Paintsville, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,203

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

6.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.9%

5.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$28,257

5.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,100

4.78% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Paintsville, KY is home to a population of 4.2k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.43% of Paintsville, KY residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 29.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.88k people) in Paintsville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Paintsville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paintsville, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paintsville, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.88k ± 163
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 129
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 92

0.476%

Hispanic Population

20 people

0.476% of the people in Paintsville, KY are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paintsville, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

1.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2024, 1.43% of Paintsville, KY residents (60 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paintsville, KY was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Paintsville, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
55 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 60

Paintsville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Paintsville, KY employs 1.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paintsville, KY were Retail Trade (391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (380 people), and Educational Services (188 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,604), Educational Services ($49,608), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,640).

Employment

Occupations

1.53k

2024 Value

± 341

3.52%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paintsville, KY grew at a rate of 3.52%, from 1.48k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paintsville, KY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (185 people), Material Moving Occupations (169 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paintsville, 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

1.53k

2024 Value

± 341

3.52%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paintsville, KY grew at a rate of 3.52%, from 1.48k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paintsville, KY, are Retail Trade (391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (380 people), and Educational Services (188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paintsville, KY, though some of these residents may live in Paintsville, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,744

Median earning men ± $21,225

$34,405

Median earning women ± $17,827

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,657), Public Administration ($34,688), and Retail Trade ($14,921).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,952), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,750), and Retail Trade ($11,576).

Education

The student population of Paintsville, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 42 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Paintsville, KY are White (26 and 100%).

The largest universities in Paintsville, KY by number of degrees awarded are South Eastern Beauty Academy (26 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Paintsville, KY are General Cosmetology (20 and 76.9%), Facial Treatment Specialist (3 and 11.5%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (3 and 11.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 45 students enrolled in Paintsville, KY, 6.67% men and 93.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 45 records, of which 93.3% were women and 6.67% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Paintsville, KY was General Cosmetology with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Paintsville, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

South Eastern Beauty Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Eastern Beauty Academy with 26 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Paintsville, KY, which is 0 times less than the 26 female students who received degrees in the same year.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paintsville, KY was $116,100 in 2024, which is 0.349 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,800 to $116,100, a 4.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Paintsville, KY is 42.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paintsville, KY have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paintsville, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,812

$763

Median Property Taxes

±$222

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 Paintsville, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.9%

Homeownership

2024

50.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.9% of the housing units in Paintsville, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paintsville, 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.

$28,257

Median Household Income

± $9,232

1.78k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.78k households in Paintsville, KY grew to $28,257 from the previous year's value of $26,713.

The following chart displays the households in Paintsville, 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 Paintsville, 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 (81.5%)
Worked At Home (9.76%)
Carpooled (7.54%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Paintsville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.76%) and those who carpooled to work (7.54%).

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

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paintsville, KY have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Paintsville, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paintsville, KY (1.28k out of 3.88k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paintsville, KY is White, followed by Native American and Other.

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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