London, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

7,561

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.2%

4.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,591

3.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,200

9.45% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

London, KY is home to a population of 7.56k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.26% of London, KY residents were born outside of the country (95 people).

In 2024, there were 67.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.06k people) in London, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 105 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of London, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in London, KY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in London, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.06k ± 196
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 52
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
86 ± 67

2.55%

Hispanic Population

193 people

2.55% of the people in London, KY are hispanic (193 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in London, 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

1.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

1.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

As of 2024, 1.26% of London, KY residents (95 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 London, KY was 1.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
89 ± 61
Vietnam
82 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 41

London, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of London, KY employs 2.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in London, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (434 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (288 people), and Retail Trade (284 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($73,628), Finance & Insurance ($72,517), and Construction ($54,688).

Employment

Occupations

2.64k

2024 Value

± 471

−3.15%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in London, KY declined at a rate of −3.15%, from 2.73k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in London, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (503 people), Sales & Related Occupations (264 people), and Management Occupations (198 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of London, 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

2.64k

2024 Value

± 471

−3.15%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in London, KY declined at a rate of −3.15%, from 2.73k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in London, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (434 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (288 people), and Retail Trade (284 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of London, KY, though some of these residents may live in London, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,763

Median earning men ± $2,759

$38,763

Median earning women ± $5,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,632), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,214), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,403), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,924), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,278).

Housing & Living

The median property value in London, KY was $170,200 in 2024, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,500 to $170,200, a 9.45% increase. The homeownership rate in London, KY is 47.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in London, KY have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in London, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,370

$1,480

Median Property Taxes

±$298

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.2%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.2% of the housing units in London, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in London, 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.

$47,591

Median Household Income

± $8,056

3.14k

Number of Households

± 471

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.14k households in London, KY grew to $47,591 from the previous year's value of $45,850.

The following chart displays the households in London, 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 London, 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 (68%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (13.2%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in London, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (13.2%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in London, KY have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in London, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in London, KY (2.09k out of 6.92k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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