Sycamore, KY

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2024 Population
118
2024 Median Age
68.4
13.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.32%
15.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$65,000
7.14% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$196,700
4.91% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
52
11.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sycamore, 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 Sycamore, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sycamore, KY was $196,700, and the homeownership rate was 98.7%.

Most people in Sycamore, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sycamore, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sycamore, KY is home to a population of 118 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.54% of Sycamore, KY residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101 people) in Sycamore, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (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 Sycamore, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sycamore, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sycamore, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    101 ± 48
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 11
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 8

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101 people) in Sycamore, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sycamore, 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
    34,417 ± 4,537 people
  2. Cuba
    21,613 ± 3,601 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.54%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3 people
6.42%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2024, 2.54% of Sycamore, KY residents (3 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 Sycamore, KY was 6.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5 ± 19
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 14

Sycamore, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sycamore, KY employs 52 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sycamore, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people), Educational Services (10 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750), and Educational Services ($67,917).

Employment

Occupations

52
2024 Value
± 78
−11.9%
1 Year decline
± 224%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sycamore, KY declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 59 employees to 52 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sycamore, KY, are Management Occupations (11 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (6 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sycamore, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

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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

52
2024 Value
± 78
−11.9%
1 Year decline
± 224%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sycamore, KY declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 59 employees to 52 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sycamore, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people), Educational Services (10 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sycamore, KY, though some of these residents may live in Sycamore, 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

$61,250
Median earning men ± $26,857
$66,250
Median earning women ± $20,986

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sycamore, KY. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sycamore, KY was $196,700 in 2024, which is 0.591 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,500 to $196,700, a 4.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Sycamore, KY is 98.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sycamore, KY have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sycamore, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,484
$75
Median Property Taxes
±$32

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

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

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Rent vs Own

98.7%
Homeownership
2024
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 98.7% of the housing units in Sycamore, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97.1%.

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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.
$65,000
Median Household Income
± $28,156
76
Number of Households
± 38

In 2024, the median household income of the 76 households in Sycamore, KY declined from $65,000 from the previous year's value of $70,000.

The following chart displays the households in Sycamore, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sycamore, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.7%)
  3. Carpooled (1.96%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Sycamore, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (1.96%).

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

19.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sycamore, KY have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sycamore, 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 Sycamore, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sycamore, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sycamore, KY (11 out of 118 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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Health

100% of the population of Sycamore, KY has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 7.63% on Medicaid, 36.4% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 4.24% 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, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.24% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 23.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 56.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
34.7%
Employer Coverage
7.63%
Medicaid
36.4%
Medicare
16.9%
Non-Group
4.24%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sycamore, KY declined by 100% from 5.5% to 0%.

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