Oldham County, KY

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2023 Population
68,600
0.887% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.7
0.506% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
3.96%
0.728% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$121,491
3.54% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$375,000
4.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
33,312
1.68% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Oldham County, KY had a population of 68.6k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $121,491. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oldham County, KY grew from 67,997 to 68,600, a 0.887% increase and its median household income grew from $117,334 to $121,491, a 3.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oldham County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.74%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%).

None of the households in Oldham 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.

98.7% of the residents in Oldham County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Oldham County, KY was $375,000, and the homeownership rate was 88.1%.

Most people in Oldham County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Oldham County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Oldham County, KY is home to a population of 68.6k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.2% of Oldham County, KY residents were born outside of the country (2.88k people).

In 2023, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59.2k people) in Oldham County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.09k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%
2023 Citizenship
98.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Oldham County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oldham County, KY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oldham County, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    59.2k ± 264
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.49k ± 199
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2.09k ± 253
4.81%
Hispanic Population
3.3k people

In 2023, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59.2k people) in Oldham County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.09k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.81% of the people in Oldham County, KY are hispanic (3.3k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    28,651 ± 4,142 people
  2. Cuba
    14,970 ± 2,999 people
  3. India
    12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.88k people
4.19%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.85k people

As of 2023, 4.2% of Oldham County, KY residents (2.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oldham County, KY was 4.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,194 ± 254
  2. Vietnam
    967 ± 145
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    590 ± 160

Oldham County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oldham County, KY employs 33.3k people. The largest industries in Oldham County, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,460 people), Manufacturing (4,047 people), and Retail Trade (3,110 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($170,109), Utilities ($117,292), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,625).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

33.3k
2023 Value
± 1,255
1.68%
1 Year growth
± 5.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oldham County, KY grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 32.8k employees to 33.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oldham County, KY, are Management Occupations (5,091 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,353 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oldham County, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

33.3k
2023 Value
± 1,255
1.68%
1 Year growth
± 5.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oldham County, KY grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 32.8k employees to 33.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oldham County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,460 people), Manufacturing (4,047 people), and Retail Trade (3,110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oldham County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Oldham 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

$73,384
Median earning men ± $3,829
$47,772
Median earning women ± $3,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,453), Wholesale Trade ($102,202), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($117,794), Manufacturing ($72,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,676).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 180
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 147
    Construction
  3. 79
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $138k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $133k
    Finance and Insurance
  3. $88.2k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oldham County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 59.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

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 Oldham County, KY was $375,000 in 2023, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $357,500 to $375,000, a 4.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Oldham County, KY is 88.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Oldham County, KY have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oldham County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Oldham County, KY is $121,491. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Oldham County, KY was Census Tract 308.01 with a value of $192,095, followed by Census Tract 307.01 and Census Tract 306.01, with respective values of $182,813 and $126,506.

In 2023, 8.68% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Oldham County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.82%.

Property

$375,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,012
$19,774
Median Property Taxes
±$824

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 Oldham County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

88.1%
Homeownership
2023
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 88.1% of the housing units in Oldham County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 308.01
  2. Census Tract 307.01
  3. Census Tract 306.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oldham County, KY was Census Tract 308.01 with a value of $192,095, followed by Census Tract 307.01 and Census Tract 306.01, with respective values of $182,813 and $126,506.

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

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Household Income

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$121,491
Median Household Income
± $3,941
22.5k
Number of Households
± 901

In 2023, the median household income of the 22.5k households in Oldham County, KY grew to $121,491 from the previous year's value of $117,334.

The following chart displays the households in Oldham 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oldham 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.9%)
  3. Carpooled (7.96%)

In 2023, 74.8% of workers in Oldham County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.96%).

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Commute Time

26.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oldham County, KY have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Oldham County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.68% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Oldham County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.82%.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oldham County, KY (2.56k out of 64.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oldham 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, 4.6% of the children was living in poverty in Oldham County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.1%.

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Health

97.3% of the population of Oldham County, KY has health coverage, with 65.3% on employee plans, 8.38% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oldham County, KY see 1595 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.49% decrease from the previous year (1670 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2453 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 881 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,595 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oldham County, KY

Primary care physicians in Oldham County, KY see an average of 1,595 patients per year. This represents a 4.49% decrease from the previous year (1,670 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.66%
Uninsured
65.3%
Employer Coverage
8.38%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
1.17%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oldham County, KY declined by 14.9% from 3.12% to 2.66%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 23.7 in Oldham 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 35.6% in Oldham County, KY.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 4.44% in Oldham County, KY.

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