Pippa Passes, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

450

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

20.3

1.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

51.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,750

2022 Median Property Value

$325,000

Population & Diversity

Pippa Passes, KY is home to a population of 450 people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.33% of Pippa Passes, KY residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (374 people) in Pippa Passes, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Pippa Passes, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pippa Passes, KY was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pippa Passes, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
374 ± 90
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 24
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 18

2.67%

Hispanic Population

12 people

2.67% of the people in Pippa Passes, KY are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pippa Passes, 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
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

3.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

3.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 3.33% of Pippa Passes, KY residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pippa Passes, KY was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pippa Passes, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15

Pippa Passes, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pippa Passes, KY.

Economy

The economy of Pippa Passes, KY employs 162 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pippa Passes, KY were Educational Services (100 people), Accommodation & Food Services (22 people), and Retail Trade (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,833), and Educational Services ($9,167).

Employment

Occupations

162

2024 Value

± 91

−1.82%

1 Year decline

± 81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pippa Passes, KY declined at a rate of −1.82%, from 165 employees to 162 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pippa Passes, KY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (40 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (38 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pippa Passes, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

162

2024 Value

± 91

−1.82%

1 Year decline

± 81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pippa Passes, KY declined at a rate of −1.82%, from 165 employees to 162 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pippa Passes, KY, are Educational Services (100 people), Accommodation & Food Services (22 people), and Retail Trade (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pippa Passes, KY, though some of these residents may live in Pippa Passes, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$8,854

Median earning men ± $22,976

$7,829

Median earning women ± $3,673

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,656) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,667).

Education

The student population of Pippa Passes, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 290 male students and 299 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pippa Passes, KY are White (92 and 92.9%), Black or African American (6 and 6.06%), and Unknown (1 and 1.01%).

The largest universities in Pippa Passes, KY by number of degrees awarded are Alice Lloyd College (99 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pippa Passes, KY are Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (23 and 23.2%), General Biological Sciences (20 and 20.2%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (12 and 12.1%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $12,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Pippa Passes, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 589 (49.2% men and 50.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 589 students enrolled in Pippa Passes, KY, 49.2% men and 50.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 540 records, of which 52.4% were women and 47.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
23 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
20 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pippa Passes, KY was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 23 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Alice Lloyd College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

99 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alice Lloyd College with 99 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 46 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pippa Passes, KY, which is 0.868 times less than the 53 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 92 degrees mean that there were 15.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 6 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,960) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

People in Pippa Passes, KY have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Pippa Passes, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$325,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$252,871

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Pippa Passes, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$73,750

Median Household Income

± $60,688

Number of Households

± 47

The following chart displays the households in Pippa Passes, 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 Pippa Passes, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Walked (50.3%)
Drove Alone (37.7%)
Carpooled (5.96%)

In 2024, 50.3% of workers in Pippa Passes, KY walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (37.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.96%).

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

15.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pippa Passes, KY have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.63% of the workforce in Pippa Passes, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pippa Passes, KY (15 out of 116 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pippa Passes, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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