Oak Grove, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population

7,945

0.633% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

25.4

3.25% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,886

17.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$143,500

8.22% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,408

4.78% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Oak Grove, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Oak Grove, KY was $143,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Oak Grove, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Grove, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Oak Grove, KY employs 2.41k people. The largest industries in Oak Grove, KY are Retail Trade (621 people), Manufacturing (418 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (340 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,483), Manufacturing ($54,762), and Public Administration ($41,210).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.41k

2023 Value

± 487

−4.78%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Grove, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (322 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (276 people), and Production Occupations (222 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Grove, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.41k

2023 Value

± 487

−4.78%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Grove, KY, are Retail Trade (621 people), Manufacturing (418 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (340 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Grove, KY, though some of these residents may live in Oak Grove, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Grove, KY was $143,500 in 2023, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $132,600 to $143,500, a 8.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Grove, KY is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Oak Grove, KY have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Grove, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,097

N/A

Median Property Taxes

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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 Oak Grove, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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76.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Grove, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Oak Grove, KY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$47,886

Median Household Income

± $9,154

3.19k

Number of Households

± 546

The following chart displays the households in Oak Grove, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Grove, KY is from Oak Grove, KY.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Oak Grove, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Carpooled (21.2%)
Worked At Home (2.51%)

In 2023, 74.3% of workers in Oak Grove, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who worked at home (2.51%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Grove, KY have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Oak Grove, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Grove, KY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Grove, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Oak Grove, KY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Christian County, KY see 1588 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.4% increase from the previous year (1566 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 593 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 199 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,588 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Christian County, KY

Primary care physicians in Christian County, KY see an average of 1,588 patients per year. This represents a 1.4% increase from the previous year (1,566 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.4% under 18 years, 31.7% between 18 and 34 years, 22.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oak Grove, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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