Barbourville, KY

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2024 Population

3,146

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

51.8%

5.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$22,046

5.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$182,400

4.1% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

946

4.15% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Barbourville, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Barbourville, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Barbourville, KY are Union Commonwealth University (388 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Barbourville, KY was $182,400, and the homeownership rate was 44.3%.

Most people in Barbourville, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Barbourville, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Barbourville, KY is home to a population of 3.15k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.0636% of Barbourville, KY residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in Barbourville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 75 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Barbourville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barbourville, KY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barbourville, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 140
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
171 ± 117
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 54

3.69%

Hispanic Population

116 people

3.69% of the people in Barbourville, KY are hispanic (116 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.0636%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.377%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.0636% of Barbourville, KY residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barbourville, KY was 0.377%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 31
Vietnam
13 ± 25

Barbourville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Barbourville, KY.

Health

97% of the population of Barbourville, KY has health coverage, with 23.8% on employee plans, 49% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 9.97% on non-group plans, and 3.59% 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, 36.9% were men and 63.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 33.9% between 18 and 34 years, 25% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.9% were men and 63.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.05%

Uninsured

23.8%

Employer Coverage

49%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

9.97%

Non-Group

3.59%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barbourville, KY declined by 17.6% from 3.7% to 3.05%.

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

Economy

The economy of Barbourville, KY employs 946 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barbourville, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people), Retail Trade (171 people), and Educational Services (159 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($45,096), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,364).

Employment

Occupations

946

2024 Value

± 235

−4.15%

1 Year decline

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barbourville, KY declined at a rate of −4.15%, from 987 employees to 946 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barbourville, KY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (132 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (117 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barbourville, 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

946

2024 Value

± 235

−4.15%

1 Year decline

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barbourville, KY declined at a rate of −4.15%, from 987 employees to 946 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barbourville, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people), Retail Trade (171 people), and Educational Services (159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barbourville, KY, though some of these residents may live in Barbourville, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,333

Median earning men ± $26,330

$23,349

Median earning women ± $13,259

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,760) and Retail Trade ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,276), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,807), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,151).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

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

Voting results are not available for Barbourville, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Barbourville, KY awarded 388 degrees. The student population of Barbourville, KY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 810 male students and 514 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Barbourville, KY are White (242 and 81.5%), Black or African American (23 and 7.74%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 4.71%), and Unknown (10 and 3.37%).

The largest universities in Barbourville, KY by number of degrees awarded are Union Commonwealth University (388 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Barbourville, KY are System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management (59 and 15.2%), General Business Administration & Management (56 and 14.4%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (29 and 7.47%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $28,737.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Barbourville, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,324 (61.2% men and 38.8% 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

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,324 students enrolled in Barbourville, KY, 61.2% men and 38.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 503 records, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Barbourville, KY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Barbourville, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Union Commonwealth University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

388 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Union Commonwealth University with 388 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 200 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Barbourville, KY, which is 1.06 times more than the 188 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 242 degrees mean that there were 10.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 23 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,737) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,209) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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

The median property value in Barbourville, KY was $182,400 in 2024, which is 0.548 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,200 to $182,400, a 4.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Barbourville, KY is 44.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barbourville, KY have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barbourville, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,369

$525

Median Property Taxes

±$235

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 Barbourville, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$22,046

Median Household Income

± $6,693

1.19k

Number of Households

± 287

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.19k households in Barbourville, KY grew to $22,046 from the previous year's value of $20,971.

The following chart displays the households in Barbourville, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (5.08%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Barbourville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.08%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barbourville, KY have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Barbourville, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barbourville, KY (1.35k out of 2.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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