Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY

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2023 Population
107,971
0.0454% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
32.7
1.55% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
17.7%
4.4% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$55,609
5.66% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$160,700
8.88% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
41,977
0.836% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY had a population of 108k people with a median age of 32.7 and a median household income of $55,609. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY grew from 107,922 to 107,971, a 0.0454% increase and its median household income grew from $52,629 to $55,609, a 5.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.58%), White (Hispanic) (2.57%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.83%).

9.22% of the households in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are Hopkinsville Community College (1,135 degrees awarded in 2023) and Ross College-Hopkinsville (51 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was $160,700, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY is home to a population of 108k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.65% of Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (2.86k people).

In 2023, there were 4.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.2k people) in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.95k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are Spanish (3,792 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (3,186 households), and German (848 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
51,695
Women
47.8%
56,495
Men
52.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 108,190 inhabitants, with 52.2% men, and 47.8% women.

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Citizenship

98.7%
2023 Citizenship
98.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    77.2k ± 241
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    16.2k ± 664
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.95k ± 645
6.67%
Hispanic Population
7.2k people

In 2023, there were 4.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.2k people) in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.95k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.67% of the people in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are hispanic (7.2k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    636 ± 617 people
  2. India
    376 ± 475 people
  3. Canada
    177 ± 326 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was Mexico, the natal country of 636 Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY residents, followed by India with 376 and Canada with 177.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.65%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.86k people
2.54%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.74k people

As of 2023, 2.65% of Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY residents (2.86k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was 2.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    3,792 households (3.83%)
  2. Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
    3,186 households (3.21%)
  3. German
    848 households (0.856%)

9.22% of the households in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 most common non-English language spoken in households in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was Spanish. 3.83% of the households in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,984 ± 475
  2. Vietnam
    1,929 ± 299
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,383 ± 269

Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY employs 42k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY were Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (2,642 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,333 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (1,910 people), and the highest paying industries were Support activities for agriculture & forestry ($215,153), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($158,466), and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($131,980).

Males in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,247. The income inequality in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.397, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
16,957
Women
40.4%
25,020
Men
59.6%

The workforce of Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY in 2023 was 41,977 people, with 40.4% woman, and 59.6% men.

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Occupations

42k
2023 Value
0.836%
1 Year growth
± 0.836%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 0.836%, from 41.6k employees to 42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, are Military enlisted tactical operations & air/weapons specialists & crew members (2,628 people), Military, rank not specified (1,682 people), and Other assemblers and fabricators (1,073 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

42k
2023 Value
0.836%
1 Year growth
± 0.836%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 0.836%, from 41.6k employees to 42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (2,642 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,333 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (1,910 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,223
Median earning men ± $2,652
$32,907
Median earning women ± $2,121

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,071), Information ($63,958), and Public Administration ($63,305).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($57,948), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,792), and Public Administration ($43,735).

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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%.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY awarded 1,186 degrees. The student population of Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 760 male students and 1,461 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are White (724 and 61%), followed by Black or African American (237 and 20%), Hispanic or Latino (115 and 9.7%), and Two or More Races (43 and 3.63%).

The largest universities in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are Hopkinsville Community College (1,135 and 95.7%) and Ross College-Hopkinsville (51 and 4.3%).

The most popular majors in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY are Liberal Arts & Sciences (201 and 16.9%), Welding Technology (130 and 11%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (109 and 9.19%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,221 students enrolled in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, 34.2% men and 65.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,286 records, of which 63.8% were women and 36.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
    109 degrees awarded
  2. Welding Technology
    92 degrees awarded
  3. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    71 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 109 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Hopkinsville Community College
    1,135 degrees awarded
  2. Ross College-Hopkinsville
    51 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hopkinsville Community College with 1,135 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 537 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, which is 0.827 times less than the 649 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 724 degrees mean that there were 3.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 237 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,464) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.545% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.265% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (28.7k), Some college (19.3k), and Secondary Education (14.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was $160,700 in 2023, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $147,600 to $160,700, a 8.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,084
$23,846
Median Property Taxes
±$1,116

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Rent vs Own

60.5%
Homeownership
2023
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 60.5% of the housing units in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,609
Median Household Income
± $2,156
39.4k
Number of Households
± 1,458

In 2023, the median household income of the 39.4k households in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY grew to $55,609 from the previous year's value of $52,629.

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Wage Distribution

0.397
2023 Wage GINI in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY
0.395
2022 Wage GINI in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was 0.397 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.444% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.96%)
  3. Walked (5.69%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.96%) and those who walked to work (5.69%).

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Commute Time

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% of the workforce in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY (17.9k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, 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.

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Health

89% of the population of Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 30.3% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 9.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.22% increase from the previous year (1,551 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 342 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,601 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,601 patients per year. This represents a 3.22% increase from the previous year (1,551 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11%
Uninsured
30.3%
Employer Coverage
22.6%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
9.23%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY grew by 4.76% from 10.5% to 11%.

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