Pine Knot, KY

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2023 Population

1,358

8.43% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

55.7

9.43% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

48.3%

18% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$111,300

1.42% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

380

29.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pine Knot, KY had a population of 1.36k people with a median age of 55.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pine Knot, KY declined from 1,483 to 1,358, a −8.43% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pine Knot, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.67%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), White (Hispanic) (0.295%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Pine Knot, 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 Pine Knot, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pine Knot, KY was $111,300, and the homeownership rate was 47.5%.

Most people in Pine Knot, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pine Knot, KY was 2 cars per household.

United States Kentucky McCreary County, KY Lake Cumberland Area Development District (East) PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

Pine Knot, KY is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Pine Knot, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Pine Knot, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Pine Knot, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Knot, KY was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Knot, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 472
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 63
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 36.4

0.295%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.295% of the people in Pine Knot, KY are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pine Knot, 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
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Pine Knot, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pine Knot, KY employs 380 people. The largest industries in Pine Knot, KY are Manufacturing (105 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), and Public Administration (38 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,000), Total ($30,000), and Public Administration ($26,346).

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 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

380

2023 Value

± 177

−29.4%

1 Year decline

± 86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pine Knot, KY declined at a rate of −29.4%, from 538 employees to 380 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Knot, KY, are Production Occupations (105 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Knot, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

380

2023 Value

± 177

−29.4%

1 Year decline

± 86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pine Knot, KY declined at a rate of −29.4%, from 538 employees to 380 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Knot, KY, are Manufacturing (105 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), and Public Administration (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pine Knot, KY, though some of these residents may live in Pine Knot, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,219

Median earning men ± $5,892

$21,850

Median earning women ± $24,238

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,250).

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

Voting results are not available for Pine Knot, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

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

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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 Pine Knot, KY was $111,300 in 2023, which is 0.367 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $112,900 to $111,300, a 1.42% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pine Knot, KY is 47.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pine Knot, KY have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pine Knot, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,213

$327

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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 Pine Knot, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

47.5%

Homeownership

2023

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 47.5% of the housing units in Pine Knot, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

689

Number of Households

± 339

In N/A, the median household income of the 689 households in Pine Knot, KY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Pine Knot, 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 Pine Knot, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (62.3%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2023, 62.3% of workers in Pine Knot, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (11.7%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Knot, KY have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pine Knot, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

48.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Knot, KY (628 out of 1.3k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pine Knot, 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

91% of the population of Pine Knot, KY has health coverage, with 17.9% on employee plans, 47.3% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in McCreary County, KY see 8536 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.929% decrease from the previous year (8616 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8446 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 938 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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8,536 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in McCreary County, KY

Primary care physicians in McCreary County, KY see an average of 8,536 patients per year. This represents a 0.929% decrease from the previous year (8,616 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 45.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.01%

Uninsured

17.9%

Employer Coverage

47.3%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.46%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pine Knot, KY grew by 11.5% from 8.08% to 9.01%.

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

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