People

The total population covered by Southeast Kentucky EDC is 968,624. The median age is 40.176

968,624

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

50.87%

Male

Female

49.13%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
112808
Ages 10 to 19
122812
Ages 20 to 29
115340
Ages 30 to 39
119247
Ages 40 to 49
118185
Ages 50 to 59
125605
Ages 60 to 64
65997
Ages 65+
188630

Median Age

40

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

26.39% of the population in Southeast Kentucky EDC have an associate's degree or higher. 83.17% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

7.09%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

9.74%

High School
High School

37.98%

Some College
Some College

18.8%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

8.73%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

9.37%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

8.29%

Labor Force

Southeast Kentucky EDC has a labor force of 388,481 people.

388,481

Labor Force

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

12.43%

31,337

Sales

Sales

10.52%

26,523

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

10.39%

26,181

Food Preparation, Serving

Food Preparation, Serving

5.99%

15,102

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

5.29%

13,331

Total Employees

252,100

20222023202420252026

The work distribution of total employees in Southeast Kentucky EDC is:

31%

Blue Collar

68%

White Collar


Total Establishments

25,639

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Businesses and Jobs

Southeast Kentucky EDC has a total of 25,639 businesses.

How many employees do businesses in Southeast Kentucky EDC have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

63.47%

5-9 Employees

18.39%

10-19 Employees

9.79%

20-49 Employees

5.16%

50-99 Employees

1.99%

100+ Employees

1.21%

Income and Spending

Households in Southeast Kentucky EDC earn a median yearly income of $49,253. 22.35% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $73,759 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Shelter (Total), Tax and Retirement (Total), Transportation (Total), Health Care (Total), and Grocery (Total).

$49,253

Median Household Income

0

%

more than the county

27

%

less than the state

42

%

less than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Shelter (Total)

Shelter (Total)

$13,656

Tax and Retirement (Total)

Tax and Retirement (Total)

$13,175

Transportation (Total)

Transportation (Total)

$11,762

Health Care (Total)

Health Care (Total)

$6,696

Grocery (Total)

Grocery (Total)

$5,941

Piggy Bank

$73,759

Average Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 39% more households who own their homes than there are renters.

Owners vs. Renters

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