Silver Grove, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,008

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

7.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.48%

34.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,595

0.605% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$107,700

4.16% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Silver Grove, KY is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.98% of Silver Grove, KY residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 90 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (990 people) in Silver Grove, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Silver Grove, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silver Grove, KY was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver Grove, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
990 ± 225
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 15
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silver Grove, 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

1.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 1.98% of Silver Grove, KY residents (20 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 Silver Grove, KY was 1.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 45
Korea
17 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 23

Silver Grove, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Silver Grove, KY employs 587 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silver Grove, KY were Information (109 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Retail Trade (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

587

2024 Value

± 188

−6.83%

1 Year decline

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Grove, KY declined at a rate of −6.83%, from 630 employees to 587 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver Grove, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (58 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver Grove, 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

587

2024 Value

± 188

−6.83%

1 Year decline

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Grove, KY declined at a rate of −6.83%, from 630 employees to 587 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver Grove, KY, are Information (109 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Retail Trade (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver Grove, KY, though some of these residents may live in Silver Grove, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,449

Median earning men ± $5,105

$45,545

Median earning women ± $3,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,438), Manufacturing ($46,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,333), Retail Trade ($19,688), and Manufacturing ($16,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silver Grove, KY was $107,700 in 2024, which is 0.324 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,400 to $107,700, a 4.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Silver Grove, KY is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silver Grove, KY have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silver Grove, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$107,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,239

$338

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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 Silver Grove, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Silver Grove, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silver Grove, 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.

$46,595

Median Household Income

± $3,819

566

Number of Households

± 183

In 2024, the median household income of the 566 households in Silver Grove, KY grew to $46,595 from the previous year's value of $46,315.

The following chart displays the households in Silver Grove, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silver Grove, 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 (88.1%)
Carpooled (6.7%)
Worked At Home (5.15%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Silver Grove, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.7%) and those who worked at home (5.15%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver Grove, KY have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.906% of the workforce in Silver Grove, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver Grove, KY (75 out of 1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silver Grove, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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