Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

197,425

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

2.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,758

2.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,500

2.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY is home to a population of 197k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.29% of Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (4.53k people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (168k people) in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.16k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY are Spanish (3,984 households), Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (427 households), and German (274 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

100,568

Women

50.9%

97,043

Men

49.1%

The resident population of Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY in 2024 was 197,611 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY.

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Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
168k ± 394
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.1k ± 613
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.16k ± 618

4.01%

Hispanic Population

7.93k people

4.01% of the people in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY are hispanic (7.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,162 ± 834 people
Philippines
405 ± 494 people
Colombia
260 ± 396 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY was Mexico, the natal country of 1,162 Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY residents, followed by Philippines with 405 and Colombia with 260.

Foreign-Born Population

2.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.53k people

2.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.2k people

As of 2024, 2.29% of Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY residents (4.53k 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 Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY was 2.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,984 households (2.13%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
427 households (0.228%)
German
274 households (0.147%)

3.56% of the households in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY was Spanish. 2.13% of the households in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,595 ± 355
Gulf War (2001-)
2,086 ± 338
Gulf War (1990s)
1,686 ± 265

Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY.

Health

93.1% of the population of Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.41% 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, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,601 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,601 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kentucky in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.91%

Uninsured

41.6%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY grew by 4.21% from 6.63% to 6.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY employs 83.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY were Construction (5,672 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,227 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,226 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($139,167), Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying ($138,101), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($115,585).

Males in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,539. The income inequality in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,897

Women

48.9%

42,696

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY in 2024 was 83,593 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

83.6k

2024 Value

0.909%

1 Year growth

± 0.909%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 0.909%, from 82.8k employees to 83.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY, are Cashiers (2,498 people), Customer service representatives (2,311 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,270 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Purchase Area Development District PUMA, 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

83.6k

2024 Value

0.909%

1 Year growth

± 0.909%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 0.909%, from 82.8k employees to 83.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY, are Construction (5,672 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,227 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,452

Median earning men ± $2,083

$32,329

Median earning women ± $1,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,260), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,264), and Manufacturing ($58,730).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,229), Public Administration ($45,729), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,310).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Education

The student population of Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,979 male students and 9,315 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY are White (3,755 and 80.6%), Black or African American (355 and 7.62%), Hispanic or Latino (246 and 5.28%), and Two or More Races (147 and 3.16%).

The largest universities in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are West Kentucky Community and Technical College (2,489 and 51.4%) and Murray State University (2,353 and 48.6%).

The most popular majors in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (323 and 6.67%), Welding Technology (262 and 5.41%), and General Business Administration & Management (262 and 5.41%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,604 for in-state students and $18,540 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 15,294 (39.1% men and 60.9% 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 15,294 students enrolled in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,342 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
111 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
104 degrees awarded
Other Agriculture, Operations, & Related Sciences
101 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY was General Studies with 111 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

West Kentucky Community and Technical College
2,489 degrees awarded
Murray State University
2,353 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Kentucky Community and Technical College with 2,489 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,040 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY, which is 0.728 times less than the 2,802 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 3,755 degrees mean that there were 10.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 355 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

Public, 4-year or above ($8,604) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,296) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,228) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.416% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.588% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (55.2k), Some college (35.6k), and Bachelors Degree (22.8k).

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

The median property value in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY was $169,500 in 2024, which is 0.509 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,200 to $169,500, a 2.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,825

$57,031

Median Property Taxes

±$1,769

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 Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, 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.

$58,758

Median Household Income

± $1,972

79.5k

Number of Households

± 2,093

In 2024, the median household income of the 79.5k households in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY grew to $58,758 from the previous year's value of $57,292.

The following chart displays the households in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, 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

0.453

2024 Wage GINI in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY

In 2024, the income inequality in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.01% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (8.05%)
Worked At Home (7.16%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.05%) and those who worked at home (7.16%).

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 Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, KY (31.2k out of 191k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Purchase Area Development District PUMA, 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.

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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