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Profile of Congressional District 1, KY


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2022 population: 751,426

2022 Census data
White:641,994 85.44%
Black:52,4236.98%
Indian:7950.11%
Asian:5,6170.75%
2+ races:22,1892.95%
Hispanic:26,8863.58%
Total non-White:109,43214.56%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 1, KY

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Under 18:
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Over 65:
Households:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
39.8
168,241 22.4%
583,185 77.6%
138,666 18.5%
294,051
2.46
191,941 65.3%
142,916 74.5%
18,955 9.9%
102,110 34.7%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 1, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units346,216 
Median Value$147,500 
Occupied294,05184.9%
Vacant52,16515.1%
Owned204,49369.5%
Rented89,55830.5%
Median Rent$794 
Single-Family Units253,51573.2%
    Detached248,42071.8%
    Attached5,0951.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units22,9696.6%
Mobile Homes44,68912.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 1, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00019,3236.6%
$10,000 to $14,99918,8026.4%
$15,000 to $19,99914,9805.1%
$20,000 to $24,99914,1824.8%
$25,000 to $29,99915,2595.2%
$30,000 to $34,99913,6804.7%
$35,000 to $39,99914,1354.8%
$40,000 to $44,99912,3504.2%
$45,000 to $49,99912,5824.3%
$50,000 to $59,99924,7858.4%
$60,000 to $74,99929,78310.1%
$75,000 to $99,99939,10613.3%
$100,000 to $124,99924,3798.3%
$125,000 to $149,99914,9535.1%
$150,000 to $199,99914,4224.9%
$200,000 or more11,3303.9%
Median Household Income54,757 
Per Capita Income29,668 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI20,5497.0%
Public Assistance5,1611.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps40,46313.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed284,98063.7%
Unemployed15,4773.5%
In Armed Forces5,3981.2%
Total Labor Force305,85568.3%
Not in Labor Force141,78631.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector117,75995,26555.3%
Non-Profit6,85914,27832.5%
Self-Employed20,6619,64268.2%
Local Government9,58113,00142.4%
State Government7,30312,87236.2%
Federal Government3,9962,86358.3%
Total Private + Self138,420104,90756.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27,73943,01439.2%
Total166,159147,92152.9%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts39,57712.6%
Sales and Office Occupations62,70519.9%
Professional, Technical60,79919.3%
Service Occupations51,01216.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3,4451.1%
All others100,98832.1%
White Collar 51.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing55,25417.5%
Retail trade37,98212.1%
Educational services and health care28,2059.0%
Construction22,1877.0%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation19,7456.3%
Public administration16,8925.4%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities13,9444.4%
Other services13,9004.4%
Professional, scientific, management10,0283.2%
Finance, insurance and real estate9,3553.0%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining8,7952.8%
Wholesale trade6,5072.1%
Information3,5301.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 1, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican17,2562.30%
Puerto Rican3,1890.42%
Cuban8000.11%
Dominican2470.03%
Total Central American3,2890.44%
Costa Rican310.00%
Guatemalan1,3580.18%
Honduran9800.13%
Nicaraguan2600.03%
Panamanian1430.02%
Salvadoran5170.07%
Total South American7410.10%
Argentinean1330.02%
Bolivian200.00%
Colombian3300.04%
Ecuadorian810.01%
Peruvian930.01%
Venezuelan680.01%
Other South American160.00%
Other Hispanic1,3640.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,2450.17%
Chinese8820.12%
Filipino8650.12%
Japanese5130.07%
Korean3350.04%
Vietnamese3160.04%
Cambodian1750.02%
Indonesian1600.02%
Thai1520.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English677,08195.8%
Spanish14,2742.0%
German, other Germanic8,0021.1%
Other Asian1,9530.3%
Other Indo-European1,2000.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,1960.2%
Tagalog6660.1%
Chinese6150.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4220.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English113,13715.1%
American99,50613.2%
German68,2409.1%
Irish67,8489.0%
European20,4402.7%
Scottish13,1311.7%
Italian9,5011.3%
French9,0421.2%
Scotch-Irish8,5891.1%
Dutch5,8190.8%
Polish5,4670.7%
African4,4490.6%
British3,4110.5%
Welsh3,1810.4%
Norwegian2,7540.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen743,27398.9%
Not a citizen8,1531.1%
Native737,25498.1%
Foreign-born14,1721.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 1, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
23,355 4.6%36,634 7.2%191,932 37.6%154,999 30.4%60,984 11.9%42,539 8.3%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 23,355 4.6%
9-12 Years 36,634 7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 191,932 37.6%
Some College 154,999 30.4%
Bach. Degree 60,984 11.9%
Grad Degree 42,539 8.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 1, KY

