Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY

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2023 Population

142,073

0.885% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

0.876% 1-year decrease

2022 Employed Population

63,235

0.832% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.02%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.11%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.71%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.5%).

None of the households in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY was N/A per household.

Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY borders Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (North) PUMA, KY, Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY, Bluegrass Area Development District (West) PUMA, KY, Bluegrass Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, Northern Kentucky Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY, and Buffalo Trace & Gateway Area Development Districts PUMA, KY.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY is home to a population of 142k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 21.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.42k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
124k ± 176
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.72k ± 442
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.42k ± 484

4.72%

Hispanic Population

6.71k people

4.72% of the people in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are hispanic (6.71k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,206 ± 255
Gulf War (2001-)
1,526 ± 284
Gulf War (1990s)
1,193 ± 287

Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY employs 63.2k people. The largest industries in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,470 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,406 people), and Construction (3,483 people), and the highest paying industries are Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($178,852), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($138,999), and Computer Systems Design ($131,684).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

N/A%

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Men

N/A%

The workforce of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

63.2k

2022 Value

0.832%

1 Year growth

± 0.832%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, are Other assemblers and fabricators (2,587 people), Customer service representatives (1,649 people), and Registered nurses (1,568 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

63.2k

2022 Value

0.832%

1 Year growth

± 0.832%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,470 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,406 people), and Construction (3,483 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($70,385), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,357), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,894).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($50,904), Manufacturing ($49,912), and Public Administration ($45,605).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert 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

N/AMitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

N/ARand 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

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $41,020.

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

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (38.9k), Some college (24.1k), and Secondary Education (16.1k).

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

People in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, 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

0.422

2022 Wage GINI in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY

0.43

2021 Wage GINI in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY

In 2022, the income inequality in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY was 0.422 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.92% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (9.4%)
Worked At Home (8.88%)

In 2023, 79.3% of workers in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.4%) and those who worked at home (8.88%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY (17.8k out of 139k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, 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

95.8% of the population of Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 50.6% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.17%

Uninsured

50.6%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.