Cawood

Population: 499
Median household income: $42,604
Median home value: $64,900

Located in Harlan County, Kentucky, Cawood is a community with a population of 499. The median household income of $42,604 is above the Harlan County median ($37,198).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cawood's population held roughly steady from 501 to 499, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $44,600 to $64,900.

Owners occupy 78.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 499
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $42,604
Median home value: $64,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 384
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

501499

Median household income

$36,797$42,604

Median home value

$44,600$64,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	501	—	$44,600
2020	489	$36,797	$57,800
2021	539	$38,675	$51,600
2022	526	$41,556	$65,400
2023	499	$42,604	$64,900

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4420.6%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 7424.4%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	63	12.6%
18 to 24	37	7.4%
25 to 34	31	6.2%
35 to 44	103	20.6%
45 to 54	83	16.6%
55 to 64	37	7.4%
65 to 74	122	24.4%
75 and over	23	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	471	94.4%
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	28	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.6%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's8.3%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	138	34.6%
High school graduate	140	35.1%
Some college or associate's	33	8.3%
Bachelor's degree	88	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone33.3%

Carpooled66.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43	33.3%
Carpooled	86	66.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	74.4%
15 to 29 min	6	4.7%
30 to 44 min	27	20.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 7.0% (35 of 499)

	Count	Share
Family households	190	74.8%
Nonfamily households	64	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	254	66.1%
Vacant	130	33.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	78.3%
Renter-occupied	55	21.7%

1-unit, detached31.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other50.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	120	31.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	70	18.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	194	50.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2113582
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7916, -83.2325