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Profile of Congressional District 3, KY


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2022 population: 746,481

2022 Census data
White:479,708 64.26%
Black:167,86522.49%
Indian:3820.05%
Asian:21,7222.91%
2+ races:25,9823.48%
Hispanic:47,9316.42%
Total non-White:266,77335.74%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 3, KY

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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
38.3
163,502 21.9%
582,979 78.1%
124,000 16.6%
315,064
2.32
182,038 57.8%
120,829 66.4%
24,219 13.3%
133,026 42.2%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 3, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units343,528 
Median Value$213,200 
Occupied315,06491.7%
Vacant28,4648.3%
Owned190,70160.5%
Rented124,36339.5%
Median Rent$1,044 
Single-Family Units232,19767.6%
    Detached219,15663.8%
    Attached13,0413.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units70,38320.5%
Mobile Homes4,4601.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 3, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00017,4635.5%
$10,000 to $14,99913,7114.4%
$15,000 to $19,99912,0053.8%
$20,000 to $24,99912,8174.1%
$25,000 to $29,99913,4984.3%
$30,000 to $34,99913,6144.3%
$35,000 to $39,99913,6604.3%
$40,000 to $44,99912,6764.0%
$45,000 to $49,99912,7064.0%
$50,000 to $59,99925,2898.0%
$60,000 to $74,99931,1389.9%
$75,000 to $99,99941,66613.2%
$100,000 to $124,99929,6359.4%
$125,000 to $149,99919,8476.3%
$150,000 to $199,99921,5716.8%
$200,000 or more23,7687.5%
Median Household Income64,645 
Per Capita Income38,878 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI17,7085.6%
Public Assistance6,3512.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps35,29711.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed328,61373.6%
Unemployed18,6574.2%
In Armed Forces7730.2%
Total Labor Force348,04378.0%
Not in Labor Force98,42522.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector145,865124,78653.9%
Non-Profit10,82023,62931.4%
Self-Employed18,40810,57463.5%
Local Government7,48713,41435.8%
State Government5,3507,27042.4%
Federal Government4,1593,09257.4%
Total Private + Self164,273135,36054.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27,81647,40537.0%
Total192,089182,76551.2%
Pct. Govt.10.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts58,60515.6%
Sales and Office Occupations77,87920.7%
Professional, Technical89,84523.9%
Service Occupations55,05014.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3980.1%
All others94,23125.1%
White Collar 60.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing44,92312.0%
Retail trade40,84710.9%
Educational services and health care33,6659.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities31,7828.5%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation25,9136.9%
Professional, scientific, management24,1916.4%
Finance, insurance and real estate22,3776.0%
Construction18,9495.0%
Other services17,7434.7%
Public administration10,7652.9%
Wholesale trade9,3302.5%
Information6,6421.8%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining7270.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 3, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican16,8912.26%
Puerto Rican2,9650.40%
Cuban16,5792.22%
Dominican3100.04%
Total Central American5,9040.79%
Costa Rican670.01%
Guatemalan2,2760.30%
Honduran2,3800.32%
Nicaraguan2420.03%
Panamanian4850.06%
Salvadoran4540.06%
Total South American2,8850.39%
Argentinean3490.05%
Bolivian1220.02%
Chilean1770.02%
Colombian5920.08%
Ecuadorian1300.02%
Paraguayan110.00%
Peruvian9410.13%
Uruguayan100.00%
Venezuelan5260.07%
Other South American270.00%
Other Hispanic2,3970.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian6,1720.83%
Vietnamese2,6340.35%
Chinese2,3640.32%
Filipino2,0030.27%
Korean1,8280.24%
Burmese1,3500.18%
Bhutanese5850.08%
Thai3790.05%
Japanese3300.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English625,54389.2%
Spanish35,1835.0%
Other7,5391.1%
Other Indo-European7,5041.1%
Other Asian5,5400.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,9900.6%
Arabic3,7130.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,6660.5%
Vietnamese2,1990.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German115,17715.4%
Irish89,48512.0%
English78,96910.6%
American45,2766.1%
Italian18,8542.5%
African13,8941.9%
European13,6291.8%
Scottish13,2861.8%
French12,3841.7%
Polish8,2431.1%
Scotch-Irish7,7251.0%
Dutch6,4930.9%
Welsh4,6680.6%
Swedish4,0250.5%
British3,7320.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen710,05095.1%
Not a citizen36,4314.9%
Native681,38391.3%
Foreign-born65,0988.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 3, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
14,279 2.8%32,112 6.2%136,182 26.3%153,423 29.6%107,522 20.8%74,288 14.3%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 14,279 2.8%
9-12 Years 32,112 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 136,182 26.3%
Some College 153,423 29.6%
Bach. Degree 107,522 20.8%
Grad Degree 74,288 14.3%
Average years of education: 13.8

