Florence, KY

About

N/A of the households in Florence, 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.

93.5% of the residents in Florence, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Florence, KY are Beckfield College-Florence (163 degrees awarded in 2024) and Empire Beauty School-Florence (67 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Florence, KY was $210,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Florence, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Florence, KY was 2 cars per household.

United States Kentucky Boone County, KY Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Northern Kentucky Area Development District (North Central)--Kenton County PUMA, KY Northern Kentucky Area Development District (Northwest)--Boone County PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

Florence, KY is home to a population of 32.8k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.36% of Florence, KY residents were born outside of the country (3.07k people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.3k people) in Florence, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.18k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.25k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Florence, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.3k ± 762
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.18k ± 615
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.25k ± 446

9.22%

Hispanic Population

3.03k people

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.3k people) in Florence, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.18k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.25k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.22% of the people in Florence, KY are hispanic (3.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Florence, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.07k people

8.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.68k people

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

Health

93.6% of the population of Florence, KY has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 9.12% on non-group plans, and 2.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.39%

Uninsured

49.5%

Employer Coverage

18%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

9.12%

Non-Group

2.58%

Military or VA

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

Economy

The economy of Florence, KY employs 16.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Florence, KY were Manufacturing (3,037 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,111 people), and Retail Trade (1,769 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($107,900), Public Administration ($74,375), and Wholesale Trade ($70,158).

Employment

Occupations

16.5k

2024 Value

± 1,211

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Florence, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,277 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,850 people), and Management Occupations (1,772 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Florence, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

16.5k

2024 Value

± 1,211

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Florence, KY, are Manufacturing (3,037 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,111 people), and Retail Trade (1,769 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Florence, KY, though some of these residents may live in Florence, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,359

Median earning men ± $4,684

$42,169

Median earning women ± $2,477

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,911), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,954), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,900).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($77,717), Construction ($73,702), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,921).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming went to Kamala Harris with 49.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.664%).

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. 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 Florence, KY. Showing the available data for Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (49.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.664%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming went to Kamala Harris with 49.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.664%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Florence, KY are White (190 and 82.6%), Black or African American (25 and 10.9%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 2.61%), and Unknown (4 and 1.74%).

The largest universities in Florence, KY by number of degrees awarded are Beckfield College-Florence (163 and 70.9%) and Empire Beauty School-Florence (67 and 29.1%).

The most popular majors in Florence, KY are Registered Nursing (81 and 35.2%), General Cosmetology (65 and 28.3%), and Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (37 and 16.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2020 in Florence, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 58.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 660 (5.91% men and 94.1% 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.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 660 students enrolled in Florence, KY, 5.91% men and 94.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 517 records, of which 95.4% were women and 4.64% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Florence, KY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Florence, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Beckfield College-Florence
163 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Florence
67 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Beckfield College-Florence with 163 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 13 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Florence, KY, which is 0.0599 times less than the 217 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 190 degrees mean that there were 7.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 25 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,780) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($515) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

People in Florence, KY have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Florence, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,476

$8,010

Median Property Taxes

±$765

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 Florence, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$71,003

Median Household Income

± $3,723

13.9k

Number of Households

± 1,051

The following chart displays the households in Florence, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (8.56%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Florence, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.56%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Florence, KY have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Florence, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Florence, KY (3.08k out of 32.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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