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 KY01James Comer* (R) 184,157 74.9% Jimmy Ausbrooks (D) 61,701 25.1% 0 0.0% 245,858
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 KY01James Comer* (R) 246,329 75.0% James Rhodes (D) 82,141 25.0% 0 0.0% 328,470
2018-11-06 KY01James Comer* (R) 172,167 68.6% Paul Walker (D) 78,849 31.4% 0 0.0% 251,016
2016-11-08 KY01James Comer (R) 216,959 72.6% Sam Gaskins (D) 81,710 27.3% 332 0.1% 299,001
2014-11-04 KY01Ed Whitfield* (R) 173,022 73.1% Charles Hatchett (D) 63,596 26.9% 0 0.0% 236,618
2012-11-06 KY01Ed Whitfield* (R) 199,956 69.6% Charles Hatchett (D) 87,199 30.4% 0 0.0% 287,155
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 KY01Ed Whitfield* (R) 153,519 71.2% Charles Hatchett (D) 61,960 28.8% 0 0.0% 215,479
2008-11-04 KY01Ed Whitfield* (R) 178,107 64.3% Heather Ryan (D) 98,674 35.6% 5 0.0% 276,786
2006-11-07 KY01Ed Whitfield* (R) 123,618 59.6% Tom Barlow (D) 83,865 40.4% 0 0.0% 207,483
2004-11-02 KY01Ed Whitfield* (R) 175,972 67.3% Billy Cartwright (D) 85,229 32.6% 186 0.1% 261,387
2002-11-05 KY01Ed Whitfield* (R) 117,600 65.3% Klint Alexander (D) 62,617 34.7% 0 0.0% 180,217
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 KY01Ed Whitfield* (R) 132,115 58.0% Brian Roy (D) 95,806 42.0% 0 0.0% 227,921
1998-11-03 KY01Ed Whitfield* (R) 95,308 55.2% Tom Barlow (D) 77,402 44.8% 0 0.0% 172,710
1996-11-05 KY01Ed Whitfield* (R) 111,473 53.6% Dennis Null (D) 96,684 46.4% 0 0.0% 208,157
1994-11-08 KY01Ed Whitfield (R) 64,849 51.0% Tom Barlow* (D) 62,387 49.0% 0 0.0% 127,236
1992-11-03 KY01Tom Barlow (D) 128,524 60.5% Steve Hamrick (R) 83,088 39.1% 982 0.5% 212,594
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 3% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 KY01Carroll Hubbard* (D) 85,323 86.9% Marvin Seat (Populist) 12,879 13.1% 0 0.0% 98,202
1988-11-08 KY01Carroll Hubbard* (D) 117,288 95.0% Charles Hatchett (I) 6,106 4.9% 16 0.0% 123,410
1986-11-04 KY01Carroll Hubbard* (D) 64,315 100.0% 17 0.0% 64,332
1984-11-06 KY01Carroll Hubbard* (D) 112,180 100.0% 0 0.0% 112,180
1982-11-02 KY01Carroll Hubbard* (D) 48,342 100.0% 14 0.0% 48,356
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 KY01Carroll Hubbard* (D) 118,565 100.0% 0 0.0% 118,565
1978-11-07 KY01Carroll Hubbard* (D) 44,090 100.0% 7 0.0% 44,097
1976-11-02 KY01Carroll Hubbard* (D) 118,886 82.0% Bob Bersky (R) 26,089 18.0% 10 0.0% 144,985
1974-11-04 KY01Carroll Hubbard (D) 70,723 78.2% Charles Banken (R) 16,937 18.7% 2,805 3.1% 90,465
1972-11-07 KY01Frank Stubblefield* (D) 81,456 64.8% Charles Banken (R) 42,286 33.7% 1,920 1.5% 125,662
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 KY01Frank Stubblefield* (D) 27,829 100.0% 0 0.0% 27,829
1968-11-05 KY01Frank Stubblefield* (D) 72,072 100.0% 0 0.0% 72,072
1966-11-08 KY01Frank Stubblefield* (D) 57,736 70.6% Richard Nicholson (R) 24,085 29.4% 0 0.0% 81,821
1964-11-03 KY01Frank Stubblefield* (D) 84,574 100.0% 0 0.0% 84,574
1962-11-06 KY01Frank Stubblefield* (D) 53,240 100.0% 0 0.0% 53,240
1960-11-08 KY01Frank Stubblefield* (D) 66,248 100.0% 0 0.0% 66,248
1958-11-04 KY01Frank Stubblefield (D) 41,214 85.0% James Bondy (R) 7,263 15.0% 0 0.0% 48,477
1956-11-06 KY01Noble Gregory* (D) 75,726 100.0% 0 0.0% 75,726
1954-11-02 KY01Noble Gregory* (D) 62,210 100.0% 0 0.0% 62,210
1952-11-04 KY01Noble Gregory* (D) 66,106 65.8% Mallam Lake (R) 34,360 34.2% 0 0.0% 100,466
1950-11-07 KY01Noble Gregory* (D) 34,970 100.0% 0 0.0% 34,970
1948-11-02 KY01Noble Gregory* (D) 50,720 100.0% 0 0.0% 50,720
1946-11-05 KY01Noble Gregory* (D) 32,121 66.2% William Porter (R) 16,064 33.1% 320 0.7% 48,505
1944-11-07 KY01Noble Gregory* (D) 51,369 69.3% A.R. Anderson (R) 22,196 29.9% 560 0.8% 74,125
1942-11-03 KY01Noble Gregory* (D) 17,027 67.5% Walter Prince (R) 8,195 32.5% 0 0.0% 25,222
1940-11-05 KY01Noble Gregory* (D) 60,777 100.0% 0 0.0% 60,777
1938-11-08 KY01Noble Gregory* (D) 35,332 76.0% Alvin Schutz (R) 11,153 24.0% 0 0.0% 46,485
1936-11-03 KY01Noble Gregory* (D) 58,265 71.9% Robert Brumfield (R) 22,757 28.1% 0 0.0% 81,022
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 1, KY


