Yelvington

Population: 511
Median household income: $50,038
Median home value: $149,000

Yelvington is a community in Daviess County, Kentucky, home to 511 residents. The median household income of $50,038 is below the Daviess County median ($65,323).

Between 2020 and 2023, Yelvington's population grew 45.6% from 351 to 511, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $104,800 to $149,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 511
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,038
Median home value: $149,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 284
Homeownership rate: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 13.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

351511

Median household income

$51,354$50,038

Median home value

$104,800$149,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	351	$51,354	$104,800
2021	297	—	$106,500
2022	433	—	$111,400
2023	511	$50,038	$149,000

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1725.2%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4421.3%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 741.8%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	1.6%
5 to 17	129	25.2%
18 to 24	51	10.0%
25 to 34	60	11.7%
35 to 44	109	21.3%
45 to 54	39	7.6%
55 to 64	73	14.3%
65 to 74	9	1.8%
75 and over	33	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	488	95.5%
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	23	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	13.9%
High school graduate	132	40.9%
Some college or associate's	93	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	7	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	46	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means13.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	177	79.7%
Carpooled	15	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	30	13.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	10.8%
15 to 29 min	96	43.2%
30 to 44 min	70	31.5%
45 to 59 min	16	7.2%
60+ min	16	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 26.8% (137 of 511)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	53.0%
Nonfamily households	102	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	217	76.4%
Vacant	67	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	188	86.6%
Renter-occupied	29	13.4%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	199	70.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	85	29.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2185224
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 37.8491, -86.9779