McKee, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population

810

6.03% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

49.4

12.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

44.5%

0.278% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$20,608

17.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

245

0.407% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, McKee, KY had a population of 810 people with a median age of 49.4 and a median household income of $20,608. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of McKee, KY declined from 862 to 810, a −6.03% decrease and its median household income grew from $17,554 to $20,608, a 17.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in McKee, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (99.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.494%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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

Most people in McKee, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in McKee, KY was 2 cars per household.

United States Kentucky Jackson County, KY Cumberland Valley Area Development District (North) PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

McKee, KY is home to a population of 810 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of McKee, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 202 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (806 people) in McKee, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of McKee, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in McKee, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McKee, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
806 ± 328
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 14.8
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in McKee, 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 McKee, KY.

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 McKee, KY was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 McKee, KY residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 29
Vietnam
3 ± 19
Korea
2 ± 13

McKee, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of McKee, KY employs 245 people. The largest industries in McKee, KY are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (47 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Wholesale Trade (35 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($45,645), Public Administration ($43,125), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,000).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

245

2023 Value

± 140

−0.407%

1 Year decline

± 80.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in McKee, KY declined at a rate of −0.407%, from 246 employees to 245 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McKee, KY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (43 people), Management Occupations (42 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McKee, 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

245

2023 Value

± 140

−0.407%

1 Year decline

± 80.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in McKee, KY declined at a rate of −0.407%, from 246 employees to 245 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McKee, KY, are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (47 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Wholesale Trade (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McKee, KY, though some of these residents may live in McKee, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Voting results are not available for McKee, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

People in McKee, KY have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McKee, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

39%

Homeownership

2023

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 39% of the housing units in McKee, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in McKee, 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.

$20,608

Median Household Income

± $8,878

446

Number of Households

± 162

In 2023, the median household income of the 446 households in McKee, KY grew to $20,608 from the previous year's value of $17,554.

The following chart displays the households in McKee, 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 McKee, KY is from McKee, KY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in McKee, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (63.7%)
Walked (29.8%)
Carpooled (5.71%)

In 2023, 63.7% of workers in McKee, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (29.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.71%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McKee, KY have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.816% of the workforce in McKee, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McKee, KY (355 out of 797 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McKee, 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
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

97% of the population of McKee, KY has health coverage, with 11.2% on employee plans, 47.1% on Medicaid, 34% on Medicare, 4.77% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, KY see 4447 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.09% increase from the previous year (4443 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2597 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Jackson County, KY.

4,447 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, KY

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, KY see an average of 4,447 patients per year. This represents a 0.09% increase from the previous year (4,443 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.8% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 45.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.01%

Uninsured

11.2%

Employer Coverage

47.1%

Medicaid

34%

Medicare

4.77%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in McKee, KY grew by 28.1% from 2.35% to 3.01%.

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

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