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 248,460 70.6% Joe Biden (D) 98,100 27.9% 5,265 1.5% 351,825 9 24 16.47%
2020 59% Donald Trump* (R) 244,122 73.1% Joe Biden (D) 85,228 25.5% 4,745 1.4% 334,095 11 26 15.64%
2016 56% Donald Trump (R) 224,657 72.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 74,179 23.9% 11,463 3.7% 310,299 10 27 16.13%
2012 54% Mitt Romney (R) 197,074 66.4% Barack Obama* (D) 95,273 32.1% 4,444 1.5% 296,791 6 19 16.51%
2008 55% John McCain (R) 176,807 61.9% Barack Obama (D) 104,626 36.6% 4,424 1.5% 285,857 4 16 15.64%
2004 55% George W. Bush* (R) 180,446 63.4% John Kerry (D) 102,346 36.0% 1,866 0.7% 284,658 4 13 15.85%
2000 50% George W. Bush (R) 142,082 57.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 99,887 40.6% 3,954 1.6% 245,923 1 10 15.93%
1996 47% Bill Clinton* (D) 105,150 46.9% Robert Dole (R) 96,356 43.0% 22,727 10.1% 224,233 -2 2 16.15%
1992 53% Bill Clinton (D) 116,637 47.8% George Bush* (R) 96,602 39.6% 30,869 12.6% 244,108 -2 2 16.35%
1988 52% George Bush (R) 96,150 51.0% Michael Dukakis (D) 92,391 49.0% 0 0.0% 188,541 -5 -2 14.26%
1984 51% Ronald Reagan* (R) 104,613 54.5% Walter Mondale (D) 87,339 45.5% 0 0.0% 191,952 -6 -4 14.01%
1980 53% Jimmy Carter* (D) 101,091 54.7% Ronald Reagan (R) 81,192 43.9% 2,500 1.4% 184,783 -5 -7 14.27%
1976 49% Jimmy Carter (D) 110,686 66.6% Gerald Ford* (R) 55,462 33.4% 0 0.0% 166,148 -12 -15 14.24%
1972 44% Richard Nixon* (R) 87,072 62.7% George McGovern (D) 51,802 37.3% 0 0.0% 138,874 -1 2 13.01%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 61,094 39.1% Richard Nixon (R) 50,419 32.3% 44,779 28.7% 156,292 -12 -11 14.80%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 72.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 28.0% 0.0% -8 -10 n/a
1960 61% John Kennedy (D) 65,416 55.0% Richard Nixon (R) 53,478 45.0% 0 0.0% 118,894 -9 -5 10.57%
1956 60% Adlai Stevenson (D) 74,549 63.8% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 41,887 35.9% 377 0.3% 116,813 -18 -22 11.08%
1952 56% Adlai Stevenson (D) 69,050 64.7% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 37,661 35.3% 0 0.0% 106,711 -15 -20 10.74%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 1, KY


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 748,599 84.7% 6.9% 0.2% 0.8% 3.7% 3.3%
2020 717,704 87.0% 7.0% 0.6% 2.3% 3.1%
2012 720,774 87.9% 7.2% 0.2% 0.6% 1.6% 2.5%
2010 686,989 88.4% 6.8% 0.2% 0.6% 1.4% 2.6%
2002 673,629 89.7% 7.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.9% 1.5%
2000 652,338 89.3% 7.5% 0.2% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5%
1992 614,226 91.0% 7.8% 0.2% 0.3% 0.7%
1990 527,096 90.6% 8.5%
1982 525,844 89.9% 8.8% 0.1% 0.3% 0.9%
1980 517,137 9.0% 1.0%
1972 460,754 9.0%
1970 449,344 9.0%
1960 317,436
1950 308,054

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 1, KY

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 572,461 270,805 47.3% 251,451 43.9% 50,205 8.8% Rep +19,354 Rep +3.4% 104%
2022 594,745 274,313 46.1% 269,996 45.4% 50,436 8.5% Rep +4,317 Rep +0.7% 108%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.