Lyndon, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

11,030

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.18%

16.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,679

0.439% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$276,800

1.28% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lyndon, KY is home to a population of 11k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Lyndon, KY residents were born outside of the country (1.21k people).

In 2024, there were 5.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.08k people) in Lyndon, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 525 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Lyndon, KY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lyndon, KY was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyndon, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.08k ± 503
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 491
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
525 ± 238

3.87%

Hispanic Population

427 people

3.87% of the people in Lyndon, KY are hispanic (427 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lyndon, 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Lyndon, KY residents (1.21k 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 Lyndon, KY was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
154 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
130 ± 126
Korea
104 ± 81

Lyndon, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lyndon, KY employs 6.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lyndon, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,121 people), Manufacturing (786 people), and Retail Trade (761 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($84,135), Construction ($71,528), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,112).

Employment

Occupations

6.41k

2024 Value

± 613

−2.85%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyndon, KY declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 6.59k employees to 6.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyndon, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (925 people), Management Occupations (851 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (613 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyndon, 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

6.41k

2024 Value

± 613

−2.85%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyndon, KY declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 6.59k employees to 6.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyndon, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,121 people), Manufacturing (786 people), and Retail Trade (761 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyndon, KY, though some of these residents may live in Lyndon, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,915

Median earning men ± $6,979

$45,108

Median earning women ± $5,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,525).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($96,523), Wholesale Trade ($90,625), and Manufacturing ($79,091).

Education

The student population of Lyndon, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 225 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lyndon, KY are White (97 and 72.9%), Black or African American (23 and 17.3%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 5.26%), and Two or More Races (4 and 3.01%).

The largest universities in Lyndon, KY by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville (133 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lyndon, KY are General Cosmetology (105 and 78.9%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (25 and 18.8%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (3 and 2.26%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 233 students enrolled in Lyndon, KY, 3.43% men and 96.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 167 records, of which 96.4% were women and 3.59% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

105 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lyndon, KY was General Cosmetology with 105 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lyndon, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

133 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville with 133 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lyndon, KY, which is 0.00758 times less than the 132 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 97 degrees mean that there were 4.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 23 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lyndon, KY was $276,800 in 2024, which is 0.832 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $273,300 to $276,800, a 1.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyndon, KY is 44.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lyndon, KY have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyndon, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,019

$2,546

Median Property Taxes

±$330

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 Lyndon, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

44.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.2% of the housing units in Lyndon, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lyndon, 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.

$65,679

Median Household Income

± $7,384

5.76k

Number of Households

± 603

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.76k households in Lyndon, KY grew to $65,679 from the previous year's value of $65,392.

The following chart displays the households in Lyndon, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyndon, 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 (75.8%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (5.72%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Lyndon, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.72%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyndon, KY have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.486% of the workforce in Lyndon, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyndon, KY (1.01k out of 11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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