Morgan County, KY

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2022 Population
13,840
0.494% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
42.3
1.4% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
20.4%
8.32% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$46,018
10.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$90,800
19% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Morgan County, KY had a population of 13.8k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $46,018. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Morgan County, KY grew from 13,772 to 13,840, a 0.494% increase and its median household income grew from $41,664 to $46,018, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morgan County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.07%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.08%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.961%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.925%).

None of the households in Morgan County, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Morgan County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Morgan County, KY was $90,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Morgan County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Morgan County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Morgan County, KY is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.29% of Morgan County, KY residents were born outside of the country (179 people).

In 2022, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Morgan County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 563 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 150 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%
2022 Citizenship
99.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.9% of Morgan County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Morgan County, KY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morgan County, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.8k ± 13
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    563 ± 97
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    150 ± 118
1.1%
Hispanic Population
152 people

In 2022, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Morgan County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 563 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 150 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.1% of the people in Morgan County, KY are hispanic (152 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

1.29%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
179 people
0.886%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
122 people

As of 2022, 1.29% of Morgan County, KY residents (179 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morgan County, KY was 0.886%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    283 ± 91
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    118 ± 84
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    92 ± 52

Morgan County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Morgan County, KY employs 4.37k people. The largest industries in Morgan County, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (656 people), Retail Trade (638 people), and Manufacturing (559 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($83,929), Utilities ($76,389), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,277).

Occupations

4.37k
2022 Value
± 408
8.23%
1 Year growth
± 12.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Morgan County, KY grew at a rate of 8.23%, from 4.04k employees to 4.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morgan County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (601 people), Production Occupations (465 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (419 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morgan County, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.37k
2022 Value
± 408
8.23%
1 Year growth
± 12.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Morgan County, KY grew at a rate of 8.23%, from 4.04k employees to 4.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgan County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (656 people), Retail Trade (638 people), and Manufacturing (559 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morgan County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Morgan County, 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

$42,231
Median earning men ± $3,058
$32,669
Median earning women ± $2,227

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($85,515), Information ($80,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,611), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,857), and Public Administration ($36,667).

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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. 16
    Retail Trade
  2. 16
    Retail Trade
  3. 9
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Morgan County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 77.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.2%), followed by Other (0.705%).

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.

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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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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Morgan County, KY was $90,800 in 2022, which is 0.322 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $76,300 to $90,800, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Morgan County, KY is 78.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Morgan County, KY have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morgan County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Morgan County, KY is $46,018. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Morgan County, KY was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $63,152, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $51,280 and $44,960.

Property

$90,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,452
$3,666
Median Property Taxes
±$343

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

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Rent vs Own

78.6%
Homeownership
2022
69.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 78.6% of the housing units in Morgan County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9502
  2. Census Tract 9503
  3. Census Tract 9504

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Morgan County, KY was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $63,152, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $51,280 and $44,960.

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

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Household Income

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$46,018
Median Household Income
± $4,121
4.67k
Number of Households
± 398

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.67k households in Morgan County, KY grew to $46,018 from the previous year's value of $41,664.

The following chart displays the households in Morgan County, 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 Morgan County, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.2%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.28%)

In 2022, 78.2% of workers in Morgan County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (8.28%).

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

31.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morgan County, KY have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 9.81% of the workforce in Morgan County, 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 Morgan County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morgan County, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgan County, KY (2.49k out of 12.2k 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 Females 35 - 44.

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

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

92% of the population of Morgan County, KY has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 32.6% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 7.39% on non-group plans, and 2.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Morgan County, KY see 4381 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.24% decrease from the previous year (4436 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3455 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 432 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,381 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morgan County, KY

Primary care physicians in Morgan County, KY see an average of 4,381 patients per year. This represents a 1.24% decrease from the previous year (4,436 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

8%
Uninsured
32.8%
Employer Coverage
32.6%
Medicaid
16.5%
Medicare
7.39%
Non-Group
2.72%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morgan County, KY declined by 1.15% from 8.09% to 8%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Morgan County, KY.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41% in Morgan County, KY.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.41% in Morgan County, KY.

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