River Bluff, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

445

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

2.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.12%

40.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$148,750

6.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$429,900

3.39% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

River Bluff, KY is home to a population of 445 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.6% of River Bluff, KY residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (392 people) in River Bluff, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of River Bluff, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in River Bluff, KY was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in River Bluff, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
392 ± 99
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 12
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 20

6.07%

Hispanic Population

27 people

6.07% of the people in River Bluff, KY are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in River Bluff, 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

3.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

6.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 3.6% of River Bluff, KY residents (16 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 River Bluff, KY was 6.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

River Bluff, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of River Bluff, KY employs 197 people. In 2024, the largest industries in River Bluff, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Retail Trade (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($188,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($188,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,750).

Employment

Occupations

197

2024 Value

± 70

−28.6%

1 Year decline

± 61.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in River Bluff, KY declined at a rate of −28.6%, from 276 employees to 197 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in River Bluff, KY, are Management Occupations (43 people), Sales & Related Occupations (21 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of River Bluff, 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

197

2024 Value

± 70

−28.6%

1 Year decline

± 61.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in River Bluff, KY declined at a rate of −28.6%, from 276 employees to 197 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in River Bluff, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Retail Trade (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of River Bluff, KY, though some of these residents may live in River Bluff, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,750

Median earning men ± $21,240

$53,750

Median earning women ± $27,472

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($188,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,750), and Wholesale Trade ($118,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in River Bluff, KY was $429,900 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $415,800 to $429,900, a 3.39% increase. The homeownership rate in River Bluff, KY is 99.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in River Bluff, KY have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in River Bluff, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$429,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,193

$151

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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 River Bluff, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

99.3%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 99.3% of the housing units in River Bluff, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in River Bluff, 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.

$148,750

Median Household Income

± $29,256

152

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 152 households in River Bluff, KY grew to $148,750 from the previous year's value of $139,375.

The following chart displays the households in River Bluff, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for River Bluff, 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 (67.2%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)
Carpooled (7.18%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in River Bluff, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.18%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in River Bluff, KY have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in River Bluff, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in River Bluff, KY (5 out of 445 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in River Bluff, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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