Middlesborough, KY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
23,509
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.7
1.21% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
28.8%
6.34% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$31,354
3.24% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$89,000
7.23% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,262
1.78% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Middlesborough, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Middlesborough, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Middlesborough, KY are Clear Creek Baptist Bible College (37 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Middlesborough, KY was $89,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

Most people in Middlesborough, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlesborough, KY was 2 cars per household.

Middlesborough, KY borders London, KY.

United StatesKentucky

Population & Diversity

Middlesborough, KY is home to a population of 23.5k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.417% of Middlesborough, KY residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 30.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.8k people) in Middlesborough, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 705 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 662 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Middlesborough, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middlesborough, KY was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middlesborough, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.8k ± 76
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    705 ± 175
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    662 ± 152
0.485%
Hispanic Population
114 people

In 2024, there were 30.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.8k people) in Middlesborough, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 705 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 662 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.485% of the people in Middlesborough, KY are hispanic (114 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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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Foreign-Born Population

0.417%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
98 people
0.268%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
64 people

As of 2024, 0.417% of Middlesborough, KY residents (98 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 Middlesborough, KY was 0.268%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    257 ± 121
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    196 ± 103
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    139 ± 119

Middlesborough, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Middlesborough, KY employs 7.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middlesborough, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,159 people), Manufacturing (957 people), and Retail Trade (860 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($85,202), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,947), and Wholesale Trade ($64,112).

Employment

Occupations

7.26k
2024 Value
± 667
1.78%
1 Year growth
± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlesborough, KY grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 7.14k employees to 7.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlesborough, KY, are Production Occupations (686 people), Sales & Related Occupations (654 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (635 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlesborough, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.26k
2024 Value
± 667
1.78%
1 Year growth
± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlesborough, KY grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 7.14k employees to 7.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlesborough, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,159 people), Manufacturing (957 people), and Retail Trade (860 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlesborough, KY, though some of these residents may live in Middlesborough, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,620
Median earning men ± $2,358
$26,080
Median earning women ± $2,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($175,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,645), and Wholesale Trade ($64,605).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,328), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,511), and Public Administration ($33,889).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 42
    Retail Trade
  2. 41
    Retail Trade
  3. 31
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $61.3k
    Manufacturing
  2. $54.5k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $44.8k
    Retail Trade

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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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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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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Education

In 2023, universities in Middlesborough, KY awarded 37 degrees. The student population of Middlesborough, KY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 138 male students and 21 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Middlesborough, KY are White (35 and 94.6%), Two or More Races (1 and 2.7%), and Black or African American (1 and 2.7%).

The largest universities in Middlesborough, KY by number of degrees awarded are Clear Creek Baptist Bible College (37 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Middlesborough, KY are Biblical Studies (37 and 100%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $9,150.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 159 students enrolled in Middlesborough, KY, 86.8% men and 13.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 149 records, of which 12.1% were women and 87.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Biblical Studies
Most Common
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Middlesborough, KY was Biblical Studies with 18 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clear Creek Baptist Bible College with 37 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 28 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Middlesborough, KY, which is 3.11 times more than the 9 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($970) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Middlesborough, KY was $89,000 in 2024, which is 0.268 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,000 to $89,000, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Middlesborough, KY is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middlesborough, KY have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlesborough, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,214
$5,847
Median Property Taxes
±$579

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

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

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Rent vs Own

58.8%
Homeownership
2024
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58.8% of the housing units in Middlesborough, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$31,354
Median Household Income
± $3,340
9.94k
Number of Households
± 781

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.94k households in Middlesborough, KY declined from $31,354 from the previous year's value of $32,403.

The following chart displays the households in Middlesborough, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middlesborough, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.3%)
  2. Carpooled (16.7%)
  3. Walked (5.64%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Middlesborough, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who walked to work (5.64%).

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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Commute Time

22.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlesborough, KY have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Middlesborough, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlesborough, KY (6.55k out of 22.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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Health

94.7% of the population of Middlesborough, KY has health coverage, with 28.1% on employee plans, 39.9% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 8.38% on non-group plans, and 1.74% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,601 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,601 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.3%
Uninsured
28.1%
Employer Coverage
39.9%
Medicaid
16.6%
Medicare
8.38%
Non-Group
1.74%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middlesborough, KY declined by 21.2% from 6.73% to 5.3%.

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