McCreary County, KY

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2020 Population

17,333

0.756% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

39.7

0.761% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

31.7%

5.21% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$29,499

4.96% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$76,700

10% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, McCreary County, KY had a population of 17.3k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $29,499. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of McCreary County, KY declined from 17,465 to 17,333, a −0.756% decrease and its median household income grew from $28,105 to $29,499, a 4.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in McCreary County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.13%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.888%).

None of the households in McCreary County, 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.

99.3% of the residents in McCreary County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in McCreary County, KY was $76,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in McCreary County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in McCreary County, KY was 2 cars per household.

McCreary County, KY borders Laurel County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Wayne County, KY, Whitley County, KY, Campbell County, TN, and Scott County, TN.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

McCreary County, KY is home to a population of 17.3k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.01% of McCreary County, KY residents were born outside of the country (175 people).

In 2020, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.4k people) in McCreary County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 206 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2020 Citizenship

99.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.3% of McCreary County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in McCreary County, KY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McCreary County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.4k ± 104
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 176
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 145

2.46%

Hispanic Population

426 people

2.46% of the people in McCreary County, KY are hispanic (426 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in McCreary County, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.01%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

175 people

0.487%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

As of 2020, 1.01% of McCreary County, KY residents (175 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in McCreary County, KY was 0.487%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
419 ± 173
Gulf War (2001-)
236 ± 153
Gulf War (1990s)
133 ± 92

McCreary County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of McCreary County, KY employs 4.91k people. The largest industries in McCreary County, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (927 people), Manufacturing (716 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (516 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($60,268), Transportation & Warehousing ($59,494), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,333).

Employment

Occupations

4.91k

2020 Value

± 594

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in McCreary County, KY grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 4.8k employees to 4.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McCreary County, KY, are Production Occupations (575 people), Management Occupations (511 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McCreary County, 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

4.91k

2020 Value

± 594

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in McCreary County, KY grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 4.8k employees to 4.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McCreary County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (927 people), Manufacturing (716 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (516 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McCreary County, KY, though some of these residents may live in McCreary County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,326

Median earning men ± $2,970

$24,525

Median earning women ± $3,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($63,688), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,702), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,740).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($47,176), Manufacturing ($32,522), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,756).

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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

80
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
55
Retail Trade
49
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.5B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Machinery ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$330B

2020 Value in Kentucky

$644B

Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky

95% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $330B. This is expected to increase 95% to $644B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Most Common Trade Partners

Tennessee
$27.7B
California
$19B
Ohio
$17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $27.7B, followed by California with $19B and Ohio and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in McCreary County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 88% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (11.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.528%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (88%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (11.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.528%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in McCreary County, KY 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

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

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Measure

In 2020, 0.764% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.662% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.15M), Some college (792k), and Secondary Education (572k).

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 McCreary County, KY was $76,700 in 2020, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $69,700 to $76,700, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in McCreary County, KY is 67.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in McCreary County, KY have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McCreary County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$76,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$16,352

$4,179

Median Property Taxes

±$462

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 McCreary County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2020

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 67.5% of the housing units in McCreary County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McCreary County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9601

The following map shows all of the tracts in McCreary County, 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.

$29,499

Median Household Income

± $4,540

6.19k

Number of Households

± 667

In 2020, the median household income of the 6.19k households in McCreary County, KY grew to $29,499 from the previous year's value of $28,105.

The following chart displays the households in McCreary County, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McCreary County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.456

2019 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2020, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.305% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Walked (2.28%)

In 2020, 83.7% of workers in McCreary County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who walked to work (2.28%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McCreary County, KY have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.78% of the workforce in McCreary County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McCreary County, KY (5.02k out of 15.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McCreary County, KY is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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

95.9% of the population of McCreary County, KY has health coverage, with 25% on employee plans, 45.2% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Kentucky was $8,004 in 2014. This is a 6.11% increase from the previous year ($7,543).

Primary care physicians in McCreary County, KY see 8616 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.01% decrease from the previous year (8704 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8536 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 948 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

8,616 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in McCreary County, KY

Primary care physicians in McCreary County, KY see an average of 8,616 patients per year. This represents a 1.01% decrease from the previous year (8,704 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.07%

Uninsured

25%

Employer Coverage

45.2%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in McCreary County, KY declined by 11% from 4.57% to 4.07%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in McCreary County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in McCreary County, KY.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.8% in McCreary County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in McCreary County, KY.

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