Pine Knot, KY

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,051
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
55.4
0.539% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
52.9%
9.45% 1-year increase
2019 Median Household Income
$28,838
13.1% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$111,300
1.42% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
292
23.2% 1-year decline

About

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 32.4%.

Most people in Pine Knot, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pine Knot, KY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pine Knot, KY is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Pine Knot, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (934 people) in Pine Knot, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pine Knot, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Knot, 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 Pine Knot, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    934 ± 342
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    86 ± 85
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 50
1.05%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (934 people) in Pine Knot, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.05% of the people in Pine Knot, KY are hispanic (11 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
5 ± 20

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Economy

The economy of Pine Knot, KY employs 292 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pine Knot, KY were Manufacturing (87 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and Finance & Insurance (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,875), Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,893), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,893).

Employment

Occupations

292
2024 Value
± 151
−23.2%
1 Year decline
± 90.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Knot, KY declined at a rate of −23.2%, from 380 employees to 292 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Knot, KY, are Production Occupations (87 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Knot, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

292
2024 Value
± 151
−23.2%
1 Year decline
± 90.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Knot, KY declined at a rate of −23.2%, from 380 employees to 292 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Knot, KY, are Manufacturing (87 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and Finance & Insurance (36 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,417
Median earning men ± $34,653
$24,813
Median earning women ± $15,235

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,893).

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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%.

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

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pine Knot, KY was $111,300 in 2023, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. 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 32.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pine Knot, KY have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pine Knot, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$111,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,213
$169
Median Property Taxes
±$97

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.

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Rent vs Own

32.4%
Homeownership
2024
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 32.4% of the housing units in Pine Knot, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.5%.

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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.
$28,838
Median Household Income
± $9,006
522
Number of Households
± 305

In 2019, the median household income of the 522 households in Pine Knot, KY grew to $28,838 from the previous year's value of $25,500.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pine Knot, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.1%)
  3. Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Pine Knot, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

20.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Knot, KY have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pine Knot, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
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 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

52.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Knot, KY (527 out of 996 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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.

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Health

83% of the population of Pine Knot, KY has health coverage, with 22.7% on employee plans, 45.4% on Medicaid, 7.53% on Medicare, 7.43% 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 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.6% were men and 42.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.14% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 56.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.6% were men and 42.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

17%
Uninsured
22.7%
Employer Coverage
45.4%
Medicaid
7.53%
Medicare
7.43%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pine Knot, KY grew by 88.4% from 9.01% to 17%.

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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