Woodlawn, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

181

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

9.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

63.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,821

15.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$202,300

0.247% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Woodlawn, KY is home to a population of 181 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.66% of Woodlawn, KY residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 23.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164 people) in Woodlawn, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Woodlawn, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodlawn, KY was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodlawn, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 54
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 10
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 8

0.552%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.552% of the people in Woodlawn, KY are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodlawn, 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

1.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

1.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 1.66% of Woodlawn, KY residents (3 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 Woodlawn, KY was 1.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Woodlawn, KY employs 111 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodlawn, KY were Manufacturing (23 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Educational Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($96,250), Construction ($91,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,000).

Employment

Occupations

111

2024 Value

± 67

−7.5%

1 Year decline

± 87.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodlawn, KY declined at a rate of −7.5%, from 120 employees to 111 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodlawn, KY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (12 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (10 people), and Production Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodlawn, 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

111

2024 Value

± 67

−7.5%

1 Year decline

± 87.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodlawn, KY declined at a rate of −7.5%, from 120 employees to 111 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodlawn, KY, are Manufacturing (23 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Educational Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodlawn, KY, though some of these residents may live in Woodlawn, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,833

Median earning men ± $34,695

$54,375

Median earning women ± $22,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($105,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750), and Manufacturing ($80,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($108,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,179).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodlawn, KY was $202,300 in 2024, which is 0.608 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,800 to $202,300, a 0.247% decrease. The homeownership rate in Woodlawn, KY is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodlawn, KY have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodlawn, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,563

$65

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Woodlawn, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodlawn, 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.

$84,821

Median Household Income

± $30,421

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 81 households in Woodlawn, KY declined from $84,821 from the previous year's value of $100,625.

The following chart displays the households in Woodlawn, 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 Woodlawn, 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 (79.8%)
Carpooled (8.26%)
Worked At Home (8.26%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Woodlawn, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.26%) and those who worked at home (8.26%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodlawn, KY have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Woodlawn, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodlawn, KY (29 out of 181 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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