Meadow Vale, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

878

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.2

13.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.21%

121% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,750

1.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$304,300

8.48% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Meadow Vale, KY is home to a population of 878 people, from which 65.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.4% of Meadow Vale, KY residents were born outside of the country (328 people).

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (481 people) in Meadow Vale, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 297 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

65.9%

2024 Citizenship

63.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 65.9% of Meadow Vale, KY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meadow Vale, KY was 63.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meadow Vale, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
481 ± 86
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
297 ± 264
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 31

5.01%

Hispanic Population

44 people

5.01% of the people in Meadow Vale, KY are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meadow Vale, 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

37.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

328 people

38.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

361 people

As of 2024, 37.4% of Meadow Vale, KY residents (328 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 Meadow Vale, KY was 38.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 20
Korea
2 ± 13

Meadow Vale, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meadow Vale, KY employs 374 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meadow Vale, KY were Retail Trade (67 people), Manufacturing (38 people), and Educational Services (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($81,625), Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,250).

Employment

Occupations

374

2024 Value

± 115

0.538%

1 Year growth

± 43.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadow Vale, KY grew at a rate of 0.538%, from 372 employees to 374 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meadow Vale, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (64 people), Management Occupations (41 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meadow Vale, 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

374

2024 Value

± 115

0.538%

1 Year growth

± 43.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadow Vale, KY grew at a rate of 0.538%, from 372 employees to 374 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meadow Vale, KY, are Retail Trade (67 people), Manufacturing (38 people), and Educational Services (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meadow Vale, KY, though some of these residents may live in Meadow Vale, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,906

Median earning men ± $17,223

$34,673

Median earning women ± $13,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,179), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($61,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meadow Vale, KY was $304,300 in 2024, which is 0.915 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,500 to $304,300, a 8.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Meadow Vale, KY is 87.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meadow Vale, KY have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meadow Vale, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$304,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,498

$218

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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 Meadow Vale, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.2% of the housing units in Meadow Vale, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meadow Vale, 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.

$88,750

Median Household Income

± $10,382

250

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 250 households in Meadow Vale, KY grew to $88,750 from the previous year's value of $87,656.

The following chart displays the households in Meadow Vale, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meadow Vale, 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 (70.5%)
Worked At Home (23%)
Carpooled (5.42%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Meadow Vale, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23%) and those who carpooled to work (5.42%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meadow Vale, KY have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.704% of the workforce in Meadow Vale, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meadow Vale, KY (37 out of 878 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meadow Vale, KY is White, followed by Hispanic 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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