Burkesville

Population: 1,407
Median household income: $32,361
Median home value: $114,600

Burkesville, a community in Cumberland County, Kentucky, has 1,407 residents. The median household income of $32,361 is below the Cumberland County median ($39,662).

Between 2019 and 2023, Burkesville's population declined 21.4% from 1,789 to 1,407, while its median home value rose 52.2% from $75,300 to $114,600.

32.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.82 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,407
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $32,361
Median home value: $114,600
Median gross rent: $505
Housing units: 867
Homeownership rate: 52.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7891,407

Median household income

$23,929$32,361

Median home value

$75,300$114,600

Median gross rent

$335$505

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,789	$23,929	$75,300	$335
2020	1,905	$29,115	$76,000	$418
2021	1,470	$33,083	$75,400	$463
2022	1,423	$26,563	$106,500	$465
2023	1,407	$32,361	$114,600	$505

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	2.8%
5 to 17	192	13.6%
18 to 24	106	7.5%
25 to 34	113	8.0%
35 to 44	155	11.0%
45 to 54	135	9.6%
55 to 64	276	19.6%
65 to 74	208	14.8%
75 and over	183	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,212	86.1%
Black or African American	86	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.4%

High school graduate49.3%

Some college or associate's19.9%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	240	22.4%
High school graduate	527	49.3%
Some college or associate's	213	19.9%
Bachelor's degree	24	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	66	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit2.4%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	372	80.9%
Carpooled	41	8.9%
Public transit	11	2.4%
Walked	18	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	3.5%
Other means	2	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	257	57.9%
15 to 29 min	111	25.0%
30 to 44 min	48	10.8%
45 to 59 min	13	2.9%
60+ min	15	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 32.9% (434 of 1,321)

	Count	Share
Family households	326	44.7%
Nonfamily households	403	55.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	729	84.1%
Vacant	138	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	383	52.5%
Renter-occupied	346	47.5%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units17.9%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	569	65.6%
1-unit, attached	24	2.8%
2 to 4 units	155	17.9%
5 to 19 units	34	3.9%
20 or more units	26	3.0%
Mobile home & other	59	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2111098
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 36.7901, -85.3646

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