Vine Grove, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,830

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

2.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,560

2.98% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$235,400

10.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Vine Grove, KY is home to a population of 6.83k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.79% of Vine Grove, KY residents were born outside of the country (327 people).

In 2024, there were 5.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.74k people) in Vine Grove, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 923 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 453 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Vine Grove, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vine Grove, KY was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vine Grove, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.74k ± 475
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
923 ± 303
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
453 ± 343

5.74%

Hispanic Population

392 people

5.74% of the people in Vine Grove, KY are hispanic (392 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vine 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

4.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

327 people

3.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

212 people

As of 2024, 4.79% of Vine Grove, KY residents (327 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 Vine Grove, KY was 3.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
739 ± 288
Gulf War (1990s)
292 ± 129
Vietnam
78 ± 62

Vine Grove, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vine Grove, KY employs 3.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vine Grove, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (539 people), Retail Trade (476 people), and Manufacturing (343 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($93,456), Transportation & Warehousing ($55,982), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,982).

Employment

Occupations

3.15k

2024 Value

± 522

8.99%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vine Grove, KY grew at a rate of 8.99%, from 2.89k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vine Grove, KY, are Management Occupations (404 people), Production Occupations (361 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (323 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vine 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

3.15k

2024 Value

± 522

8.99%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vine Grove, KY grew at a rate of 8.99%, from 2.89k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vine Grove, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (539 people), Retail Trade (476 people), and Manufacturing (343 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vine Grove, KY, though some of these residents may live in Vine Grove, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,667

Median earning men ± $3,707

$35,746

Median earning women ± $3,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,146), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,477), Manufacturing ($45,114), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,868).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vine Grove, KY was $235,400 in 2024, which is 0.708 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,500 to $235,400, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Vine Grove, KY is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vine Grove, KY have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vine Grove, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,972

$1,952

Median Property Taxes

±$374

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 Vine 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 Vine Grove, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Vine Grove, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vine 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.

$72,560

Median Household Income

± $14,300

2.77k

Number of Households

± 492

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.77k households in Vine Grove, KY declined from $72,560 from the previous year's value of $74,786.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vine 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 (83.1%)
Carpooled (8.53%)
Worked At Home (8.32%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Vine Grove, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.53%) and those who worked at home (8.32%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vine Grove, KY have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Vine Grove, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vine Grove, KY (757 out of 6.83k 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 Females < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vine Grove, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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