Irvine

Population: 2,811
Median household income: $36,292
Median home value: $123,400

Irvine is a community in Estill County, Kentucky, home to 2,811 residents. The median household income of $36,292 is below the Estill County median ($43,905).

From 2019 to 2023, Irvine's population grew 15.3% from 2,439 to 2,811, while its median home value rose 42.7% from $86,500 to $123,400.

The median resident is 38.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,811
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $36,292
Median home value: $123,400
Median gross rent: $639
Housing units: 1,509
Homeownership rate: 41.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4392,811

Median household income

$27,168$36,292

Median home value

$86,500$123,400

Median gross rent

$474$639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,439	$27,168	$86,500	$474
2020	2,669	$32,569	$81,900	$535
2021	2,725	$35,462	$91,100	$558
2022	2,785	$31,359	$101,200	$602
2023	2,811	$36,292	$123,400	$639

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	212	7.5%
5 to 17	563	20.0%
18 to 24	166	5.9%
25 to 34	334	11.9%
35 to 44	421	15.0%
45 to 54	288	10.2%
55 to 64	323	11.5%
65 to 74	281	10.0%
75 and over	223	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,661	94.7%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	343	18.3%
High school graduate	715	38.2%
Some college or associate's	489	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	263	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	60	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	686	73.4%
Carpooled	90	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	116	12.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	4.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	404	45.3%
15 to 29 min	84	9.4%
30 to 44 min	228	25.6%
45 to 59 min	54	6.1%
60+ min	122	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 27.8% (777 of 2,793)

	Count	Share
Family households	686	56.6%
Nonfamily households	525	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,211	80.3%
Vacant	298	19.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	506	41.8%
Renter-occupied	705	58.2%

1-unit, detached53.1%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units26.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	802	53.1%
1-unit, attached	60	4.0%
2 to 4 units	192	12.7%
5 to 19 units	393	26.0%
20 or more units	11	0.7%
Mobile home & other	51	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2139646
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 37.6964, -83.9683

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