Radcliff, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

22,864

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

2.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

20% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,559

3.96% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$169,600

3.86% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Radcliff, KY is home to a population of 22.9k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.39% of Radcliff, KY residents were born outside of the country (1.46k people).

In 2024, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Radcliff, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.01k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Radcliff, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Radcliff, KY was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Radcliff, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 816
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.16k ± 707
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 250

9.68%

Hispanic Population

2.21k people

9.68% of the people in Radcliff, KY are hispanic (2.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Radcliff, 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

6.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

5.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

As of 2024, 6.39% of Radcliff, KY residents (1.46k 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 Radcliff, KY was 5.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,139 ± 281
Gulf War (1990s)
1,003 ± 260
Vietnam
624 ± 183

Radcliff, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Radcliff, KY employs 9.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Radcliff, KY were Retail Trade (1,743 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,399 people), and Manufacturing (1,346 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($74,415), Information ($60,500), and Public Administration ($59,762).

Employment

Occupations

9.8k

2024 Value

± 862

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Radcliff, KY grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 9.62k employees to 9.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Radcliff, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,194 people), Production Occupations (1,060 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (875 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Radcliff, 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

9.8k

2024 Value

± 862

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Radcliff, KY grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 9.62k employees to 9.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Radcliff, KY, are Retail Trade (1,743 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,399 people), and Manufacturing (1,346 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Radcliff, KY, though some of these residents may live in Radcliff, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,758

Median earning men ± $7,291

$36,561

Median earning women ± $3,427

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($76,691), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,000), and Information ($60,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($67,803), Public Administration ($65,691), and Manufacturing ($45,594).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Radcliff, KY was $169,600 in 2024, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,300 to $169,600, a 3.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Radcliff, KY is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Radcliff, KY have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Radcliff, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,404

$4,836

Median Property Taxes

±$594

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.4% of the housing units in Radcliff, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Radcliff, 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.

$58,559

Median Household Income

± $2,757

9.59k

Number of Households

± 877

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.59k households in Radcliff, KY declined from $58,559 from the previous year's value of $60,976.

The following chart displays the households in Radcliff, 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 Radcliff, 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 (77.3%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (9.41%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Radcliff, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (9.41%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Radcliff, KY have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Radcliff, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Radcliff, KY (3.6k out of 22.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Radcliff, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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