Munfordville, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,893

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.3%

15.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,621

36.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$119,000

10.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Munfordville, KY is home to a population of 1.89k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Munfordville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 73 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Munfordville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Munfordville, KY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Munfordville, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 328
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
111 ± 53
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 45

6.5%

Hispanic Population

123 people

6.5% of the people in Munfordville, KY are hispanic (123 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Munfordville, 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-)
30 ± 36
Vietnam
25 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 21

Munfordville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Munfordville, KY employs 648 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Munfordville, KY were Manufacturing (158 people), Accommodation & Food Services (77 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,000), Manufacturing ($46,458), and Retail Trade ($43,281).

Employment

Occupations

648

2024 Value

± 160

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Munfordville, KY grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 641 employees to 648 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Munfordville, KY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (95 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (79 people), and Production Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Munfordville, 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

648

2024 Value

± 160

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Munfordville, KY grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 641 employees to 648 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Munfordville, KY, are Manufacturing (158 people), Accommodation & Food Services (77 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Munfordville, KY, though some of these residents may live in Munfordville, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,469

Median earning men ± $8,279

$19,497

Median earning women ± $4,005

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($51,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($42,891), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,844), and Manufacturing ($24,643).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Munfordville, KY was $119,000 in 2024, which is 0.358 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,800 to $119,000, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Munfordville, KY is 37.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Munfordville, KY have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Munfordville, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,400

$318

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Rent vs Own

37.9%

Homeownership

2024

52.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 37.9% of the housing units in Munfordville, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Munfordville, 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.

$32,621

Median Household Income

± $13,862

839

Number of Households

± 173

In 2024, the median household income of the 839 households in Munfordville, KY grew to $32,621 from the previous year's value of $23,879.

The following chart displays the households in Munfordville, 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 Munfordville, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (6.51%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Munfordville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.51%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Munfordville, KY have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Munfordville, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Munfordville, KY (573 out of 1.72k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Munfordville, 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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