Seneca Gardens, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

586

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

3.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.39%

135% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,000

6.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$556,100

3.65% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Seneca Gardens, KY is home to a population of 586 people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.88% of Seneca Gardens, KY residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (526 people) in Seneca Gardens, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Seneca Gardens, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seneca Gardens, KY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seneca Gardens, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
526 ± 99
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 39
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 17

6.14%

Hispanic Population

36 people

6.14% of the people in Seneca Gardens, KY are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seneca Gardens, 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

1.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.88% of Seneca Gardens, KY residents (11 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 Seneca Gardens, KY was 1.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Seneca Gardens, KY employs 274 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seneca Gardens, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), Educational Services (45 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($185,417), Finance & Insurance ($150,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,625).

Employment

Occupations

274

2024 Value

± 78

−22.2%

1 Year decline

± 47.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seneca Gardens, KY declined at a rate of −22.2%, from 352 employees to 274 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seneca Gardens, KY, are Management Occupations (54 people), Legal Occupations (34 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seneca Gardens, 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

274

2024 Value

± 78

−22.2%

1 Year decline

± 47.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seneca Gardens, KY declined at a rate of −22.2%, from 352 employees to 274 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seneca Gardens, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), Educational Services (45 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seneca Gardens, KY, though some of these residents may live in Seneca Gardens, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,250

Median earning men ± $27,822

$62,321

Median earning women ± $21,478

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($185,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,750), Public Administration ($110,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seneca Gardens, KY was $556,100 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $536,500 to $556,100, a 3.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Seneca Gardens, KY is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seneca Gardens, KY have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seneca Gardens, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$556,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,813

$202

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Seneca Gardens, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seneca Gardens, 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.

$120,000

Median Household Income

± $35,867

234

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 234 households in Seneca Gardens, KY declined from $120,000 from the previous year's value of $128,750.

The following chart displays the households in Seneca Gardens, 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 Seneca Gardens, 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 (68.7%)
Worked At Home (22.8%)
Carpooled (7.09%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Seneca Gardens, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.09%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seneca Gardens, KY have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Seneca Gardens, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seneca Gardens, KY (14 out of 586 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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