Pathfork

Population: 606
Median household income: $45,913
Median home value: $33,400

Located in Harlan County, Kentucky, Pathfork is a community with a population of 606. Its median household income of $45,913 runs above the Harlan County figure of $37,198.

From 2019 to 2023, Pathfork's population grew 30.6% from 464 to 606, while its median home value fell 22.5% from $43,100 to $33,400.

The median resident is 33.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 35.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 606
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,913
Median home value: $33,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 210
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

464606

Median household income

$13,854$45,913

Median home value

$43,100$33,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	464	$13,854	$43,100
2020	266	$8,478	$31,200
2021	290	$13,421	$33,100
2022	297	—	—
2023	606	$45,913	$33,400

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1735.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3420.5%

35 to 442.5%

45 to 5421.5%

55 to 646.3%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	217	35.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	124	20.5%
35 to 44	15	2.5%
45 to 54	130	21.5%
55 to 64	38	6.3%
65 to 74	20	3.3%
75 and over	62	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	580	95.7%
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	26	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.5%

High school graduate13.6%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	111	28.5%
High school graduate	53	13.6%
Some college or associate's	94	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	68	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	63	16.2%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	158	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	72	45.6%
30 to 44 min	86	54.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.48
Poverty rate: 37.2% (151 of 406)

	Count	Share
Family households	145	83.3%
Nonfamily households	29	16.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	174	82.9%
Vacant	36	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	126	72.4%
Renter-occupied	48	27.6%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	167	79.5%
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	43	20.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2159466
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.7622, -83.4743