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 3, 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 KY03Morgan McGarvey (D) 160,920 62.0% Stuart Ray (R) 98,637 38.0% 30 0.0% 259,587
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 KY03John Yarmuth* (D) 230,672 62.7% Rhonda Palazzo (R) 137,425 37.3% 0 0.0% 368,097
2018-11-06 KY03John Yarmuth* (D) 173,002 62.1% Vickie Glisson (R) 101,930 36.6% 3,788 1.4% 278,720
2016-11-08 KY03John Yarmuth* (D) 212,401 63.5% Harold Bratcher (R) 122,093 36.5% 0 0.0% 334,494
2014-11-04 KY03John Yarmuth* (D) 157,056 63.5% Michael McFarlane (R) 87,981 35.6% 2,318 0.9% 247,355
2012-11-06 KY03John Yarmuth* (D) 206,385 64.0% Brooks Wicker (R) 111,452 34.5% 4,819 1.5% 322,656
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 KY03John Yarmuth* (D) 139,940 54.7% Todd Lally (R) 112,627 44.0% 3,363 1.3% 255,930
2008-11-04 KY03John Yarmuth* (D) 203,843 59.4% Anne Northup (R) 139,527 40.6% 0 0.0% 343,370
2006-11-07 KY03John Yarmuth (D) 122,489 50.6% Anne Northup* (R) 116,568 48.2% 2,908 1.2% 241,965
2004-11-02 KY03Anne Northup* (R) 197,736 60.3% Tony Miller (D) 124,040 37.8% 6,378 1.9% 328,154
2002-11-05 KY03Anne Northup* (R) 118,228 51.6% Jack Conway (D) 110,846 48.4% 0 0.0% 229,074
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 KY03Anne Northup* (R) 142,106 52.9% Eleanor Jordan (D) 118,785 44.2% 7,804 2.9% 268,695
1998-11-03 KY03Anne Northup* (R) 100,690 51.5% Chris Gorman (D) 92,865 47.5% 1,881 1.0% 195,436
1996-11-05 KY03Anne Northup (R) 126,625 50.3% Mike Ward* (D) 125,326 49.7% 0 0.0% 251,951
1994-11-08 KY03Mike Ward (D) 67,663 44.4% Susan Stokes (R) 67,238 44.1% 17,622 11.6% 152,523
1992-11-03 KY03Romano Mazzoli* (D) 148,066 52.7% Susan Stokes (R) 132,689 47.3% 15 0.0% 280,770
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 5% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 KY03Romano Mazzoli* (D) 84,750 60.6% Al Brown (R) 55,188 39.4% 0 0.0% 139,938
1988-11-08 KY03Romano Mazzoli* (D) 131,981 69.7% Philip Dunnagan (R) 57,387 30.3% 0 0.0% 189,368
1986-11-04 KY03Romano Mazzoli* (D) 81,943 73.0% Lee Holmes (R) 29,348 26.1% 942 0.8% 112,233
1984-11-06 KY03Romano Mazzoli* (D) 145,680 67.7% Suzanne Warner (R) 68,185 31.7% 1,273 0.6% 215,138
1982-11-02 KY03Romano Mazzoli* (D) 92,849 65.1% Carl Brown (R) 45,900 32.2% 3,848 2.7% 142,597
