).

The most popular majors in Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY are General Cosmetology (94 and 65.7%), Building & Property Maintenance (15 and 10.5%), and Divinity & Ministry (14 and 9.79%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.465% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.4% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (40.9k), Some college (33.4k), and High School or Equivalent (33k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY was $216,600 in 2021, which is 0.884 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $201,100 to $216,600, a 7.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY is 59.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY is $71,067. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY was Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY with a value of $92,612, followed by Boone County PUMA, KY and KIPDA Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $87,034 and $80,519.

Property

$216,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,486

$50,768

Median Property Taxes

±$1,592

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 Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2021

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 59.9% of the housing units in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY was Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY with a value of $92,612, followed by Boone County PUMA, KY and KIPDA Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $87,034 and $80,519.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,067

Median Household Income

± $2,059

84.7k

Number of Households

± 2,228

In 2021, the median household income of the 84.7k households in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY grew to $71,067 from the previous year's value of $68,278.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, 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

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY

0.469

2020 Wage GINI in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY

In 2021, the income inequality in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.789% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Worked At Home (8.39%)
Carpooled (7.66%)

In 2021, 80.6% of workers in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.39%) and those who carpooled to work (7.66%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY (23.5k out of 203k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.1% of the population of Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.89%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY grew by 8.66% from 5.42% to 5.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.