Poplar Hills, KY

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2021 Population

534

30.9% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

34.2

1.72% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

31.6%

7.77% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$19,364

14.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Poplar Hills, KY had a population of 534 people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $19,364. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Poplar Hills, KY grew from 408 to 534, a 30.9% increase and its median household income declined from $22,563 to $19,364, a −14.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Poplar Hills, KY are White (Hispanic) (35.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (9.93%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (9.55%).

None of the households in Poplar Hills, 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.

52.1% of the residents in Poplar Hills, KY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Poplar Hills, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Poplar Hills, KY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Poplar Hills, KY is home to a population of 534 people, from which 52.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 58.8% of Poplar Hills, KY residents were born outside of the country (314 people).

In 2021, there were 1.26 times more White (Hispanic) residents (188 people) in Poplar Hills, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 79 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

52.1%

2021 Citizenship

48.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 52.1% of Poplar Hills, KY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Poplar Hills, KY was 48.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poplar Hills, KY

White (Hispanic)
188 ± 121
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 99
Two+ (Hispanic)
79 ± 82.9

62.5%

Hispanic Population

334 people

62.5% of the people in Poplar Hills, KY are hispanic (334 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Poplar Hills, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

58.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

314 people

52.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

214 people

As of 2021, 58.8% of Poplar Hills, KY residents (314 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Poplar Hills, KY was 52.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 17

Poplar Hills, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Poplar Hills, KY employs 284 people. The largest industries in Poplar Hills, KY are Manufacturing (63 people), Educational Services (55 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (54 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($31,141), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($27,917), and Transportation & Warehousing ($27,917).

Employment

Occupations

284

2021 Value

± 145

19.3%

1 Year growth

± 58.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Poplar Hills, KY grew at a rate of 19.3%, from 238 employees to 284 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poplar Hills, KY, are Production Occupations (101 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (55 people), and Material Moving Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poplar Hills, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

284

2021 Value

± 145

19.3%

1 Year growth

± 58.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Poplar Hills, KY grew at a rate of 19.3%, from 238 employees to 284 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poplar Hills, KY, are Manufacturing (63 people), Educational Services (55 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poplar Hills, KY, though some of these residents may live in Poplar Hills, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,857

Median earning men ± $13,986

$22,667

Median earning women ± $4,222

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($31,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Retail Trade ($19,219), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($16,071), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,023).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Independent and Libertarian Party

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Senator Elections

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.789% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (777k), and Secondary Education (561k).

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

People in Poplar Hills, KY have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poplar Hills, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 114.04

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Poplar Hills, 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.

$19,364

Median Household Income

± $5,202

329

Number of Households

± 134

In 2021, the median household income of the 329 households in Poplar Hills, KY declined from $19,364 from the previous year's value of $22,563.

The following chart displays the households in Poplar Hills, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Poplar Hills, KY is from Poplar Hills, KY.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Poplar Hills, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (63.6%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2021, 63.6% of workers in Poplar Hills, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poplar Hills, KY have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Poplar Hills, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Poplar Hills, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Poplar Hills, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poplar Hills, KY (169 out of 534 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Poplar Hills, KY is Hispanic, 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.

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

73.8% of the population of Poplar Hills, KY has health coverage, with 21.5% on employee plans, 37.6% on Medicaid, 3.18% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 31.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.93% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

26.2%

Uninsured

21.5%

Employer Coverage

37.6%

Medicaid

3.18%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Poplar Hills, KY declined by 4.49% from 27.5% to 26.2%.

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