Kevil

Population: 655
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $113,500

Kevil, a community in Ballard County, Kentucky, has 655 residents. At $41,250, its median household income sits below Ballard County's $64,740.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kevil's population declined 4.4% from 685 to 655, while its median home value fell 2.2% from $116,100 to $113,500.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 15.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 655
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $113,500
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 300
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

685655

Median household income

$46,979$41,250

Median home value

$116,100$113,500

Median gross rent

$333$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	685	$46,979	$116,100	$333
2020	768	$43,333	$93,800	$525
2021	639	$42,115	$101,100	$756
2022	634	$41,667	$103,700	$650
2023	655	$41,250	$113,500	$867

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.7%
5 to 17	64	9.8%
18 to 24	74	11.3%
25 to 34	63	9.6%
35 to 44	84	12.8%
45 to 54	98	15.0%
55 to 64	62	9.5%
65 to 74	90	13.7%
75 and over	96	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	591	90.2%
Black or African American	8	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	5.3%
High school graduate	200	40.6%
Some college or associate's	170	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	59	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	38	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	195	80.6%
Carpooled	22	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	29.5%
15 to 29 min	100	44.6%
30 to 44 min	50	22.3%
45 to 59 min	1	0.4%
60+ min	7	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 20.2% (132 of 655)

	Count	Share
Family households	144	54.8%
Nonfamily households	119	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	263	87.7%
Vacant	37	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	197	74.9%
Renter-occupied	66	25.1%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	212	70.7%
1-unit, attached	6	2.0%
2 to 4 units	43	14.3%
5 to 19 units	7	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2142292
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0842, -88.8829