Floyd County, KY

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2022 Population
35,780
0.961% 1-year decline
2022 Median Age
42.9
0.468% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
29.3%
0.991% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$38,723
3.65% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$89,900
13.7% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
11,249
2.39% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Floyd County, KY had a population of 35.8k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $38,723. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Floyd County, KY declined from 36,127 to 35,780, a −0.961% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,360 to $38,723, a 3.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Floyd County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.819%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.369%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.123%).

None of the households in Floyd 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 Floyd County, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Floyd County, KY are Big Sandy Community and Technical College (1,345 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Floyd County, KY was $89,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.

Most people in Floyd County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Floyd County, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Floyd County, KY is home to a population of 35.8k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.38% of Floyd County, KY residents were born outside of the country (136 people).

In 2022, there were 46.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.5k people) in Floyd County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 749 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 293 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 Floyd County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Floyd County, KY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Floyd County, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    34.5k ± 162
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    749 ± 171
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    293 ± 68
0.19%
Hispanic Population
68 people

In 2022, there were 46.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.5k people) in Floyd County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 749 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 293 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.19% of the people in Floyd County, KY are hispanic (68 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.38%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
136 people
0.468%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
169 people

As of 2022, 0.38% of Floyd County, KY residents (136 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 Floyd County, KY was 0.468%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    764 ± 222
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    214 ± 155
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    106 ± 80

Floyd County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Floyd County, KY employs 11.2k people. The largest industries in Floyd County, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,070 people), Educational Services (1,382 people), and Retail Trade (1,197 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($76,767), Finance & Insurance ($71,591), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,541).

Employment

Occupations

11.2k
2022 Value
± 890
2.39%
1 Year growth
± 11.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Floyd County, KY grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 11k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Floyd County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,355 people), Management Occupations (1,237 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (971 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Floyd County, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.2k
2022 Value
± 890
2.39%
1 Year growth
± 11.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Floyd County, KY grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 11k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Floyd County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,070 people), Educational Services (1,382 people), and Retail Trade (1,197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Floyd County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Floyd 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

$46,642
Median earning men ± $4,627
$30,369
Median earning women ± $2,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,337), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,029), and Public Administration ($57,721).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($48,409), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,217), and Public Administration ($43,708).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 464
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 181
    Retail Trade
  3. 174
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Education

In 2022, universities in Floyd County, KY awarded 1,345 degrees. The student population of Floyd County, KY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,091 male students and 1,485 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Floyd County, KY are White (1,277 and 95.2%), followed by Two or More Races (26 and 1.94%), Hispanic or Latino (16 and 1.19%), and Black or African American (12 and 0.894%).

The largest universities in Floyd County, KY by number of degrees awarded are Big Sandy Community and Technical College (1,345 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Floyd County, KY are Electrician (284 and 21.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (191 and 14.2%), and General Business Administration & Management (95 and 7.06%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,576 students enrolled in Floyd County, KY, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,423 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Electrician
    37 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    191 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    42 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Floyd County, KY was Electrician with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Floyd County, KY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,345 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Big Sandy Community and Technical College with 1,345 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 767 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Floyd County, KY, which is 1.33 times more than the 578 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 1,277 degrees mean that there were 49.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 26 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,368) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,078) 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 Floyd County, KY was $89,900 in 2022, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $79,100 to $89,900, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Floyd County, KY is 71.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Floyd County, KY have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Floyd County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Floyd County, KY is $38,723. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Floyd County, KY was Census Tract 9209 with a value of $52,500, followed by Census Tract 9207 and Census Tract 9206, with respective values of $48,432 and $38,443.

In 2023, 15.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Floyd County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.9%.

Housing

Property

$89,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,683
$10,176
Median Property Taxes
±$734

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

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

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Rent vs Own

71.3%
Homeownership
2022
59.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 71.3% of the housing units in Floyd County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9209
  2. Census Tract 9207
  3. Census Tract 9206

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Floyd County, KY was Census Tract 9209 with a value of $52,500, followed by Census Tract 9207 and Census Tract 9206, with respective values of $48,432 and $38,443.

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

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Household Income

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$38,723
Median Household Income
± $5,652
14.3k
Number of Households
± 893

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.3k households in Floyd County, KY grew to $38,723 from the previous year's value of $37,360.

The following chart displays the households in Floyd 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 Floyd County, KY is from Floyd County, KY.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (85.8%)
  2. Carpooled (9.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.42%)

In 2022, 85.8% of workers in Floyd County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.4%) and those who worked at home (2.42%).

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

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Floyd County, KY have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.29% of the workforce in Floyd 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 Floyd County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Floyd County, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Floyd County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.9%.

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Poverty & Diversity

29.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Floyd County, KY (10.3k out of 35k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Floyd County, KY is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 35.5% of the children was living in poverty in Floyd County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.4%.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Floyd County, KY has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 40.7% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 7.05% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Floyd County, KY see 1749 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.69% decrease from the previous year (1779 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1357 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 33 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,749 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Floyd County, KY

Primary care physicians in Floyd County, KY see an average of 1,749 patients per year. This represents a 1.69% decrease from the previous year (1,779 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Floyd 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 23.5% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

4.81%
Uninsured
30.5%
Employer Coverage
40.7%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
7.05%
Non-Group
1.16%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Floyd County, KY grew by 11.2% from 4.32% to 4.81%.

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

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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 60.6 in Floyd 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 42.8% in Floyd County, KY.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.5% in Floyd County, KY.

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