Total Population  
    2005 2006 2007 2008 2009  
  Labor Market Area 1,834,736 1,858,200 1,880,425 1,900,960 1,915,706  
  Bluegrass Alliance 566,663 577,579 585,307 595,336 603,075  
 Lexington268,080270,789279,044282,114296,545 
 Frankfort27,21027,07727,09827,32227,382 
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Selected Age Groups, 2009  
    Bluegrass Alliance Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  Under 16 120,334 20.0 397,351 20.7  
  16-24 96,610 16.0 245,125 12.8  
  25-44 167,832 27.8 528,045 27.6  
  45-64 150,407 24.9 504,563 26.3  
  65-84 59,125 9.8 208,689 10.9  
  85 and older 8,767 1.5 31,933 1.7  
  Median Age N/A   N/A    
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2009  
    Bluegrass Alliance Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  White 522,637 86.7 1,629,386 85.1  
  Black 58,312 9.7 225,908 11.8  
  Am. Indian & Alaska Native 1,724 0.3 5,730 0.3  
  Asian 11,831 2.0 29,337 1.5  
  Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander 438 0.1 1,383 0.1  
  Other/Multirace 8,133 1.3 23,962 1.3  
  Hispanic Origin 27,436 4.5 66,721 3.5  
  Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black, etc. and be of hispanic origin.
Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.		  

 
  Population Projections  
    2015 2020 2025 2030  
  Bluegrass Alliance 635,507 676,182 721,387 766,824  
  Source: Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville.  
  Personal Income  
    2003 2008 Pct. Change  
  Bluegrass Alliance $29,741 $34,756 16.9 %  
  Kentucky $26,299 $31,936 21.4 %  
  U.S. $32,271 $40,166 24.5 %  
  Labor Market Area Range $15,552- $36,090 $17,936- $41,954  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.  
  Households  
    2005 2008  
  Number of Households Persons Per Household Median Household Income  
  Bourbon County 7,933 2.46 $41,220  
  Madison County 30,402 2.36 $43,358  
  Clark County 13,712 2.48 $44,907  
  Franklin County 20,411 2.27 $48,291  
  Fayette County 113,279 2.27 $50,267  
  Jessamine County 15,493 2.66 $51,579  
  Woodford County 9,216 2.53 $58,076  
  Scott County 14,241 2.59 $58,596  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. (Median Household Income)
Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville (Number of Households, Persons Per Houshold).