Richmond-Berea, KY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

124,287

16.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$58,837

3.05% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Richmond-Berea, 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.

The largest universities in Richmond-Berea, KY are Eastern Kentucky University (3,482 degrees awarded in 2023), Berea College (331 degrees), and Medical Career & Technical College (89 degrees).

Most people in Richmond-Berea, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Richmond-Berea, KY was 2 cars per household.

Richmond-Berea, KY borders Danville, KY, Lexington-Fayette, KY, London, KY, and Somerset, KY.

United States Kentucky

Economy

The economy of Richmond-Berea, KY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Richmond-Berea, KY are Manufacturing (7,875 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,766 people), and Educational Services (7,174 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,230), and Manufacturing ($52,543).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richmond-Berea, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,686 people), Management Occupations (5,216 people), and Production Occupations (5,006 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richmond-Berea, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richmond-Berea, KY, are Manufacturing (7,875 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,766 people), and Educational Services (7,174 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richmond-Berea, KY, though some of these residents may live in Richmond-Berea, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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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

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2023 in Richmond-Berea, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.8%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
163 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
144 degrees awarded
General Psychology
284 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Richmond-Berea, KY was General Studies with 163 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Richmond-Berea, KY according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($726) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

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

Educational Attainment

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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 Richmond-Berea, KY have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richmond-Berea, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Richmond-Berea, KY is $58,837. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Richmond-Berea, KY was Oldham County, KY with a value of $121,491, followed by Spencer County, KY and Boone County, KY, with respective values of $98,333 and $94,752.

Housing

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Homeownership

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Homeowners with Mortgage

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This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richmond-Berea, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Richmond-Berea, KY was Oldham County, KY with a value of $121,491, followed by Spencer County, KY and Boone County, KY, with respective values of $98,333 and $94,752.

The following map shows all of the counties in Richmond-Berea, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Richmond-Berea, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richmond-Berea, KY is from Richmond-Berea, KY.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Richmond-Berea, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (9.95%)
Worked At Home (7.68%)

In 2023, 77.7% of workers in Richmond-Berea, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.95%) and those who worked at home (7.68%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond-Berea, KY have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Richmond-Berea, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richmond-Berea, KY is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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

N/A% of the population of Richmond-Berea, KY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1551 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.977% increase from the previous year (1536 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1512 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 365 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,551 patients per year. This represents a 0.977% increase from the previous year (1,536 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kentucky in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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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.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Richmond-Berea, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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