Cynthiana

Population: 6,412
Median household income: $49,817
Median home value: $154,700

Cynthiana is a community in Harrison County, Kentucky, home to 6,412 residents. Its median household income of $49,817 runs below the Harrison County figure of $63,205.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cynthiana's population grew 1.6% from 6,312 to 6,412, while its median home value rose 33.4% from $116,000 to $154,700.

77.2% of workers drive to work alone. 60.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,412
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,817
Median home value: $154,700
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 2,808
Homeownership rate: 47.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3126,412

Median household income

$33,714$49,817

Median home value

$116,000$154,700

Median gross rent

$568$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,312	$33,714	$116,000	$568
2020	6,270	$38,526	$120,400	$582
2021	6,291	$42,642	$121,200	$607
2022	6,355	$46,601	$148,100	$657
2023	6,412	$49,817	$154,700	$763

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	525	8.2%
5 to 17	980	15.3%
18 to 24	703	11.0%
25 to 34	752	11.7%
35 to 44	624	9.7%
45 to 54	838	13.1%
55 to 64	844	13.2%
65 to 74	682	10.6%
75 and over	464	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,813	90.7%
Black or African American	249	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	248	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate53.8%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	387	9.2%
High school graduate	2,262	53.8%
Some college or associate's	981	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	191	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	383	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,090	77.2%
Carpooled	274	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	252	9.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	2.1%
Other means	34	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,280	48.3%
15 to 29 min	411	15.5%
30 to 44 min	323	12.2%
45 to 59 min	281	10.6%
60+ min	355	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 26.0% (1,633 of 6,273)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,636	66.9%
Nonfamily households	810	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,446	87.1%
Vacant	362	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,158	47.3%
Renter-occupied	1,288	52.7%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units21.9%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,702	60.6%
1-unit, attached	106	3.8%
2 to 4 units	614	21.9%
5 to 19 units	340	12.1%
20 or more units	37	1.3%
Mobile home & other	9	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2119432
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.3829, -84.3018

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