Warsaw, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,072

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

7.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

2.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,769

4.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$185,900

10.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Warsaw, KY is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.41% of Warsaw, KY residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2024, there were 7.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Warsaw, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 180 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Warsaw, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Warsaw, KY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Warsaw, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 306
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 67
White (Hispanic)
180 ± 82

10.2%

Hispanic Population

211 people

10.2% of the people in Warsaw, KY are hispanic (211 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Warsaw, 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

5.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

2.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2024, 5.41% of Warsaw, KY residents (112 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 Warsaw, KY was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 41
Vietnam
19 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 23

Warsaw, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Warsaw, KY employs 831 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Warsaw, KY were Manufacturing (185 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($71,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,063), and Construction ($60,380).

Employment

Occupations

831

2024 Value

± 169

4.79%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warsaw, KY grew at a rate of 4.79%, from 793 employees to 831 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warsaw, KY, are Transportation Occupations (82 people), Production Occupations (81 people), and Material Moving Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Warsaw, 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

831

2024 Value

± 169

4.79%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warsaw, KY grew at a rate of 4.79%, from 793 employees to 831 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warsaw, KY, are Manufacturing (185 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Warsaw, KY, though some of these residents may live in Warsaw, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,813

Median earning men ± $9,174

$35,000

Median earning women ± $6,686

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,063), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($38,594), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,083), and Wholesale Trade ($37,727).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Warsaw, KY was $185,900 in 2024, which is 0.559 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,400 to $185,900, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Warsaw, KY is 40.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Warsaw, KY have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Warsaw, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,719

$315

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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

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

Rent vs Own

40.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.4% of the housing units in Warsaw, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Warsaw, 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.

$60,769

Median Household Income

± $8,432

780

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 780 households in Warsaw, KY grew to $60,769 from the previous year's value of $58,284.

The following chart displays the households in Warsaw, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Warsaw, 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 (70.4%)
Carpooled (19.3%)
Walked (6.91%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Warsaw, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.3%) and those who walked to work (6.91%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warsaw, KY have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Warsaw, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warsaw, KY (487 out of 1.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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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