Plum Springs, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

405

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

13.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,635

2.55% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$163,000

9.99% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Plum Springs, KY is home to a population of 405 people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.91% of Plum Springs, KY residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (285 people) in Plum Springs, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Plum Springs, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plum Springs, KY was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plum Springs, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 109
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 60
Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 35

8.89%

Hispanic Population

36 people

8.89% of the people in Plum Springs, KY are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plum Springs, 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

6.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

5.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 6.91% of Plum Springs, KY residents (28 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 Plum Springs, KY was 5.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19
Korea
1 ± 13

Plum Springs, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Plum Springs, KY.

Economy

The economy of Plum Springs, KY employs 179 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plum Springs, KY were Manufacturing (32 people), Educational Services (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,250), Manufacturing ($51,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

179

2024 Value

± 69

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 59.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plum Springs, KY declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 206 employees to 179 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plum Springs, KY, are Management Occupations (19 people), Production Occupations (18 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plum Springs, 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

179

2024 Value

± 69

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 59.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plum Springs, KY declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 206 employees to 179 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plum Springs, KY, are Manufacturing (32 people), Educational Services (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plum Springs, KY, though some of these residents may live in Plum Springs, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $5,327

$41,667

Median earning women ± $9,806

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,000), and Retail Trade ($45,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,643).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plum Springs, KY was $163,000 in 2024, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,200 to $163,000, a 9.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Plum Springs, KY is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plum Springs, KY have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plum Springs, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,002

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

53.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Plum Springs, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,635

Median Household Income

± $7,460

153

Number of Households

± 38

In 2024, the median household income of the 153 households in Plum Springs, KY declined from $61,635 from the previous year's value of $63,250.

The following chart displays the households in Plum Springs, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plum Springs, 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

Drove Alone (91%)
Carpooled (6.59%)
Other (1.2%)

In 2024, 91% of workers in Plum Springs, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.59%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.2%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plum Springs, KY have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Plum Springs, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plum Springs, KY (52 out of 405 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 15 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plum Springs, 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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