London, KY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

149,619

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.1

0.255% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

25.4%

2.56% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$45,127

2022 Median Property Value

$118,800

2022 Employed Population

54,618

About

In 2022, London, KY had a population of 150k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $45,127.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in London, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.15%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%), White (Hispanic) (0.878%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.319%).

None of the households in London, 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.

99.6% of the residents in London, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in London, KY are University of the Cumberlands (6,956 degrees awarded in 2022), Union College (349 degrees), and Edge Academy of Beauty (15 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in London, KY was $118,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in London, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in London, KY was 2 cars per household.

London, KY borders Knoxville, TN, Middlesborough, KY, Richmond-Berea, KY, and Somerset, KY.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

London, KY is home to a population of 150k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.814% of London, KY residents were born outside of the country (1.22k people).

In 2022, there were 44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (142k people) in London, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.22k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of London, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%.

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)
142k ± 432
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.22k ± 531
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 288

1.5%

Hispanic Population

2.25k people

1.5% of the people in London, KY are hispanic (2.25k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

0.814%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.22k people

0.803%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

As of 2022, 0.814% of London, KY residents (1.22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%.

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

Vietnam
2,486 ± 297
Gulf War (2001-)
1,247 ± 275
Gulf War (1990s)
791 ± 230

London, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of London, KY employs 54.6k people. The largest industries in London, KY are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

54.6k

2022 Value

± 1,888

In 2022, there were 54.6k employees (± 1,888) in London, KY.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in London, KY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of London, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

54.6k

2022 Value

± 1,888

In 2022, there were 54.6k employees (± 1,888) in London, KY.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in London, KY, are . 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

218
Retail Trade
145
Retail Trade
131
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$359k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$270k
Manufacturing
$184k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

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

Voting results are not available for London, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator 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 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 2022, universities in London, KY awarded 7,320 degrees. The student population of London, KY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8,783 male students and 10,287 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in London, KY are Unknown (3,748 and 72.6%), followed by White (1,025 and 19.8%), Hispanic or Latino (230 and 4.45%), and Asian (76 and 1.47%).

The largest universities in London, KY by number of degrees awarded are University of the Cumberlands (6,956 and 95%), Union College (349 and 4.77%), and Edge Academy of Beauty (15 and 0.205%).

The most popular majors in London, KY are Information Technology (1,253 and 17.1%), Other Educational Administration & Supervision (572 and 7.81%), and General Business Administration & Management (569 and 7.77%).

The median tuition cost in London, KY for private four year colleges is $18,803.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in London, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 19,070 (46.1% men and 53.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 19,070 students enrolled in London, KY, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 8,312 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
511 degrees awarded
Information Technology
1,198 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
564 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in London, KY was General Business Administration & Management with 511 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in London, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of the Cumberlands
6,956 degrees awarded
Union College
349 degrees awarded
Edge Academy of Beauty
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of the Cumberlands with 6,956 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 3,458 men were awarded degrees from institutions in London, KY, which is 0.895 times less than the 3,862 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 3,748 degrees mean that there were 3.66 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,025 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,803) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,334) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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 London, KY was $118,800 in 2022, which is 0.392 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $118,800, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in London, KY is 69.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in London, KY have an average commute time of 26.6 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.

Median household income in London, KY is $45,127. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in London, KY was Oldham County, KY with a value of $121,491, followed by Spencer County, KY and Boone County, KY, with respective values of $98,333 and $94,752.

Housing

Property

$118,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,246

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2022

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.1% of the housing units in London, KY were occupied by their owner.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in London, KY was Oldham County, KY with a value of $121,491, followed by Spencer County, KY and Boone County, KY, with respective values of $98,333 and $94,752.

The following map shows all of the counties in London, 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.

$45,127

Median Household Income

± $1,735

54.8k

Number of Households

± 1,802

In 2022, the median household income of the 54.8k households in London, KY was $45,127.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for London, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 2022

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (7.01%)

In 2022, 78.6% of workers in London, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (7.01%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in London, KY have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% 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

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in London, KY (36.7k out of 145k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in London, KY is false, followed by false and false.

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

92.5% of the population of London, KY has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 36.2% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 9.15% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1551 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.977% increase from the previous year (1536 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1512 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 365 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

1,551 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,551 patients per year. This represents a 0.977% increase from the previous year (1,536 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.51%

Uninsured

32.4%

Employer Coverage

36.2%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

9.15%

Non-Group

1.64%

Military or VA

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

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