Pike County, KY

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Population

60,483

1.79% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

Median Property Value

$78,400

3.98% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

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About

N/A N/A% of the people in Pike County, KY speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pike County, KY are University of Pikeville (396 degrees awarded in 2017) and Appalachian Beauty School (14 degrees).

The median property value in Pike County, KY is $78,400, and the homeownership rate is N/A%. Most people in Pike County, KY commute by N/A, and the average commute time is 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pike County, KY is N/A per household.

Pike County, KY borders Floyd County, KY, Knott County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Martin County, KY, Buchanan County, VA, Dickenson County, VA, Wise County, VA, and Mingo County, WV.

United States Kentucky

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Kentucky, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Kentucky across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 80.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (17.4%), followed by Other (2.59%). The most partisan county was Leslie County, KY with 89.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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.

Pike County, KY 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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results not available for Pike County, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.1%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (17.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (2.59%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 80.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (17.4%), followed by Other (2.59%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Kentucky.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Kentucky

80.1% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Kentucky

Leslie County, KY
89.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Jackson County, KY
88.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Martin County, KY
88.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Kentucky was Leslie County, KY with 89.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Kentucky colored by their party leaning.

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, colored by their political party.

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 Pike County, KY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Pike County, KY is home to a population of 60.5k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Pike County, KY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Pike County, KY as a share of the total population.

Age by Nativity

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Median Foreign-Born Age

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
32,622 ± 4,418 people
India
10,932 ± 2,564 people
Cuba
8,780 ± 2,298 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 32,622 Kentucky residents, followed by India with 10,932 and Cuba with 8,780.

Citizenship

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

Military

Veterans

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Economy

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Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,451. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

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Wages

Median Household Income

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The following chart shows how the median household income in Pike County, KY compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

$56,557

Average Male Salary in Kentucky

± $1,518

$41,451

Average Female Salary in Kentucky

± $1,092

In 2017, full-time male employees in Kentucky made 1.36 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Kentucky by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Kentucky

Asian
$55,164 ± $10,370
White
$43,856 ± $923
American Indian
$34,557 ± $13,648

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Kentucky workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.26 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Kentucky.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Kentucky by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pike County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.457

2017 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.455

2016 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2017, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.329% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Pike County, KY was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pike County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

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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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Most Common

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Highest Paying

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $71.4B, followed by Base metals ($17.1B) and Gasoline ($17.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$282B

2015 Value in Kentucky

$398B

Projected 2045 Value in Kentucky

41.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Kentucky trade was $282B. This is expected to increase 41.4% to $398B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$22.9B
Indiana
$19.1B
Tennessee
$16.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $22.9B, followed by Indiana with $19.1B and Tennessee and $16.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Pike County, KY awarded 410 degrees. The student population of Pike County, KY is skewed towards women, with 1,099 male students and 1,258 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pike County, KY are White (365 and 90.6%), followed by Black or African American (19 and 4.71%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 2.48%), and Asian (6 and 1.49%).

The largest universities in Pike County, KY by number of degrees awarded are University of Pikeville (396 and 96.6%) and Appalachian Beauty School (14 and 3.41%).

The most popular majors in Pike County, KY are Osteopathic Medicine (128 and 31.2%), General Business Administration & Management (58 and 14.1%), and Registered Nursing (33 and 8.05%).

The median tuition costs in Pike County, KY are $20,188 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
37 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
32 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
27 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pike County, KY was General Business Administration & Management with 37 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Pike County, KY according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Pikeville
396 degrees awarded
Appalachian Beauty School
14 degrees awarded

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Median In-State Public

$20,188

Median Private

In 2017, the Pike County, KY institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Pikeville with 396 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

176

Degrees Awarded to Men

234

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 176 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pike County, KY, which is 0.752 times less than the 234 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Pike County, KY by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
365 degrees awarded
Black or African American
19 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
10 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Pike County, KY were to White students. These 365 degrees mean that there were 19.2 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 19 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property Value

$78,400

2018 Median

± $4,037

$75,400

2017 Median

± $2,815

The following charts display, first, the property values in Pike County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pike County, KY the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Pike County, 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 N/A range.

Property Taxes

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This chart shows the households in Pike County, KY distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pike County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

Rent vs Own

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This percentage of owner-occupation is approximately the same as the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Pike County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pike County, KY have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Pike County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, the most common method of travel for workers in Pike County, KY was N/A (N/A%), followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Health

N/A% of the population of Pike County, 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.

Per capita personal health care spending in Kentucky was $8,004 in 2014. This is a 6.11% increase from the previous year ($7,543).

Primary care physicians in Pike County, KY see 1013 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.2% decrease from the previous year (1167 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1477 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1009 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Harlan County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (18%). Additionally, Leslie County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (43.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,013 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pike County, KY

Primary care physicians in Pike County, KY see an average of 1,013 patients per year. This represents a 13.2% decrease from the previous year (1,167 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

$8,004

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Kentucky

$4,551

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,016

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,368

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Kentucky (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 6.11%, from $7,543 to $8,004.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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