Millersburg, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

819

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.1

1.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.6%

18.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,685

4.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$97,300

21.7% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Millersburg, KY is home to a population of 819 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.366% of Millersburg, KY residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (698 people) in Millersburg, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Millersburg, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Millersburg, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Millersburg, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
698 ± 196
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 59
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 42

0.366%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.366% of the people in Millersburg, KY are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Millersburg, 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

0.366%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.366% of Millersburg, KY residents (3 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 Millersburg, KY was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 23

Millersburg, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Millersburg, KY employs 364 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Millersburg, KY were Manufacturing (71 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($72,891), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,208), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,208).

Employment

Occupations

364

2024 Value

± 122

15.9%

1 Year growth

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Millersburg, KY grew at a rate of 15.9%, from 314 employees to 364 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Millersburg, KY, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (57 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (45 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Millersburg, 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

364

2024 Value

± 122

15.9%

1 Year growth

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Millersburg, KY grew at a rate of 15.9%, from 314 employees to 364 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Millersburg, KY, are Manufacturing (71 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Millersburg, KY, though some of these residents may live in Millersburg, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,644

Median earning men ± $5,227

$26,042

Median earning women ± $18,331

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,891), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,125), and Manufacturing ($43,803).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($44,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Millersburg, KY was $97,300 in 2024, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,300 to $97,300, a 21.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Millersburg, KY is 43.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Millersburg, KY have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Millersburg, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,030

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.6%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.6% of the housing units in Millersburg, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Millersburg, 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.

$41,685

Median Household Income

± $12,613

417

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 417 households in Millersburg, KY declined from $41,685 from the previous year's value of $43,558.

The following chart displays the households in Millersburg, 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 Millersburg, 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 (86.1%)
Other (5.54%)
Carpooled (4.43%)

In 2024, 86.1% of workers in Millersburg, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.54%) and those who carpooled to work (4.43%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Millersburg, KY have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.288% of the workforce in Millersburg, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Millersburg, KY (243 out of 794 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Millersburg, KY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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