Raceland, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,265

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

5.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.2%

4.76% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,222

7.59% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$128,400

9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Raceland, KY is home to a population of 2.27k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0883% of Raceland, KY residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 84.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Raceland, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Raceland, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 402
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 42
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 22

0.706%

Hispanic Population

16 people

0.706% of the people in Raceland, KY are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Raceland, 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

0.0883%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.184%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.0883% of Raceland, KY residents (2 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 Raceland, KY was 0.184%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 26

Raceland, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Raceland, KY employs 789 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Raceland, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Accommodation & Food Services (103 people), and Retail Trade (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($78,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,458), and Educational Services ($60,694).

Employment

Occupations

789

2024 Value

± 156

−4.94%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Raceland, KY declined at a rate of −4.94%, from 830 employees to 789 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Raceland, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (153 people), Management Occupations (133 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Raceland, 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

789

2024 Value

± 156

−4.94%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Raceland, KY declined at a rate of −4.94%, from 830 employees to 789 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Raceland, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Accommodation & Food Services (103 people), and Retail Trade (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Raceland, KY, though some of these residents may live in Raceland, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,179

Median earning men ± $11,351

$33,818

Median earning women ± $5,821

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($108,214), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,063), and Public Administration ($51,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,234), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,714), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Raceland, KY was $128,400 in 2024, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,800 to $128,400, a 9% increase. The homeownership rate in Raceland, KY is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Raceland, KY have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Raceland, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,342

$826

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Raceland, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Raceland, 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.

$57,222

Median Household Income

± $15,581

1.1k

Number of Households

± 232

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Raceland, KY declined from $57,222 from the previous year's value of $61,923.

The following chart displays the households in Raceland, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Raceland, 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 (85.1%)
Worked At Home (6.79%)
Carpooled (6.4%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Raceland, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.79%) and those who carpooled to work (6.4%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Raceland, KY have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Raceland, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Raceland, KY (523 out of 2.26k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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