Lowes, KY

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2022 Population

154

120% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

66.6

12.7% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

79.9%

43.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$11,277

2021 Median Property Value

$64,800

About

In 2022, Lowes, KY had a population of 154 people with a median age of 66.6 and a median household income of $11,277. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lowes, KY grew from 70 to 154, a 120% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $11,277, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lowes, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.49%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.55%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lowes, 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.

100% of the residents in Lowes, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Lowes, KY was $64,800, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Lowes, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lowes, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lowes, KY is home to a population of 154 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.55% of Lowes, KY residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2022, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (137 people) in Lowes, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Lowes, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lowes, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lowes, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 115
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 20.8
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 12

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Lowes, KY are hispanic (0 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

7.14%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2022, 4.55% of Lowes, KY residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lowes, KY was 7.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 17
Vietnam
0 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Lowes, KY employs 14 people. The largest industries in Lowes, KY are Manufacturing (14 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 87

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 984%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lowes, KY declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 17 employees to 14 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lowes, KY, are Production Occupations (14 people), Management Occupations (0 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lowes, 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

2022 Value

± 87

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 984%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lowes, KY declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 17 employees to 14 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lowes, KY, are Manufacturing (14 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lowes, KY, though some of these residents may live in Lowes, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

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The industries with the best median earnings for women in N/A are N/A.

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

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 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 Lowes, KY was $64,800 in 2021, which is 0.23 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2021 the median property value increased from N/A to $64,800, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Lowes, KY is 100%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lowes, KY have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lowes, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$64,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$50,562

$110

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 207

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Lowes, 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.

$11,277

Median Household Income

± $6,244

110

Number of Households

± 103

In 2022, the median household income of the 110 households in Lowes, KY N/A $11,277 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lowes, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lowes, 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 (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 100% of workers in Lowes, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lowes, KY have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lowes, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

79.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lowes, KY (123 out of 154 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lowes, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

100% of the population of Lowes, KY has health coverage, with 20.1% on employee plans, 30.5% on Medicaid, 37.7% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Graves County, KY see 3727 patients per year on average, which represents a 19.8% increase from the previous year (3110 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2455 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 995 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,727 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Graves County, KY

Primary care physicians in Graves County, KY see an average of 3,727 patients per year. This represents a 19.8% increase from the previous year (3,110 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 6.49% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 25.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 68.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

20.1%

Employer Coverage

30.5%

Medicaid

37.7%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lowes, KY stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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