Sanders, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

435

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

49%

3.79% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,524

2023 Median Property Value

$78,100

2.76% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

233

14% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Sanders, KY is home to a population of 435 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (414 people) in Sanders, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2 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 Sanders, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sanders, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanders, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
414 ± 262
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 21
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sanders, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

16 ± 28

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

Economy

The economy of Sanders, KY employs 233 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sanders, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Wholesale Trade (56 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($81,071), Retail Trade ($78,750), and Accommodation & Food Services ($26,739).

Employment

Occupations

233

2024 Value

± 127

−14%

1 Year decline

± 83.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanders, KY declined at a rate of −14%, from 271 employees to 233 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanders, KY, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (60 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (47 people), and Production Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanders, 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

233

2024 Value

± 127

−14%

1 Year decline

± 83.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanders, KY declined at a rate of −14%, from 271 employees to 233 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanders, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Wholesale Trade (56 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanders, KY, though some of these residents may live in Sanders, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$15,250

Median earning men ± $85,978

$26,250

Median earning women ± $16,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,793) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sanders, KY was $78,100 in 2023, which is 0.235 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $76,000 to $78,100, a 2.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Sanders, KY is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sanders, KY have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanders, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,468

$113

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

50.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Sanders, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sanders, 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.

$39,524

Median Household Income

± $20,788

124

Number of Households

± 75

The following chart displays the households in Sanders, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sanders, 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 (66.5%)
Worked At Home (25.8%)
Carpooled (7.3%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Sanders, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.3%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanders, KY have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sanders, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sanders, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sanders, KY have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanders, KY (201 out of 410 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 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sanders, 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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