Morehead, KY

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2021 Population
6,994
8.61% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
21.6
1.37% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
35.2%
0.947% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$33,409
12.2% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$154,300
4.28% 1-year decline
2021 Employed Population
2,986
10.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Morehead, KY had a population of 6.99k people with a median age of 21.6 and a median household income of $33,409. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Morehead, KY declined from 7,653 to 6,994, a −8.61% decrease and its median household income grew from $29,779 to $33,409, a 12.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morehead, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.7%), White (Hispanic) (2.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.44%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.858%).

None of the households in Morehead, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Morehead, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Morehead, KY are Morehead State University (1,547 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Morehead, KY was $154,300, and the homeownership rate was 35.5%.

Most people in Morehead, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Morehead, KY was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Morehead, KY is home to a population of 6.99k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.79% of Morehead, KY residents were born outside of the country (265 people).

In 2021, there were 34.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.34k people) in Morehead, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182 White (Hispanic) and 171 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%
2021 Citizenship
97.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.9% of Morehead, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Morehead, KY was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morehead, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.34k ± 188
  2. White (Hispanic)
    182 ± 146
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    171 ± 85
4.07%
Hispanic Population
285 people

In 2021, there were 34.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.34k people) in Morehead, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182 White (Hispanic) and 171 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.07% of the people in Morehead, KY are hispanic (285 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Morehead, KY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    29,505 ± 4,203 people
  2. Cuba
    14,201 ± 2,921 people
  3. India
    12,469 ± 2,738 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 29,505 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,201 and India with 12,469.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.79%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
265 people
4.91%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
376 people

As of 2021, 3.79% of Morehead, KY residents (265 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morehead, KY was 4.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    25 ± 40
  2. Korea
    23 ± 34
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 31

Morehead, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Morehead, KY employs 2.99k people. The largest industries in Morehead, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (634 people), Educational Services (580 people), and Retail Trade (473 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,727), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($67,727), and Finance & Insurance ($41,538).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,114. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

2.99k
2021 Value
± 450
−10.8%
1 Year decline
± 22.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Morehead, KY declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 3.35k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morehead, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (395 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (346 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (256 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morehead, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.99k
2021 Value
± 450
−10.8%
1 Year decline
± 22.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Morehead, KY declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 3.35k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morehead, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (634 people), Educational Services (580 people), and Retail Trade (473 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morehead, KY, though some of these residents may live in Morehead, 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

$21,961
Median earning men ± $8,679
$11,306
Median earning women ± $7,622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,727), Public Administration ($45,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,545).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,458), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,938), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($18,482).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $57.5B
  2. $36.5B
  3. $28.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.5B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Machinery ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$330B
2020 Value in Kentucky
$644B
Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky
95% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $330B. This is expected to increase 95% to $644B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $27.7B
  2. $19B
  3. $17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $27.7B, followed by California with $19B and Ohio and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

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.

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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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.

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In 2021, universities in Morehead, KY awarded 1,547 degrees. The student population of Morehead, KY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3,469 male students and 5,513 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Morehead, KY are White (1,379 and 91.8%), followed by Black or African American (51 and 3.4%), Hispanic or Latino (28 and 1.86%), and Two or More Races (27 and 1.8%).

The largest universities in Morehead, KY by number of degrees awarded are Morehead State University (1,547 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Morehead, KY are General Studies (168 and 10.9%), Registered Nursing (120 and 7.76%), and Radiation Therapist (72 and 4.65%).

The median tuition cost in Morehead, KY for a public four year colleges is $9,082 for in-state students and $13,726 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2021 in Morehead, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 8,982 (38.6% men and 61.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 8,982 students enrolled in Morehead, KY, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,806 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 145 degrees awarded
  2. 69 degrees awarded
  3. 62 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Morehead, KY was General Studies with 145 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,547 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Morehead State University with 1,547 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 559 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Morehead, KY, which is 0.566 times less than the 988 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,379 degrees mean that there were 27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 51 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,082) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($380) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.789% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (777k), and Secondary Education (561k).

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The median property value in Morehead, KY was $154,300 in 2021, which is 0.63 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $161,200 to $154,300, a 4.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Morehead, KY is 35.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Morehead, KY have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morehead, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$154,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$12,484
$580
Median Property Taxes
±$173

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 Morehead, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

35.5%
Homeownership
2021
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 35.5% of the housing units in Morehead, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 31.3%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 9501
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Morehead, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$33,409
Median Household Income
± $17,321
1.64k
Number of Households
± 357

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.64k households in Morehead, KY grew to $33,409 from the previous year's value of $29,779.

The following chart displays the households in Morehead, 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 Morehead, KY is from Kentucky.
0.453
2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.454
2020 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2021, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.236% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (64%)
  2. Walked (19.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.54%)

In 2021, 64% of workers in Morehead, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.1%) and those who worked at home (9.54%).

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Commute Time

14.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morehead, KY have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Morehead, 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 Morehead, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morehead, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

35.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morehead, KY (1.42k out of 4.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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94.7% of the population of Morehead, KY has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 6.72% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rowan County, KY see 1359 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.02% increase from the previous year (1294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1645 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 181 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,359 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rowan County, KY

Primary care physicians in Rowan County, KY see an average of 1,359 patients per year. This represents a 5.02% increase from the previous year (1,294 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 54.4% between 18 and 34 years, 16.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.28%
Uninsured
52.5%
Employer Coverage
19.5%
Medicaid
6.72%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
1.26%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morehead, KY declined by 20.1% from 6.61% to 5.28%.

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