Lynch, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

709

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

0.459% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

36.7%

4.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,114

3.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$58,600

5.21% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lynch, KY is home to a population of 709 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (617 people) in Lynch, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lynch, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lynch, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lynch, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
617 ± 195
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 49
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 37

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lynch, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Lynch, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lynch, KY employs 225 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lynch, KY were Educational Services (47 people), Manufacturing (34 people), and Public Administration (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,212), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,923), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($17,750).

Employment

Occupations

225

2024 Value

± 108

2.74%

1 Year growth

± 64.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lynch, KY grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 219 employees to 225 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lynch, KY, are Management Occupations (35 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (33 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lynch, 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

225

2024 Value

± 108

2.74%

1 Year growth

± 64.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lynch, KY grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 219 employees to 225 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lynch, KY, are Educational Services (47 people), Manufacturing (34 people), and Public Administration (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lynch, KY, though some of these residents may live in Lynch, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$8,958

Median earning men ± $17,925

$24,844

Median earning women ± $3,409

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($8,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,625) and Retail Trade ($11,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lynch, KY was $58,600 in 2024, which is 0.176 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,700 to $58,600, a 5.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Lynch, KY is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lynch, KY have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lynch, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,315

$175

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$30,114

Median Household Income

± $4,597

264

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 264 households in Lynch, KY grew to $30,114 from the previous year's value of $28,958.

The following chart displays the households in Lynch, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lynch, 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 (77.3%)
Public Transit (10.7%)
Carpooled (9.78%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Lynch, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.78%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lynch, KY have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.55% of the workforce in Lynch, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lynch, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lynch, KY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lynch, KY (260 out of 709 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 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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