Mays Lick, KY

Census Place

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2024 Population
88
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
59.1
14.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
58%
47.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$39,688
2021 Median Property Value
$87,500
9.51% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
8
71.4% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mays Lick, 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 Mays Lick, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Mays Lick, KY was $87,500, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Population & Diversity

Mays Lick, KY is home to a population of 88 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Mays Lick, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81 people) in Mays Lick, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mays Lick, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    81 ± 62
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 8
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81 people) in Mays Lick, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mays Lick, KY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Economy

Occupations

8
2024 Value
± 92
−71.4%
1 Year decline
± 4.16k%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mays Lick, KY declined at a rate of −71.4%, from 28 employees to 8 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mays Lick, KY, are Production Occupations (8 people), Management Occupations (0 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mays Lick, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

8
2024 Value
± 92
−71.4%
1 Year decline
± 4.16k%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mays Lick, KY declined at a rate of −71.4%, from 28 employees to 8 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mays Lick, KY, are Manufacturing (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mays Lick, KY, though some of these residents may live in Mays Lick, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.
Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mays Lick, KY was $87,500 in 2021, which is 0.263 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $96,700 to $87,500, a 9.51% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mays Lick, KY is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$87,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$19,825
$35
Median Property Taxes
±$44

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.4%
Homeownership
2024
85%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Mays Lick, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$39,688
Median Household Income
± $24,686
43
Number of Households
± 50

The following chart displays the households in Mays Lick, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mays Lick, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Worked At Home (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Mays Lick, KY worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (0%) and those who carpooled 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.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mays Lick, KY (51 out of 88 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mays Lick, 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.

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Health

69.3% of the population of Mays Lick, KY has health coverage, with 9.09% on employee plans, 31.8% on Medicaid, 22.7% on Medicare, 5.68% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 9.09% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

30.7%
Uninsured
9.09%
Employer Coverage
31.8%
Medicaid
22.7%
Medicare
5.68%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mays Lick, KY grew by 86% from 16.5% to 30.7%.

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