Ludlow, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,378

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

0.796% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.4%

5.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,284

12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$184,800

19.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ludlow, KY is home to a population of 4.38k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.42% of Ludlow, KY residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.5k people) in Ludlow, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 303 White (Hispanic) and 215 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Ludlow, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ludlow, KY was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ludlow, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.5k ± 277
White (Hispanic)
303 ± 164
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
215 ± 125

9.87%

Hispanic Population

432 people

9.87% of the people in Ludlow, KY are hispanic (432 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ludlow, 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

1.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

1.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 1.42% of Ludlow, KY residents (62 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 Ludlow, KY was 1.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 41
Vietnam
26 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Ludlow, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ludlow, KY employs 2.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ludlow, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), Manufacturing (282 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (232 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($81,786), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,786), and Utilities ($75,625).

Employment

Occupations

2.18k

2024 Value

± 347

0.461%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ludlow, KY grew at a rate of 0.461%, from 2.17k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ludlow, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (339 people), Management Occupations (276 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ludlow, 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

2.18k

2024 Value

± 347

0.461%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ludlow, KY grew at a rate of 0.461%, from 2.17k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ludlow, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), Manufacturing (282 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (232 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ludlow, KY, though some of these residents may live in Ludlow, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,763

Median earning men ± $15,393

$40,612

Median earning women ± $5,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,568), Wholesale Trade ($72,601), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,818), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ludlow, KY was $184,800 in 2024, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,700 to $184,800, a 19.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ludlow, KY is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ludlow, KY have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ludlow, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,339

$1,455

Median Property Taxes

±$279

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 Ludlow, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Ludlow, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ludlow, 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.

$65,284

Median Household Income

± $10,110

1.91k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Ludlow, KY grew to $65,284 from the previous year's value of $58,295.

The following chart displays the households in Ludlow, 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 Ludlow, 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 (76.8%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (6.14%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Ludlow, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.14%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ludlow, KY have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.744% of the workforce in Ludlow, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ludlow, KY (1.06k out of 4.32k 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ludlow, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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