Tompkinsville, KY

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2023 Population

2,672

1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

1.33% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22.8%

15.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$37,405

2.66% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,149

7.48% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tompkinsville, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.85%), Other (Hispanic) (2.92%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%).

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

Most people in Tompkinsville, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Tompkinsville, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tompkinsville, KY is home to a population of 2.67k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.225% of Tompkinsville, KY residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2023, there were 7.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Tompkinsville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 288 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tompkinsville, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 437
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
288 ± 60
Two+ (Hispanic)
103 ± 71.2

6.96%

Hispanic Population

186 people

6.96% of the people in Tompkinsville, KY are hispanic (186 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tompkinsville, 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
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

0.225%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.371%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

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

Economy

The economy of Tompkinsville, KY employs 1.15k people. The largest industries in Tompkinsville, KY are Manufacturing (262 people), Retail Trade (175 people), and Public Administration (138 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($83,095), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,271), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,104).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2023 Value

± 240

7.48%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tompkinsville, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (251 people), Production Occupations (211 people), and Material Moving Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tompkinsville, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.15k

2023 Value

± 240

7.48%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tompkinsville, KY, are Manufacturing (262 people), Retail Trade (175 people), and Public Administration (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tompkinsville, KY, though some of these residents may live in Tompkinsville, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,021), Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,000), and Construction ($55,766).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,318), Public Administration ($47,756), and Retail Trade ($33,056).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Tompkinsville, KY have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tompkinsville, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Tompkinsville, KY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,405

Median Household Income

± $8,999

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Tompkinsville, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tompkinsville, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Walked (5.49%)

In 2023, 74% of workers in Tompkinsville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who walked to work (5.49%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tompkinsville, KY have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Tompkinsville, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tompkinsville, KY (577 out of 2.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.9% of the population of Tompkinsville, KY has health coverage, with 26.4% on employee plans, 42.8% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 7.83% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, KY see 2110 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.939% decrease from the previous year (2130 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1872 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1605 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,110 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, KY

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, KY see an average of 2,110 patients per year. This represents a 0.939% decrease from the previous year (2,130 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Monroe County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.08%

Uninsured

26.4%

Employer Coverage

42.8%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

7.83%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

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

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