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 KY03Romano Mazzoli* (D) 85,873 63.7% Richard Cesler (R) 46,681 34.6% 2,170 1.6% 134,724
1978-11-07 KY03Romano Mazzoli* (D) 37,346 65.7% Norbert Leveronne (R) 17,785 31.3% 1,740 3.1% 56,871
1976-11-02 KY03Romano Mazzoli* (D) 80,496 57.2% Denzil Ramsey (R) 58,019 41.2% 2,229 1.6% 140,744
1974-11-04 KY03Romano Mazzoli* (D) 75,571 69.7% Vincent Barclay (R) 28,813 26.6% 4,091 3.8% 108,475
1972-11-07 KY03Romano Mazzoli* (D) 86,810 62.2% Phil Kaelin (R) 51,634 37.0% 1,227 0.9% 139,671
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 KY03Romano Mazzoli (D) 50,102 48.5% William Cowger* (R) 49,891 48.3% 3,265 3.2% 103,258
1968-11-05 KY03William Cowger* (R) 70,318 55.9% Tom Ray (D) 55,366 44.1% 0 0.0% 125,684
1966-11-08 KY03William Cowger (R) 66,577 59.0% Norbert Blume (D) 46,240 41.0% 0 0.0% 112,817
1964-11-03 KY03Charles Farnsley (D) 117,892 53.8% Gene Snyder* (R) 101,168 46.2% 0 0.0% 219,060
1962-11-06 KY03Gene Snyder (R) 94,579 50.8% Frank Burke* (D) 91,544 49.2% 0 0.0% 186,123
1960-11-08 KY03Frank Burke* (D) 115,421 50.3% Henry Heyburn (R) 114,263 49.7% 0 0.0% 229,684
1958-11-04 KY03Frank Burke (D) 73,121 52.2% John Robison, Jr.* (R) 67,059 47.8% 0 0.0% 140,180
1956-11-06 KY03John Robison, Jr.* (R) 111,598 56.8% Philip Ardery (D) 84,912 43.2% 0 0.0% 196,510
1954-11-02 KY03John Robison, Jr.* (R) 72,073 50.2% Harrison Robertson (D) 71,500 49.8% 0 0.0% 143,573
1952-11-04 KY03John Robison, Jr. (R) 95,041 54.0% Roman Shamburger (D) 80,347 45.7% 573 0.3% 175,961
1950-11-07 KY03Thruston Morton* (R) 62,363 55.5% Alex Humphrey (D) 49,935 44.5% 0 0.0% 112,298
1948-11-02 KY03Thruston Morton* (R) 74,168 53.0% Ralph Logan (D) 64,877 46.3% 1,001 0.7% 140,046
1946-11-05 KY03Thruston Morton (R) 61,899 58.1% Emmet O'Neal* (D) 44,599 41.9% 0 0.0% 106,498
1944-11-07 KY03Emmet O'Neal* (D) 79,922 57.3% Garland Hubbard (R) 59,190 42.5% 308 0.2% 139,420
1942-11-03 KY03Emmet O'Neal* (D) 39,866 55.2% Jouett Todd (R) 32,404 44.8% 0 0.0% 72,270
1940-11-05 KY03Emmet O'Neal* (D) 96,253 60.0% Ben Brumleve (R) 64,053 40.0% 0 0.0% 160,306
1938-11-08 KY03Emmet O'Neal* (D) 57,227 61.1% Frank Ropke (R) 36,361 38.9% 0 0.0% 93,588
1936-11-03 KY03Emmet O'Neal* (D) 85,034 60.3% W.A. Armstrong (R) 52,600 37.3% 3,376 2.4% 141,010
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 3, KY


