Stanford, KY

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,643
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.3
5.79% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12%
1.13% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$49,337
10.3% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$155,000
0.649% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,478
5.57% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Stanford, 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.

100% of the residents in Stanford, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Stanford, KY was $155,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Stanford, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Stanford, KY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesKentuckyLincoln County, KYDanville, KYBluegrass Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

Stanford, KY is home to a population of 3.64k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Stanford, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.18k people) in Stanford, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 284 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 100 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
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Stanford, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stanford, KY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanford, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.18k ± 150
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    284 ± 88
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    100 ± 100
0.714%
Hispanic Population
26 people

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.18k people) in Stanford, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 284 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.714% of the people in Stanford, KY are hispanic (26 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    225 ± 179
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    51 ± 48
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 32

Stanford, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Stanford, KY employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stanford, KY were Public Administration (253 people), Manufacturing (221 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,750), Construction ($52,969), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,083).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k
2024 Value
± 261
5.57%
1 Year growth
± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanford, KY grew at a rate of 5.57%, from 1.4k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanford, KY, are Production Occupations (193 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanford, KY.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.48k
2024 Value
± 261
5.57%
1 Year growth
± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanford, KY grew at a rate of 5.57%, from 1.4k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanford, KY, are Public Administration (253 people), Manufacturing (221 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanford, KY, though some of these residents may live in Stanford, 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

$47,601
Median earning men ± $8,217
$37,280
Median earning women ± $5,239

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,409), Public Administration ($51,820), and Manufacturing ($49,659).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,125), Manufacturing ($40,074), and Public Administration ($36,825).

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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

Voting results are not available for Stanford, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.
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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Stanford, KY was $155,000 in 2024, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,000 to $155,000, a 0.649% increase. The homeownership rate in Stanford, KY is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stanford, KY have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanford, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,927
$1,118
Median Property Taxes
±$222

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

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

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Rent vs Own

67.3%
Homeownership
2024
59.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.3% of the housing units in Stanford, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stanford, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,337
Median Household Income
± $12,771
1.66k
Number of Households
± 314

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.66k households in Stanford, KY declined from $49,337 from the previous year's value of $55,000.

The following chart displays the households in Stanford, 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 Stanford, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (10%)
  3. Walked (3.33%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Stanford, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who walked to work (3.33%).

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

27 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanford, KY have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Stanford, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanford, KY (415 out of 3.45k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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Health

98.3% of the population of Stanford, KY has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 9.58% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.74%
Uninsured
46.1%
Employer Coverage
20.2%
Medicaid
20.7%
Medicare
9.58%
Non-Group
1.74%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stanford, KY declined by 74.3% from 6.79% to 1.74%.

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

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