Millstone, KY

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2023 Population

617

8.59% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.9

31.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

42.1%

2.25% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$40,325

6.01% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

104

21.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Millstone, KY had a population of 617 people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $40,325. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Millstone, KY declined from 675 to 617, a −8.59% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,040 to $40,325, a 6.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Millstone, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

Most people in Millstone, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Millstone, KY was 4 cars per household.

United States Kentucky Letcher County, KY Kentucky River Area Development District PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

Millstone, KY is home to a population of 617 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Millstone, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (617 people) in Millstone, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Millstone, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
617 ± 515
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Millstone, 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
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 Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Millstone, KY employs 104 people. The largest industries in Millstone, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people), and the highest paying industries are .

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 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

104

2023 Value

± 150

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 244%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Millstone, KY declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 132 employees to 104 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Millstone, KY, are Healthcare Support Occupations (104 people), Management Occupations (0 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Millstone, 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

104

2023 Value

± 150

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 244%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Millstone, KY declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 132 employees to 104 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Millstone, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Millstone, KY, though some of these residents may live in Millstone, 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 Millstone, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

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 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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 Millstone, KY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Millstone, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$40,325

Median Household Income

± $19,159

181

Number of Households

± 155

In 2023, the median household income of the 181 households in Millstone, KY grew to $40,325 from the previous year's value of $38,040.

The following chart displays the households in Millstone, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Millstone, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Millstone, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Millstone, KY have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Millstone, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Millstone, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Millstone, KY have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Millstone, KY (260 out of 617 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 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Millstone, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

100% of the population of Millstone, KY has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 62.6% on Medicaid, 37.4% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Letcher County, KY see 1632 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.6% increase from the previous year (1437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1250 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,632 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Letcher County, KY

Primary care physicians in Letcher County, KY see an average of 1,632 patients per year. This represents a 13.6% increase from the previous year (1,437 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 27.7% between 18 and 34 years, 29.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

Employer Coverage

62.6%

Medicaid

37.4%

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Millstone, KY stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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