Pike County, KY

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2022 Population
58,196
1.22% 1-year decline
2022 Median Age
42.5
0.235% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
23.9%
6.54% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$41,271
11.8% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$96,900
12.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
19,273
2.07% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pike County, KY had a population of 58.2k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $41,271. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pike County, KY declined from 58,914 to 58,196, a −1.22% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,910 to $41,271, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pike County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.763%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.526%), and White (Hispanic) (0.4%).

None of the households in Pike 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.

99.6% of the residents in Pike County, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pike County, KY are University of Pikeville (521 degrees awarded in 2022), American National University-Pikeville (157021) (73 degrees), and Appalachian Beauty School (237127) (26 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Pike County, KY was $96,900, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Pike County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pike County, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pike County, KY is home to a population of 58.2k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.76% of Pike County, KY residents were born outside of the country (442 people).

In 2022, there were 53.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.8k people) in Pike County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 444 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2022 Citizenship
99.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Pike County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pike County, KY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pike County, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    55.8k ± 244
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.03k ± 270
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    444 ± 117
0.995%
Hispanic Population
579 people

In 2022, there were 53.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.8k people) in Pike County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 444 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.995% of the people in Pike County, KY are hispanic (579 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.76%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
442 people
0.815%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
480 people

As of 2022, 0.76% of Pike County, KY residents (442 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 Pike County, KY was 0.815%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    890 ± 189
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    333 ± 156
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    305 ± 143

Pike County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pike County, KY employs 19.3k people. The largest industries in Pike County, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,684 people), Retail Trade (2,622 people), and Educational Services (2,342 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,392), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,061), and Utilities ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

19.3k
2022 Value
± 1,109
2.07%
1 Year growth
± 7.89%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pike County, KY grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 18.9k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pike County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,392 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,961 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,574 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pike County, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.3k
2022 Value
± 1,109
2.07%
1 Year growth
± 7.89%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pike County, KY grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 18.9k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pike County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,684 people), Retail Trade (2,622 people), and Educational Services (2,342 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pike County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Pike 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

$42,150
Median earning men ± $3,208
$31,351
Median earning women ± $3,713

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,908), Public Administration ($58,281), and Information ($53,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($50,272), Information ($42,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,435).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 684
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 339
    Retail Trade
  3. 302
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Education

In 2022, universities in Pike County, KY awarded 620 degrees. The student population of Pike County, KY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,119 male students and 1,676 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pike County, KY are White (500 and 81.4%), followed by Black or African American (46 and 7.49%), Asian (37 and 6.03%), and Unknown (18 and 2.93%).

The largest universities in Pike County, KY by number of degrees awarded are University of Pikeville (521 and 84%), American National University-Pikeville (157021) (73 and 11.8%), and Appalachian Beauty School (237127) (26 and 4.19%).

The most popular majors in Pike County, KY are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (126 and 20.3%), General Business Administration & Management (81 and 13.1%), and Optometry (79 and 12.7%).

The median tuition cost in Pike County, KY for private four year colleges is $23,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2017 in Pike County, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,795 (40% men and 60% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,795 students enrolled in Pike County, KY, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,179 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
    126 degrees awarded
  2. Optometry
    79 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Pike County, KY was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy with 126 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Pikeville
    521 degrees awarded
  2. American National University-Pikeville (157021)
    73 degrees awarded
  3. Appalachian Beauty School (237127)
    26 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Pikeville with 521 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 245 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pike County, KY, which is 0.653 times less than the 375 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 500 degrees mean that there were 10.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 46 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($31,220) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

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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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 Pike County, KY was $96,900 in 2022, which is 0.344 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $86,200 to $96,900, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Pike County, KY is 74.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pike County, KY have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pike County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pike County, KY is $41,271. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pike County, KY was Census Tract 9305 with a value of $58,375, followed by Census Tract 9314 and Census Tract 9316, with respective values of $56,563 and $52,847.

In 2023, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pike County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.4%.

Housing

Property

$96,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,101
$17,783
Median Property Taxes
±$952

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Rent vs Own

74.2%
Homeownership
2022
63.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 74.2% of the housing units in Pike County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9305
  2. Census Tract 9314
  3. Census Tract 9316

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pike County, KY was Census Tract 9305 with a value of $58,375, followed by Census Tract 9314 and Census Tract 9316, with respective values of $56,563 and $52,847.

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Household Income

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$41,271
Median Household Income
± $3,112
24k
Number of Households
± 1,214

In 2022, the median household income of the 24k households in Pike County, KY grew to $41,271 from the previous year's value of $36,910.

The following chart displays the households in Pike 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pike County, KY is from Pike County, KY.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (83.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.39%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.99%)

In 2022, 83.4% of workers in Pike County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.39%) and those who worked at home (3.99%).

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Commute Time

25.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pike County, KY have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.65% of the workforce in Pike County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pike County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.4%.

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Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pike County, KY (13.6k out of 56.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pike 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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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 39.6% of the children was living in poverty in Pike County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 9.2%.

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Health

94.6% of the population of Pike County, KY has health coverage, with 33.1% on employee plans, 29% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pike County, KY see 1141 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.49% increase from the previous year (1092 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1275 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 700 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,141 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pike County, KY

Primary care physicians in Pike County, KY see an average of 1,141 patients per year. This represents a 4.49% increase from the previous year (1,092 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.42%
Uninsured
33.1%
Employer Coverage
29%
Medicaid
18.3%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pike County, KY grew by 1.52% from 5.34% to 5.42%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.8 in Pike County, KY.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

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 38.4% in Pike County, KY.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.28% in Pike County, KY.

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