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 220,429 60.2% Donald Trump* (R) 138,649 37.9% 6,886 1.9% 365,964 -24 -9 17.13%
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 221,843 60.0% Donald Trump* (R) 141,027 38.1% 6,927 1.9% 369,797 -24 -9 17.31%
2016 60% Hillary Clinton (D) 186,549 54.9% Donald Trump (R) 135,714 39.9% 17,780 5.2% 340,043 -23 -6 17.67%
2012 58% Barack Obama* (D) 183,015 55.7% Mitt Romney (R) 140,539 42.8% 4,835 1.5% 328,389 -18 -4 18.26%
2008 63% Barack Obama (D) 193,260 55.7% John McCain (R) 150,552 43.4% 3,393 1.0% 347,205 -14 -2 19.00%
2004 63% John Kerry (D) 167,440 51.0% George W. Bush* (R) 160,772 49.0% 0 0.0% 328,212 -11 -2 18.27%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 139,039 51.3% George W. Bush (R) 125,184 46.2% 6,811 2.5% 271,034 -10 -2 17.55%
1996 54% Bill Clinton* (D) 134,975 53.1% Robert Dole (R) 101,977 40.1% 17,230 6.8% 254,182 -5 -1 18.30%
1992 61% Bill Clinton (D) 143,824 50.4% George Bush* (R) 105,520 37.0% 35,902 12.6% 285,246 -4 0 19.11%
1988 52% Michael Dukakis (D) 101,458 53.5% George Bush (R) 88,129 46.5% 0 0.0% 189,587 -9 -7 14.34%
1984 55% Ronald Reagan* (R) 109,042 52.4% Walter Mondale (D) 99,200 47.6% 0 0.0% 208,242 -8 -6 15.20%
1980 54% Jimmy Carter* (D) 80,370 56.5% Ronald Reagan (R) 56,932 40.0% 4,882 3.4% 142,184 -9 -11 10.98%
1976 52% Jimmy Carter (D) 79,407 55.5% Gerald Ford* (R) 63,690 44.5% 0 0.0% 143,097 -1 -3 12.26%
1972 46% Richard Nixon* (R) 78,143 55.1% George McGovern (D) 63,796 44.9% 0 0.0% 141,939 -8 -6 13.30%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 64,272 46.0% Richard Nixon (R) 54,960 39.3% 20,488 14.7% 139,720 -4 -4 13.23%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 64.3% Barry Goldwater (R) 35.7% 0.0% 0 -3 n/a
1960 65% Richard Nixon (R) 118,575 50.3% John Kennedy (D) 117,180 49.7% 0 0.0% 235,755 -3 1 20.97%
1956 61% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 119,262 58.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 83,483 40.9% 1,172 0.6% 203,917 4 1 19.35%
1952 60% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 99,069 54.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 81,642 45.0% 736 0.4% 181,447 5 -1 18.27%
* 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 3, 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 745,141 63.7% 20.6% 0.1% 2.6% 6.0% 6.7%
2020 743,543 65.7% 23.0% 2.8% 2.4% 6.1%
2012 726,812 69.4% 20.8% 0.2% 2.3% 2.7% 4.6%
2010 721,626 70.4% 20.9% 0.2% 2.3% 1.9% 4.3%
2002 674,032 76.0% 19.1% 0.2% 1.4% 1.3% 1.8%
2000 626,676 74.6% 20.5% 0.2% 1.4% 1.5% 1.8%
1992 613,603 80.1% 18.3% 0.2% 0.7% 0.7%
1990 489,395 77.1% 21.8%
1982 522,252 78.9% 20.0% 0.1% 0.4% 0.6%
1980 393,352 25.0% 1.0%
1972 460,340 20.0%
1970 421,982 21.0%
1960 610,947
1950 484,615

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 3, KY

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 591,189 183,705 31.1% 340,727 57.6% 66,757 11.3% Dem +157,022 Dem +26.6% 104%
2022 607,751 190,159 31.3% 351,166 57.8% 66,426 10.9% Dem +161,007 Dem +26.5% 107%
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.