Sonora

Population: 597
Median household income: $50,417
Median home value: $178,400

Located in Hardin County, Kentucky, Sonora is a community with a population of 597. At $50,417, its median household income sits below Hardin County's $67,608.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sonora's population declined 15.3% from 705 to 597, while its median home value rose 48.0% from $120,500 to $178,400.

14.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 597
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,417
Median home value: $178,400
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 247
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

705597

Median household income

$46,750$50,417

Median home value

$120,500$178,400

Median gross rent

$928$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	705	$46,750	$120,500	$928
2020	981	$49,388	$141,300	$913
2021	904	$48,792	$132,200	$908
2022	688	$52,750	$164,200	$695
2023	597	$50,417	$178,400	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 519.6%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 444.2%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	117	19.6%
5 to 17	86	14.4%
18 to 24	21	3.5%
25 to 34	96	16.1%
35 to 44	25	4.2%
45 to 54	64	10.7%
55 to 64	124	20.8%
65 to 74	25	4.2%
75 and over	39	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	597	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate49.6%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	10.7%
High school graduate	185	49.6%
Some college or associate's	88	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	48	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	157	84.4%
Carpooled	13	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.6%
Other means	3	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	16.9%
15 to 29 min	99	54.1%
30 to 44 min	29	15.8%
45 to 59 min	15	8.2%
60+ min	9	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 14.9% (89 of 597)

	Count	Share
Family households	153	64.3%
Nonfamily households	85	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	238	96.4%
Vacant	9	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	188	79.0%
Renter-occupied	50	21.0%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	221	89.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2171724
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.5254, -85.8983