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Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Central)
A Census profile of the Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Central) Public Use Microdata Area in Kentucky, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 113,956 people, with a median household income of $60,915 and a median age of 37.5.
How Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Central) compares to Kentucky
- Median household income here is $60,915, $4,061 below the Kentucky figure of $64,976.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 50.4%, 22.5% above the Kentucky figure of 27.9%.
- Homeownership here is 47.7%, 20.5% below the Kentucky figure of 68.2%.
- The poverty rate here is 19.0%, 3.8% above the Kentucky figure of 15.2%.
Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Central) vs. Kentucky vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The KY and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Economic | This PUMA | KY | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,915 | $64,976 | |
| Mean wage (workers) | $49,658 | $53,914 | |
| Poverty rate | 19.0% | 15.2% | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 4.9% |
| Education | This PUMA | KY | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.4% | 27.9% |
| Health | This PUMA | KY | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 11.4% | 7.0% | |
| Private insurance | 67.1% | 62.3% | |
| Public insurance | 32.8% | 44.1% | |
| With a disability | 16.1% | 18.9% |
| Commute | This PUMA | KY | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 19 min | 24 min | |
| Drove to work | 78.2% | 86.5% | |
| Public transit to work | 3.4% | 0.6% | |
| Worked from home | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| Housing | This PUMA | KY | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $275,000 | $210,000 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,080 | $993 | |
| Rent as % of income | 29.0% | 27.0% | |
| Homeownership rate | 47.7% | 68.2% | |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 | |
| Median rooms | 5 | 6 | |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1980 | |
| Vehicles per household | 1.6 | 1.9 | |
| No vehicle | 10.4% | 7.1% | |
| Single-family detached | 52.6% | 68.5% | |
| Broadband internet | 95.8% | 93.8% |
| Demographics | This PUMA | KY | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 113,956 | 4,588,372 | |
| Average age | 37.5 | 39.6 | |
| Married (15+) | 34.8% | 48.9% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.4% | 5.5% | |
| Black | 9.3% | 7.0% | |
| Asian | 3.7% | 1.9% |
Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Central) — FAQ
What is the population of the Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA?+
The Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA in Kentucky has a population of 113,956, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Central), KY?+
Median household income in the Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA is $60,915, compared with $64,976 across Kentucky and $83,310 nationally.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Kentucky contains 35 PUMAs.
Where does this Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Central) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.