North Corbin, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,190

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

11.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34%

17.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,447

6.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,700

34% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

North Corbin, KY is home to a population of 2.19k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in North Corbin, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Corbin, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.08k ± 635
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 118
White (Hispanic)
6 ± 12

0.274%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.274% of the people in North Corbin, KY are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Corbin, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of North Corbin, KY employs 857 people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Corbin, KY were Manufacturing (290 people), Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,775), Retail Trade ($37,361), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,413).

Employment

Occupations

857

2024 Value

± 306

−2.06%

1 Year decline

± 50.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Corbin, KY declined at a rate of −2.06%, from 875 employees to 857 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Corbin, KY, are Production Occupations (301 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (110 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Corbin, 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

857

2024 Value

± 306

−2.06%

1 Year decline

± 50.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Corbin, KY declined at a rate of −2.06%, from 875 employees to 857 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Corbin, KY, are Manufacturing (290 people), Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Corbin, KY, though some of these residents may live in North Corbin, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,920

Median earning men ± $37,618

$31,196

Median earning women ± $16,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,775), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,089).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,870).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Corbin, KY was $157,700 in 2024, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,700 to $157,700, a 34% increase. The homeownership rate in North Corbin, KY is 43.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Corbin, KY have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Corbin, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,167

$343

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.2% of the housing units in North Corbin, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Corbin, 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.

$51,447

Median Household Income

± $19,594

794

Number of Households

± 282

In 2024, the median household income of the 794 households in North Corbin, KY grew to $51,447 from the previous year's value of $48,382.

The following chart displays the households in North Corbin, 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 North Corbin, 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 (69.3%)
Carpooled (21.2%)
Worked At Home (9.48%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in North Corbin, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who worked at home (9.48%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Corbin, KY have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.64% of the workforce in North Corbin, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Corbin, KY (744 out of 2.19k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Corbin, 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.

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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