Warfield, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

297

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

0.476% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.75%

167% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,324

25.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$118,400

28% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Warfield, KY is home to a population of 297 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 97.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (292 people) in Warfield, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 2 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Warfield, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
292 ± 182
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Warfield, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Warfield, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Warfield, KY employs 104 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Warfield, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people), and Retail Trade (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,724), Manufacturing ($58,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

Employment

Occupations

104

2024 Value

± 96

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 146%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warfield, KY declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 117 employees to 104 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warfield, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (19 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Warfield, 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

104

2024 Value

± 96

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 146%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warfield, KY declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 117 employees to 104 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warfield, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people), and Retail Trade (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Warfield, KY, though some of these residents may live in Warfield, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,656

Median earning men ± $52,172

$23,403

Median earning women ± $5,230

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Warfield, KY was $118,400 in 2024, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,500 to $118,400, a 28% increase. The homeownership rate in Warfield, KY is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Warfield, KY have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Warfield, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$75,727

$77

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Warfield, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Warfield, 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.

$61,324

Median Household Income

± $21,578

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 90 households in Warfield, KY declined from $61,324 from the previous year's value of $82,530.

The following chart displays the households in Warfield, 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 Warfield, 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 (88.5%)
Carpooled (9.62%)
Worked At Home (1.92%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Warfield, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.62%) and those who worked at home (1.92%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warfield, KY have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.8% of the workforce in Warfield, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warfield, KY (26 out of 297 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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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