Poole, KY

Census Place

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2024 Population
256
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
54.3
0.184% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
1.95%
86.7% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$93,125
2024 Median Property Value
$175,800
2.33% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
203
35.3% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Poole, KY was $175,800, and the homeownership rate was 91.9%.

Most people in Poole, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Poole, KY was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Poole, KY is home to a population of 256 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Poole, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (235 people) in Poole, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Poole, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Poole, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poole, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    235 ± 170
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    21 ± 22
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (235 people) in Poole, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Poole, 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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Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
11 ± 20

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Economy

The economy of Poole, KY employs 203 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poole, KY were Manufacturing (60 people), Construction (39 people), and Retail Trade (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($77,813), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,568), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,568).

Occupations

203
2024 Value
± 122
35.3%
1 Year growth
± 72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poole, KY grew at a rate of 35.3%, from 150 employees to 203 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poole, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people), Management Occupations (39 people), and Production Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poole, KY.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

203
2024 Value
± 122
35.3%
1 Year growth
± 72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poole, KY grew at a rate of 35.3%, from 150 employees to 203 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poole, KY, are Manufacturing (60 people), Construction (39 people), and Retail Trade (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poole, KY, though some of these residents may live in Poole, 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

$31,518
Median earning men ± $71,426
$41,983
Median earning women ± $77,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,568), Manufacturing ($14,741), and Construction ($13,750).

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

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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.

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 Poole, KY was $175,800 in 2024, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,000 to $175,800, a 2.33% decrease. The homeownership rate in Poole, KY is 91.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Poole, KY have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poole, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$175,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$137,730
$91
Median Property Taxes
±$68

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

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

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Rent vs Own

91.9%
Homeownership
2024
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91.9% of the housing units in Poole, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$93,125
Median Household Income
± $88,317
99
Number of Households
± 76

The following chart displays the households in Poole, 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Poole, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.3%)
  3. Motorcycle (4.44%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Poole, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (4.44%).

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

34.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poole, KY have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% of the workforce in Poole, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Poole, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Poole, KY have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

1.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poole, KY (5 out of 256 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Poole, KY is Two Or More, followed by White and Black.

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

94.9% of the population of Poole, KY has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 5.86% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 5.86% 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, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 8.98% between 18 and 34 years, 66.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.86% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.08%
Uninsured
59%
Employer Coverage
24.2%
Medicaid
5.86%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
5.86%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Poole, KY declined by 79.3% from 24.5% to 5.08%.

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