McKee, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

888

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.7

0.607% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

36%

19.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$20,571

0.18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$112,800

2.27% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

McKee, KY is home to a population of 888 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 147 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (880 people) in McKee, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Black or African American (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 McKee, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
880 ± 353
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 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 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

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 38
Vietnam
10 ± 23
Korea
2 ± 13

McKee, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of McKee, KY employs 253 people. In 2024, the largest industries in McKee, KY were Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), Public Administration (55 people), and Retail Trade (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($57,917), Retail Trade ($40,000), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,750).

Employment

Occupations

253

2024 Value

± 150

3.27%

1 Year growth

± 79.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McKee, KY grew at a rate of 3.27%, from 245 employees to 253 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McKee, KY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (70 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (52 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McKee, 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

253

2024 Value

± 150

3.27%

1 Year growth

± 79.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McKee, KY grew at a rate of 3.27%, from 245 employees to 253 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McKee, KY, are Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), Public Administration (55 people), and Retail Trade (44 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,637

Median earning men ± $13,150

$31,000

Median earning women ± $47,192

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($45,170) and Public Administration ($43,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McKee, KY was $112,800 in 2024, which is 0.339 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,300 to $112,800, a 2.27% increase. The homeownership rate in McKee, KY is 40.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McKee, KY have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McKee, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$112,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,997

$197

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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

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

Rent vs Own

40.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.5% of the housing units in McKee, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McKee, 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.

$20,571

Median Household Income

± $8,910

487

Number of Households

± 199

In 2024, the median household income of the 487 households in McKee, KY declined from $20,571 from the previous year's value of $20,608.

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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McKee, 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 (70.8%)
Walked (24.1%)
Carpooled (5.14%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in McKee, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (24.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.14%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McKee, KY have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McKee, KY (303 out of 842 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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