Upton, KY

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2023 Population

631

5.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.6

6% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.7%

280% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$45,938

24% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$131,300

6.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

319

1.54% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Upton, KY had a population of 631 people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $45,938. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Upton, KY grew from 600 to 631, a 5.17% increase and its median household income declined from $60,417 to $45,938, a −24% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Upton, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.65%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%), White (Hispanic) (2.22%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.74%).

None of the households in Upton, 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.

96.8% of the residents in Upton, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Upton, KY was $131,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.

Most people in Upton, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Upton, KY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Upton, KY is home to a population of 631 people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.17% of Upton, KY residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2023, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (556 people) in Upton, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two+ (Hispanic) and 17 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of Upton, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Upton, KY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Upton, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
556 ± 153
Two+ (Hispanic)
23 ± 33.6
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 30.9

7.61%

Hispanic Population

48 people

7.61% of the people in Upton, KY are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Upton, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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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

3.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2023, 3.17% of Upton, KY residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Upton, KY was 1.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 34
Vietnam
12 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 17

Upton, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Upton, KY employs 319 people. The largest industries in Upton, KY are Manufacturing (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (36 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,063), Finance & Insurance ($74,063), and Manufacturing ($50,313).

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

319

2023 Value

± 104

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 44.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Upton, KY declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 324 employees to 319 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Upton, KY, are Production Occupations (54 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (32 people), and Material Moving Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Upton, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

319

2023 Value

± 104

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 44.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Upton, KY declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 324 employees to 319 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Upton, KY, are Manufacturing (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Upton, KY, though some of these residents may live in Upton, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,105

Median earning men ± $20,053

$27,639

Median earning women ± $10,946

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($115,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), and Manufacturing ($52,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($35,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,333), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($18,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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

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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

The median property value in Upton, KY was $131,300 in 2023, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $122,800 to $131,300, a 6.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Upton, KY is 68.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Upton, KY have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Upton, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,436

$190

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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 Upton, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9603

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Upton, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$45,938

Median Household Income

± $19,340

276

Number of Households

± 74

In 2023, the median household income of the 276 households in Upton, KY declined from $45,938 from the previous year's value of $60,417.

The following chart displays the households in Upton, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Upton, 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 (82.6%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (3.87%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Upton, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (3.87%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Upton, KY have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Upton, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Upton, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Upton, KY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Upton, KY (104 out of 621 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Upton, KY is White, followed by Hispanic 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

91.4% of the population of Upton, KY has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 26.1% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hardin County, KY see 1686 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.81% increase from the previous year (1656 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1105 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 229 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,686 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hardin County, KY

Primary care physicians in Hardin County, KY see an average of 1,686 patients per year. This represents a 1.81% increase from the previous year (1,656 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.56%

Uninsured

35.3%

Employer Coverage

26.1%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

1.74%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Upton, KY grew by 202% from 2.83% to 8.56%.

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

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