Salyersville, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,891
0.585% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
48.5
2.61% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
43%
1.77% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Property Value
$96,500
10.1% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
419
5.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Salyersville, KY had a population of 1.89k people with a median age of 48.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Salyersville, KY grew from 1,880 to 1,891, a 0.585% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salyersville, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (1.85%), White (Hispanic) (1.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.899%).

None of the households in Salyersville, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Salyersville, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Salyersville, KY was $96,500, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.

Most people in Salyersville, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Salyersville, KY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Salyersville, KY is home to a population of 1.89k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.687% of Salyersville, KY residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2023, there were 50.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in Salyersville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 34 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2023 Citizenship
97.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Salyersville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Salyersville, KY was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salyersville, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.76k ± 358
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    35 ± 39
  3. White (Hispanic)
    34 ± 36
4.55%
Hispanic Population
86 people

In 2023, there were 50.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in Salyersville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 34 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.55% of the people in Salyersville, KY are hispanic (86 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salyersville, KY as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.687%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
2.55%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
48 people

As of 2023, 0.687% of Salyersville, KY residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salyersville, KY was 2.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    65 ± 71
  2. Korea
    4 ± 15
  3. World War II
    0 ± 13

Salyersville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 16.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Salyersville, KY employs 419 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Salyersville, KY were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($78,828), Manufacturing ($58,393), and Educational Services ($44,470).

Employment

Occupations

419
2023 Value
± 160
5.01%
1 Year growth
± 51.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Salyersville, KY grew at a rate of 5.01%, from 399 employees to 419 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salyersville, KY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (75 people), Production Occupations (65 people), and Transportation Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salyersville, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

419
2023 Value
± 160
5.01%
1 Year growth
± 51.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Salyersville, KY grew at a rate of 5.01%, from 399 employees to 419 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salyersville, KY, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salyersville, KY, though some of these residents may live in Salyersville, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,375
Median earning men ± $31,295
$35,862
Median earning women ± $19,014

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($58,393), Construction ($14,375), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,864), Retail Trade ($5,000), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky 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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In 2023, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.806% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (753k), and Secondary Education (541k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Salyersville, KY was $96,500 in 2023, which is 0.318 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $107,300 to $96,500, a 10.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Salyersville, KY is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Salyersville, KY have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salyersville, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$96,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$41,024
$420
Median Property Taxes
±$139

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

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

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Rent vs Own

56.8%
Homeownership
2023
56.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 56.8% of the housing units in Salyersville, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Salyersville, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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N/A
Median Household Income
± N/A
740
Number of Households
± 178

In N/A, the median household income of the 740 households in Salyersville, KY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Salyersville, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salyersville, KY is from Salyersville, KY.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.8%)
  2. Carpooled (11.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.47%)

In 2023, 83.8% of workers in Salyersville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (4.47%).

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.

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Commute Time

36.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salyersville, KY have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 15.8% of the workforce in Salyersville, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salyersville, KY (758 out of 1.76k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

99% of the population of Salyersville, KY has health coverage, with 23.2% on employee plans, 45.4% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 0.793% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.02%
Uninsured
23.2%
Employer Coverage
45.4%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
0.793%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salyersville, KY declined by 69.8% from 3.37% to 1.02%.

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

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