Mortons Gap, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

650

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

3.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

19.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$38,750

1.16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$96,800

2.22% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Mortons Gap, KY is home to a population of 650 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 35.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (631 people) in Mortons Gap, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 White (Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mortons Gap, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
631 ± 259
White (Hispanic)
18 ± 27
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1 ± 2

2.92%

Hispanic Population

19 people

2.92% of the people in Mortons Gap, KY are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mortons Gap, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 40
Vietnam
12 ± 23

Mortons Gap, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mortons Gap, KY employs 167 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mortons Gap, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Manufacturing (33 people), and Retail Trade (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($39,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,881).

Employment

Occupations

167

2024 Value

± 99

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 96.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mortons Gap, KY declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 212 employees to 167 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mortons Gap, KY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (27 people), Production Occupations (21 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mortons Gap, 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

167

2024 Value

± 99

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 96.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mortons Gap, KY declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 212 employees to 167 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mortons Gap, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Manufacturing (33 people), and Retail Trade (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mortons Gap, KY, though some of these residents may live in Mortons Gap, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,250

Median earning men ± $22,556

$24,048

Median earning women ± $8,078

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($45,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,940).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mortons Gap, KY was $96,800 in 2024, which is 0.291 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,000 to $96,800, a 2.22% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mortons Gap, KY is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mortons Gap, KY have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mortons Gap, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,576

$227

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Mortons Gap, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mortons Gap, 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.

$38,750

Median Household Income

± $25,731

273

Number of Households

± 83

In 2023, the median household income of the 273 households in Mortons Gap, KY declined from $38,750 from the previous year's value of $39,205.

The following chart displays the households in Mortons Gap, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mortons Gap, 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 (92.2%)
Motorcycle (4.19%)
Carpooled (2.4%)

In 2024, 92.2% of workers in Mortons Gap, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who used a motorcycle to get to work (4.19%) and those who carpooled to work (2.4%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mortons Gap, KY have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mortons Gap, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mortons Gap, KY (160 out of 650 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 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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