Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY

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2021 Population

176,840

1.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.7

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

19.8%

1.77% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$46,886

7.82% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$116,700

5.99% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY had a population of 177k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $46,886. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY grew from 174,921 to 176,840, a 1.1% increase and its median household income grew from $43,484 to $46,886, a 7.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.67%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), White (Hispanic) (1.34%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.78%).

4.4% of the households in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) 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.

99.1% of the residents in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY are PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow (18 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY was $116,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY was 2 cars per household.

Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY borders Pennyrile Area Development District (North) PUMA, KY, Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, Warren County PUMA, KY, Lake Cumberland Area Development District (West) PUMA, KY, Lincoln Trail Area Development District (East) PUMA, KY, Lincoln Trail Area Development District (West) PUMA, KY, Green River Area Development District (Southwest) PUMA, KY, Robertson, Dickson, Cheatham & Hickman Counties PUMA, TN, Hendersonville City PUMA, TN, Warren, Macon, Smith, DeKalb, Cannon & Trousdale Counties PUMA, TN, and Putnam, Overton, Jackson, Clay & Pickett Counties PUMA, TN.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY is home to a population of 177k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.47% of Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (2.6k people).

In 2021, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (161k people) in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.56k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY are Spanish (2,522 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (1,845 households), and German (1,844 households).

Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

99.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
161k ± 173
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.49k ± 437
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.56k ± 446

2.77%

Hispanic Population

4.89k people

2.77% of the people in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY are hispanic (4.89k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.47%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.6k people

1.36%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.38k people

As of 2021, 1.47% of Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY residents (2.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY was 1.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,522 households (1.52%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
1,845 households (1.11%)
German
1,844 households (1.11%)

4.4% of the households in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY was Spanish. 1.52% of the households in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,623 ± 336
Gulf War (2001-)
1,624 ± 295
Gulf War (1990s)
1,128 ± 218

Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY employs 68.3k people. The largest industries in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY are Elementary & secondary schools (4,557 people), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,498 people), and Construction (4,491 people), and the highest paying industries are Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($102,686), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($87,614), and Computer Systems Design ($87,302).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,906

Women

47.4%

35,477

Men

52.6%

The workforce of Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY in 2020 was 67,383 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

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

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Occupations

68.3k

2021 Value

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 1.38%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 67.4k employees to 68.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,183 people), Registered nurses (1,816 people), and Cooks (1,806 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, 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.

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

68.3k

2021 Value

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 1.38%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 67.4k employees to 68.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,557 people), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,498 people), and Construction (4,491 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,879

Median earning men ± $1,287

$27,338

Median earning women ± $936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,054), Information ($49,118), and Wholesale Trade ($48,304).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($34,688), Public Administration ($34,394), and Wholesale Trade ($34,126).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

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

Voting results are not available for Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand 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

In 2021, universities in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 44 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY are White (15 and 83.3%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 11.1%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 5.56%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY are General Cosmetology (15 and 83.3%), Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (2 and 11.1%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (1 and 5.56%).

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 2021, 1.2% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.622% 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 Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (61.6k), Secondary Education (25.6k), and Some college (25k).

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

The median property value in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY was $116,700 in 2021, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $110,100 to $116,700, a 5.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY is 71.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY is $46,886. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY was Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY with a value of $92,612, followed by Boone County PUMA, KY and KIPDA Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $87,034 and $80,519.

Property

$116,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,275

$48,768

Median Property Taxes

±$1,432

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 Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2021

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.9% of the housing units in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY was Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY with a value of $92,612, followed by Boone County PUMA, KY and KIPDA Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $87,034 and $80,519.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$46,886

Median Household Income

± $1,334

67.8k

Number of Households

± 1,796

In 2021, the median household income of the 67.8k households in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY grew to $46,886 from the previous year's value of $43,484.

The following chart displays the households in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) 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

0.396

2021 Wage GINI in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY

0.391

2020 Wage GINI in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY

In 2021, the income inequality in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY was 0.396 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.26% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (4.91%)

In 2021, 80.8% of workers in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (4.91%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY (34.3k out of 173k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

91.7% of the population of Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 26.1% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.33%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

26.1%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barren River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY grew by 6.57% from 7.81% to 8.33%.

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