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End Notes REFERENCES AND DATA SOURCES U.S. Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) 5 Year Estimates, Table S0101 – Age and Sex U.S. Census Bureau, Population of States and Counties of the United States, 1790 to 1990 as accessed at: https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/population-of-states-and-counties-us-1790-1990/population-of-states-and-counties-of-the-united-states-1790-1990.pdf U.S. Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2020 ACS 5 Year …

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POVERTY POPULATIONS AT RISK According to the 2020 ACS 5-year estimates, 8.8% of persons over the age of 65 are living in poverty compared to 24.4% of children under the age of 18 in Gallatin County13,14. Female headed families with no husband present are 3 times more likely to experience poverty than male-headed families with …

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POVERTY TRENDS Gallatin County continues to experience higher proportion of residents living in poverty as compared with the state and nation overall with nearly 14.3% of the population earning an insufficient wage7. “More than 14% of Gallatin County residents live in poverty” Currently, Gallatin County residents are more likely to live in poverty when compared …

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INCOME HOUSEHOLD According to the 2019 ACS 5-year estimates, the median household income for Gallatin County, was $55,1137. The median income for Hispanic residents in Gallatin County is significantly less than those identifying as white alone and/or Black alone7,10. Household Income Rank Ky Counties County Rank Carroll 83 Gallatin 25 Owen 40 Pendleton 87 “Median …

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HOUSING AGE According to the 2020 ACS 5-year estimates, Gallatin County had a total of 3,935 housing units5. Of the housing units, 57.8% were single unit detached structures, 12.7% were multi-unit structures, 29% were mobile homes and .4% are boats/rv/van5.  The largest age groups of occupied homes were those built between 2000 and 2009 representing …

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HOUSING COSTS According to the 2020 ACS 5-year estimates, most of the homes in Gallatin County with a mortgage fall in-line with the rates seen across the state and nationally with more than half of those homes representing a mortgage cost of less than 20% of the household income5. On the far end of the …

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EDUCATION MEDIAIN INCOME The 2020 ACS 5-year estimates indicate a wide gap in income for persons without a high school education or equivalency and a subsequently higher poverty rate the less education one has achieved. According to the 2020 ACS 5-year estimates, there is a direct correlation between poverty and level of educational achievement. “On …

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EDUCATION ATTAINMENT According to the 2020 ACS 5-year estimates, more than 1/6 of the population in Gallatin County 25 years and older does not have a high school diploma or equivalency, (17.27%), significantly higher than the state and national averages at 12.84% and 11.47% respectively9. Of those who graduated high school or obtained an equivalency, …

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EMPLOYMENT Race/Ethnicity/Gender There is a significant difference in the unemployment rates between those who identify as white and those who identify as other race/ethnicity groups in Gallatin County. According to the 2020 ACS 5-year estimates, those who identify as Black or African American are 2 times more likely to be unemployed than those who identify …

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EMPLOYMENT COMMUTE More than 78% of Gallatin County residents commute to work alone in a truck, car, or van and less than 16% carpool7. Gallatin County workers have a slightly longer commute to work compared with other Kentuckians at an average of 28 minutes. Unemployment rates for Gallatin County residents aged 16 and over has …

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