Phelps, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population
387
13.2% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
55.6
2.39% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
17.3%
60.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$28,542
5.5% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$111,600
14.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
9
35.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Phelps, KY had a population of 387 people with a median age of 55.6 and a median household income of $28,542. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Phelps, KY declined from 446 to 387, a −13.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $27,055 to $28,542, a 5.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Phelps, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (8.53%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Phelps, 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.

100% of the residents in Phelps, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Phelps, KY was $111,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

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Population & Diversity

Phelps, KY is home to a population of 387 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Phelps, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (349 people) in Phelps, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Phelps, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Phelps, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Phelps, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    349 ± 318
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 53
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 9

In 2023, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (349 people) in Phelps, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Phelps, KY as a share of the total population.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    10 ± 24
  2. Korea
    0 ± 18
  3. World War II
    0 ± 13

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

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Economy

The economy of Phelps, KY employs 9 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Phelps, KY were Wholesale Trade (9 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

9
2023 Value
± 92
−35.7%
1 Year decline
± 1.86k%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Phelps, KY declined at a rate of −35.7%, from 14 employees to 9 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Phelps, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9 people), Management Occupations (0 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Phelps, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9
2023 Value
± 92
−35.7%
1 Year decline
± 1.86k%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Phelps, KY declined at a rate of −35.7%, from 14 employees to 9 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Phelps, KY, are Wholesale Trade (9 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Phelps, KY, though some of these residents may live in Phelps, 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.806% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (753k), and Secondary Education (541k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Phelps, KY was $111,600 in 2023, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,300 to $111,600, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Phelps, KY is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$111,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,087
$142
Median Property Taxes
±$113

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

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

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Rent vs Own

76.3%
Homeownership
2023
74.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.3% of the housing units in Phelps, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Phelps, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$28,542
Median Household Income
± $9,079
186
Number of Households
± 129

In 2023, the median household income of the 186 households in Phelps, KY grew to $28,542 from the previous year's value of $27,055.

The following chart displays the households in Phelps, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Phelps, KY is from Phelps, KY.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Phelps, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (100%)
  2. Carpooled (0%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Phelps, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Phelps, KY have a shorter commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Phelps, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Phelps, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Phelps, KY have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Phelps, KY (67 out of 387 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Phelps, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

64.6% of the population of Phelps, KY has health coverage, with 2.33% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 38.2% on Medicare, 6.72% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 56.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

35.4%
Uninsured
2.33%
Employer Coverage
17.3%
Medicaid
38.2%
Medicare
6.72%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Phelps, KY declined by 0.7% from 35.7% to 35.4%.

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

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