Livingston County, KY

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2022 Population
8,980
0.1% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
46
0.862% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
16.8%
0.357% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$56,125
9.87% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$108,100
12.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Livingston County, KY had a population of 8.98k people with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $56,125. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Livingston County, KY declined from 8,989 to 8,980, a −0.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,081 to $56,125, a 9.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Livingston County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%), White (Hispanic) (1.53%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.412%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.367%).

None of the households in Livingston 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.

100% of the residents in Livingston County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Livingston County, KY was $108,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Livingston County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Livingston County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Livingston County, KY is home to a population of 8.98k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.523% of Livingston County, KY residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2022, there were 36.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.48k people) in Livingston County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 234 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 137 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Livingston County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Livingston County, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Livingston County, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.48k ± 17
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    234 ± 38.9
  3. White (Hispanic)
    137 ± 56
2.55%
Hispanic Population
229 people

In 2022, there were 36.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.48k people) in Livingston County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 234 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 137 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.55% of the people in Livingston County, KY are hispanic (229 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.523%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
47 people
0.734%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
66 people

As of 2022, 0.523% of Livingston County, KY residents (47 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Livingston County, KY was 0.734%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    154 ± 102
  2. Vietnam
    123 ± 58
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    105 ± 78

Livingston County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Livingston County, KY employs 3.84k people. The largest industries in Livingston County, KY are Construction (485 people), Retail Trade (443 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (419 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($81,875), Public Administration ($73,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($72,986).

Occupations

3.84k
2022 Value
± 429
6.23%
1 Year growth
± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Livingston County, KY grew at a rate of 6.23%, from 3.61k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Livingston County, KY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (366 people), Management Occupations (362 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Livingston County, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.84k
2022 Value
± 429
6.23%
1 Year growth
± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Livingston County, KY grew at a rate of 6.23%, from 3.61k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Livingston County, KY, are Construction (485 people), Retail Trade (443 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (419 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Livingston County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Livingston County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,358
Median earning men ± $6,872
$28,197
Median earning women ± $2,063

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($112,523), Public Administration ($85,795), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,625), Public Administration ($38,906), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,537).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 47
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 36
    Retail Trade
  3. 30
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Livingston County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 80.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.879%).

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.

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Livingston County, KY was $108,100 in 2022, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $96,100 to $108,100, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Livingston County, KY is 81.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Livingston County, KY have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Livingston County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$108,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$10,042
$2,898
Median Property Taxes
±$325

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

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Rent vs Own

81.9%
Homeownership
2022
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 81.9% of the housing units in Livingston County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 401
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Livingston County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$56,125
Median Household Income
± $9,087
3.54k
Number of Households
± 397

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.54k households in Livingston County, KY grew to $56,125 from the previous year's value of $51,081.

The following chart displays the households in Livingston 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Livingston County, KY is from Kentucky.
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.453
2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.2%)
  2. Carpooled (11.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.58%)

In 2022, 78.2% of workers in Livingston County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (3.58%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Livingston County, KY have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Livingston County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Livingston County, KY (1.5k out of 8.93k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Livingston County, 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.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Livingston County, KY has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 9.75% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Livingston County, KY see 3014 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.66% decrease from the previous year (3065 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8959 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2240 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,014 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Livingston County, KY

Primary care physicians in Livingston County, KY see an average of 3,014 patients per year. This represents a 1.66% decrease from the previous year (3,065 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.78%
Uninsured
41.3%
Employer Coverage
24.6%
Medicaid
18.1%
Medicare
9.75%
Non-Group
1.4%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Livingston County, KY declined by 5.17% from 5.04% to 4.78%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, 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 38.2% in Livingston County, KY.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.38% in Livingston County, KY.

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