Salt Lick

Population: 290
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $111,300

Located in Bath County, Kentucky, Salt Lick is a community with a population of 290. The median household income of $48,750 is below the Bath County median ($54,128).

Between 2019 and 2023, Salt Lick's population declined 3.3% from 300 to 290, while its median home value rose 20.3% from $92,500 to $111,300.

71.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1969.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 290
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $111,300
Median gross rent: $693
Housing units: 122
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 22.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

300290

Median household income

$29,375$48,750

Median home value

$92,500$111,300

Median gross rent

$550$693

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	300	$29,375	$92,500	$550
2020	332	$27,232	$82,500	$552
2021	391	$26,528	$76,200	$583
2022	376	$29,318	$82,700	$656
2023	290	$48,750	$111,300	$693

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

Age distribution

Under 511.0%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	11.0%
5 to 17	63	21.7%
18 to 24	14	4.8%
25 to 34	26	9.0%
35 to 44	23	7.9%
45 to 54	44	15.2%
55 to 64	41	14.1%
65 to 74	17	5.9%
75 and over	30	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	289	99.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	11.6%
High school graduate	75	41.4%
Some college or associate's	58	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	19	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66	80.5%
Carpooled	1	1.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	12.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	6.9%
15 to 29 min	41	56.9%
30 to 44 min	3	4.2%
45 to 59 min	3	4.2%
60+ min	20	27.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 44.8% (130 of 290)

	Count	Share
Family households	63	67.7%
Nonfamily households	30	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	93	76.2%
Vacant	29	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	59.1%
Renter-occupied	38	40.9%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	71.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	26.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2168160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.1195, -83.6157