Maysville, KY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

17,068

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.1

1.2% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

18.7%

15.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$48,460

2022 Median Property Value

$156,600

2022 Employed Population

7,271

About

In 2022, Maysville, KY had a population of 17.1k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $48,460.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Maysville, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.77%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.19%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.557%).

None of the households in Maysville, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Maysville, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Maysville, KY are Maysville Community and Technical College (2,815 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Maysville, KY was $156,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Maysville, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Maysville, KY was 2 cars per household.

Maysville, KY borders Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Maysville, KY is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.55% of Maysville, KY residents were born outside of the country (264 people).

In 2022, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15k people) in Maysville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 388 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Maysville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maysville, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 16
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 177
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
388 ± 198

2.2%

Hispanic Population

375 people

2.2% of the people in Maysville, KY are hispanic (375 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

1.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

1.63%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

279 people

As of 2022, 1.55% of Maysville, KY residents (264 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
330 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
201 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 65

Maysville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Maysville, KY employs 7.27k people. The largest industries in Maysville, KY are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.27k

2022 Value

± 613

In 2022, there were 7.27k employees (± 613) in Maysville, KY.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maysville, KY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maysville, 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

7.27k

2022 Value

± 613

In 2022, there were 7.27k employees (± 613) in Maysville, KY.

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

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

40
Other Services (except Public Administration)
35
Retail Trade
22
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$59.3k
Manufacturing
$53.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$36k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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

In 2022, universities in Maysville, KY awarded 2,815 degrees. The student population of Maysville, KY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,572 male students and 2,402 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Maysville, KY are White (2,639 and 93.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (61 and 2.17%), Black or African American (45 and 1.6%), and Two or More Races (34 and 1.21%).

The largest universities in Maysville, KY by number of degrees awarded are Maysville Community and Technical College (2,815 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Maysville, KY are Welding Technology (396 and 14.1%), General Business Administration & Management (311 and 11%), and Electrician (237 and 8.42%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,974 students enrolled in Maysville, KY, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,488 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
67 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
34 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
189 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Maysville, KY was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 67 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Maysville, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Maysville Community and Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,815 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Maysville Community and Technical College with 2,815 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,472 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Maysville, KY, which is 1.1 times more than the 1,343 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,639 degrees mean that there were 43.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 61 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,368) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,078) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Maysville, KY was $156,600 in 2022, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $156,600, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Maysville, KY is 68.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Maysville, KY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maysville, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Maysville, KY is $48,460. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Maysville, KY was Oldham County, KY with a value of $121,491, followed by Spencer County, KY and Boone County, KY, with respective values of $98,333 and $94,752.

Housing

Property

$156,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,608

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2022

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.6% of the housing units in Maysville, KY were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maysville, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Maysville, KY was Oldham County, KY with a value of $121,491, followed by Spencer County, KY and Boone County, KY, with respective values of $98,333 and $94,752.

The following map shows all of the counties in Maysville, 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.

$48,460

Median Household Income

± $3,700

6.7k

Number of Households

± 540

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.7k households in Maysville, KY was $48,460.

The following chart displays the households in Maysville, 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 Maysville, 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 (88.2%)
Worked At Home (5.46%)
Carpooled (3.83%)

In 2022, 88.2% of workers in Maysville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.46%) and those who carpooled to work (3.83%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maysville, KY have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.99% of the workforce in Maysville, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maysville, KY (3.14k out of 16.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maysville, KY is false, followed by false and false.

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

93.9% of the population of Maysville, KY has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 28.3% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 8.53% on non-group plans, and 0.977% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1551 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.977% increase from the previous year (1536 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1512 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 365 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,551 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,551 patients per year. This represents a 0.977% increase from the previous year (1,536 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.13%

Uninsured

40.8%

Employer Coverage

28.3%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

8.53%

Non-Group

0.977%

Military or VA

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

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