Logan County, KY

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2020 Population

27,049

0.546% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

41.1

0.983% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

17.2%

1.51% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$48,912

1.87% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$108,900

1.89% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Logan County, KY had a population of 27k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $48,912. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Logan County, KY grew from 26,902 to 27,049, a 0.546% increase and its median household income grew from $48,014 to $48,912, a 1.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Logan County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.44%).

None of the households in Logan County, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Logan County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Logan County, KY was $108,900, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Logan County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Logan County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Logan County, KY borders Butler County, KY, Muhlenberg County, KY, Simpson County, KY, Todd County, KY, Warren County, KY, and Robertson County, TN.

Population & Diversity

Logan County, KY is home to a population of 27k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.1% of Logan County, KY residents were born outside of the country (297 people).

In 2020, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24k people) in Logan County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.78k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 603 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2020 Citizenship

99.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.2% of Logan County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Logan County, KY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Logan County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
24k ± 23
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 215
White (Hispanic)
603 ± 155

2.87%

Hispanic Population

777 people

2.87% of the people in Logan County, KY are hispanic (777 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Logan County, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

297 people

1.41%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

379 people

As of 2020, 1.1% of Logan County, KY residents (297 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Logan County, KY was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
558 ± 147
Gulf War (2001-)
228 ± 105
Korea
117 ± 59

Logan County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Logan County, KY employs 11.6k people. The largest industries in Logan County, KY are Manufacturing (2,911 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,637 people), and Retail Trade (1,251 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,115), Utilities ($50,921), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,118).

Employment

Occupations

11.6k

2020 Value

± 840

3.5%

1 Year growth

± 9.64%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Logan County, KY grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 11.2k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Logan County, KY, are Production Occupations (1,467 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,325 people), and Management Occupations (1,047 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Logan County, 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

11.6k

2020 Value

± 840

3.5%

1 Year growth

± 9.64%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Logan County, KY grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 11.2k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Logan County, KY, are Manufacturing (2,911 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,637 people), and Retail Trade (1,251 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Logan County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Logan County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,390

Median earning men ± $3,856

$26,291

Median earning women ± $2,736

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($71,484), Manufacturing ($52,517), and Public Administration ($50,045).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,438), Manufacturing ($35,172), and Public Administration ($30,805).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

177
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
170
Manufacturing
128
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57B, followed by Electronics ($34.7B) and Machinery ($31.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$326B

2020 Value in Kentucky

$644B

Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky

97.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $326B. This is expected to increase 97.4% to $644B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Most Common Trade Partners

Tennessee
$24.4B
Ohio
$18.8B
California
$17.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $24.4B, followed by Ohio with $18.8B and California and $17.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Logan County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 73.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (73.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.17%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Logan County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 73.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Logan County, KY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand 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.

US Representatives 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

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

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Measure

In 2020, 0.764% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.662% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.15M), Some college (792k), and Secondary Education (572k).

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 Logan County, KY was $108,900 in 2020, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $111,000 to $108,900, a 1.89% decrease. The homeownership rate in Logan County, KY is 71%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Logan County, KY have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Logan County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Logan County, KY is $48,912. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Logan County, KY was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $54,060, followed by Census Tract 9606 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $49,307 and $48,293.

Property

$108,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$7,552

$7,423

Median Property Taxes

±$530

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 Logan County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2020

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 71% of the housing units in Logan County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Logan County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9603
Census Tract 9606
Census Tract 9602

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Logan County, KY was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $54,060, followed by Census Tract 9606 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $49,307 and $48,293.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Logan County, 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.

$48,912

Median Household Income

± $3,262

10.5k

Number of Households

± 730

In 2020, the median household income of the 10.5k households in Logan County, KY grew to $48,912 from the previous year's value of $48,014.

The following chart displays the households in Logan County, 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 Logan County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.456

2019 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2020, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.305% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Carpooled (9.01%)
Worked At Home (3.84%)

In 2020, 84.3% of workers in Logan County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.01%) and those who worked at home (3.84%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Logan County, KY have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Logan County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Logan County, KY (4.6k out of 26.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Logan County, 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

93% of the population of Logan County, KY has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Kentucky was $8,004 in 2014. This is a 6.11% increase from the previous year ($7,543).

Primary care physicians in Logan County, KY see 3374 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.237% decrease from the previous year (3382 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3872 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1694 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Kentucky, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,374 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Logan County, KY

Primary care physicians in Logan County, KY see an average of 3,374 patients per year. This represents a 0.237% decrease from the previous year (3,382 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Logan County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Kentucky across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.97%

Uninsured

42.9%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Logan County, KY declined by 1.34% from 7.06% to 6.97%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Logan County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 78.8 in Logan County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Logan County, KY.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.8% in Logan County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Logan County, KY.

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