Livermore, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,223

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

3.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

31.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,099

61.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,600

10.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Livermore, KY is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0818% of Livermore, KY residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Livermore, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Other (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 Livermore, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Livermore, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Livermore, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 275
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 29
Other (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 30

0.409%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.409% of the people in Livermore, KY are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Livermore, 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

0.0818%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.0956%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.0818% of Livermore, 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 Livermore, KY was 0.0956%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 16
World War II
11 ± 17

Livermore, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Livermore, KY employs 399 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Livermore, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Educational Services (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($92,813), Other Services Except Public Administration ($69,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,972).

Employment

Occupations

399

2024 Value

± 114

31.3%

1 Year growth

± 34.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Livermore, KY grew at a rate of 31.3%, from 304 employees to 399 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Livermore, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (51 people), and Management Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Livermore, 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

399

2024 Value

± 114

31.3%

1 Year growth

± 34.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Livermore, KY grew at a rate of 31.3%, from 304 employees to 399 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Livermore, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Educational Services (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Livermore, KY, though some of these residents may live in Livermore, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,298

Median earning men ± $6,083

$37,083

Median earning women ± $10,136

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($69,063), Manufacturing ($62,159), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,719).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Livermore, KY was $134,600 in 2024, which is 0.405 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,300 to $134,600, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Livermore, KY is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Livermore, KY have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Livermore, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,835

$363

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Livermore, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Livermore, 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.

$40,099

Median Household Income

± $21,120

549

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 549 households in Livermore, KY grew to $40,099 from the previous year's value of $24,883.

The following chart displays the households in Livermore, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Livermore, 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 (81%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (7.02%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Livermore, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (7.02%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Livermore, KY have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.31% of the workforce in Livermore, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Livermore, KY (255 out of 1.22k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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