Coldiron

Population: 247
Median household income: $57,011
Median home value: $83,700

Coldiron is a community in Harlan County, Kentucky, home to 247 residents. At $57,011, its median household income sits above Harlan County's $37,198.

Between 2019 and 2023, Coldiron's population grew 6.5% from 232 to 247, while its median home value rose 9.3% from $76,600 to $83,700.

The typical home was built around 1995. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 247
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,011
Median home value: $83,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 79
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

232247

Median household income

$68,239$57,011

Median home value

$76,600$83,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	232	$68,239	$76,600
2020	415	$48,929	$74,300
2021	398	$52,330	$75,000
2022	434	$78,708	$85,300
2023	247	$57,011	$83,700

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 1735.6%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3421.1%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5423.9%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.4%
5 to 17	88	35.6%
18 to 24	15	6.1%
25 to 34	52	21.1%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	59	23.9%
55 to 64	32	13.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	225	91.1%
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	22	8.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	14.7%
High school graduate	49	34.3%
Some college or associate's	62	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	11	7.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled25.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	74.4%
Carpooled	23	25.6%
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	11	12.2%
15 to 29 min	79	87.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 8.9% (22 of 247)

	Count	Share
Family households	79	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	79	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46	58.2%
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	33	41.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2116354
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.8283, -83.4529