Caneyville

Population: 541
Median household income: $25,938
Median home value: $112,500

Located in Grayson County, Kentucky, Caneyville is a community with a population of 541. At $25,938, its median household income sits below Grayson County's $49,893.

Between 2019 and 2023, Caneyville's population declined 22.5% from 698 to 541, while its median home value rose 16.7% from $96,400 to $112,500.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 22.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 541
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $25,938
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $661
Housing units: 283
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

698541

Median household income

$32,431$25,938

Median home value

$96,400$112,500

Median gross rent

$563$661

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	698	$32,431	$96,400	$563
2020	554	$29,688	$99,300	$581
2021	672	$37,955	$98,100	$623
2022	665	$42,212	$108,300	$625
2023	541	$25,938	$112,500	$661

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4422.6%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	5.0%
5 to 17	91	16.8%
18 to 24	52	9.6%
25 to 34	60	11.1%
35 to 44	122	22.6%
45 to 54	42	7.8%
55 to 64	55	10.2%
65 to 74	55	10.2%
75 and over	37	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	511	94.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	1.3%
Two or more races	16	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	12.9%
High school graduate	151	40.7%
Some college or associate's	99	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	48	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	25	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled23.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	167	70.2%
Carpooled	56	23.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	25.2%
15 to 29 min	79	33.2%
30 to 44 min	87	36.6%
45 to 59 min	2	0.8%
60+ min	10	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 22.4% (121 of 541)

	Count	Share
Family households	111	46.1%
Nonfamily households	130	53.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	241	85.2%
Vacant	42	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	151	62.7%
Renter-occupied	90	37.3%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	183	64.7%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	19	6.7%
5 to 19 units	15	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	65	23.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2112538
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.4230, -86.4997