One East KY Region

Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
One East KY Region	232,983	224,899	200,632	195,331

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	9,783
5-9	10,886
10-14	11,319
15-19	11,985
20-24	11,022
25-29	11,216
30-34	12,002
35-39	11,875
40-44	12,790
45-49	13,555
50-54	13,531
55-59	13,840
60-64	14,231
65-69	14,088
70-74	11,948
75-79	8,561
80-84	4,602
85+	3,397
18+	161,479
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

One East KY Region	2026
Total	200,632.00
White Alone	95.38%
Black Alone	1.05%
American Indian Alone	0.17%
Asian Alone	0.51%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.02%
Some Other Race	0.31%
Two or More Races	2.57%
Hispanic Origin	1.09%
Diversity Index	10.90

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

One East KY Region	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.53%
Households	-0.38%
Families	-0.59%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	91,445	90,032	83,008	81,425
Housing Units	102,461	102,562	97,444	95,837
Owner Occupied Units			61,365	60,691
Renter Occupied Units			21,643	20,734
Vacant Units			14,436	14,412

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

One East KY Region	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$128,245	$142,812
Average Home Value	$172,712	$186,916
<$50,000	11,750	10,713
$50,000 - $99,999	12,083	11,080
$100,000 - $149,999	10,517	9,666
$150,000 - $199,999	9,149	8,908
$200,000 - $249,999	5,838	6,221
$250,000 - $299,999	4,190	4,767
$300,000 - $399,999	3,272	3,989
$400,000 - $499,999	1,689	1,939
$500,000 - $749,999	2,115	2,549
$1,000,000 +	170	189

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	8,040
2000-2009	13,281
1990-1999	17,165
1980-1989	17,154
1970-1979	18,278
1960-1969	7,284
1950-1959	5,796
1940-1949	4,175
1939 or Before	6,801

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

One East KY Region	2026	2031
Median Household	$45,997	$51,595
Average Household	$65,355	$71,843
Per Capita	$27,248	$30,167

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

One East KY Region	2026
<$15,000	14,564
$15,000 - $24,999	11,010
$25,000 - $34,999	8,759
$35,000 - $49,999	9,482
$50,000 - $74,999	13,044
$75,000 - $99,999	8,776
$100,000 - $149,999	11,153
$150,000 - $199,999	3,742
$200,000+	2,479

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	64,894
In-County Residents	43,838
Out-of-County Residents	17,186
Drive Alone	51,362
Carpooled	7,560
Public Transport	92
Work at Home	3,826
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	10
Walked	1,213
Other	831
Less than 5 minutes	3,196
5-9 minutes	7,302
10-14 minutes	9,476
15-19 minutes	9,137
20-24 minutes	7,813
25-29 minutes	3,722
30-34 minutes	6,315
35-39 minutes	1,711
40-44 minutes	1,491
45-59 minutes	5,014
60-89 minutes	3,104
90+ minutes	2,787
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	65,190
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	108
Mining	1,305
Utilities	686
Construction	2,214
Manufacturing	1,034
Wholesale Trade	1,990

Retail Trade	10,917
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	1,405
Furn & Home Furnish Str	102
Electronics & Appl Store	41
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	798
Food & Beverage Stores	2,704
Health/Pers Care Stores	2,322
Gasoline Stations	484
Clothing/Accessory Store	230
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	496
General Merchandise Str	2,334

Transportation/Warehouse	1,397
Information	4,669

Finance & Insurance	1,682
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	1,256
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	65
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	361

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	699
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	2,227
Legal Services	761
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	264
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	1,333
Educational Services	7,454
HealthCare/Social Assist	12,895
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	585

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	5,143
Accommodation	363
Food Srv/Drinking Places	4,780

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	3,675
Auto Repair/Maintenance	461
Public Administration Emp	4,846

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

One East KY Region	2026
<9th Grade	9,574
Some High School	16,812
GED	9,396
Graduated High School	44,958
Some College/No Degree	26,041
Associates Degree	14,780
Bachelor's Degree	12,361
Graduate Degree	11,714

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	6,261
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	28
Mining Bus	72
Utilities Bus	55
Construction Bus	308
Manufacturing Bus	112
Wholesale Trade Bus	188

Retail Trade Bus	1,089
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	176
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	27
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	15
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	71
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	204
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	143
Gasoline Stations Bus	89
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	58
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	150
General Merchandise Str Bus	156

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	228
Information Bus	143

Finance & Insurance Bus	276
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	178
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	22
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	76

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	197
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	404
Legal Services Bus	143
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	13
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	108
Educational Services Bus	189
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	822
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	84

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	405
Accommodation Bus	36
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	369

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	896
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	140
Public Administration Bus	476

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Available. Skilled. Workforce

The One East Kentucky region is blessed with an available skilled workforce. These workers are highly mechanically inclined and proven to transition into new industries with ease. Their base skillsets are relevant to all forms of manufacturing. In addition, workforce training incentives and facilities are readily available to customize their skills to your needs. Learn More

95%

Non-Union

$17.45

Average Hourly Earnings

25.3

Average Commute Time

7,500

Available Workers