Sycamore

Population: 109
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $187,500

Sycamore is a community in Jefferson County, Kentucky, home to 109 residents. At $70,000, its median household income sits in line with Jefferson County's $67,849.

From 2019 to 2023, Sycamore's population declined 42.0% from 188 to 109, while its median home value rose 29.1% from $145,200 to $187,500.

28.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 97.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 109
Median age: 60.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $187,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 73
Homeownership rate: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

188109

Median household income

$70,625$70,000

Median home value

$145,200$187,500

Median gross rent

$1,625$1,643

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	188	$70,625	$145,200	$1,625
2020	186	$75,000	$156,300	$1,643
2021	138	$69,750	$156,300	—
2022	140	$73,333	$176,900	—
2023	109	$70,000	$187,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 171.8%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3422.9%

35 to 443.7%

45 to 543.7%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over22.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.9%
5 to 17	2	1.8%
18 to 24	9	8.3%
25 to 34	25	22.9%
35 to 44	4	3.7%
45 to 54	4	3.7%
55 to 64	17	15.6%
65 to 74	22	20.2%
75 and over	25	22.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	93	85.3%
Black or African American	11	10.1%
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	5	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate19.6%

Some college or associate's48.5%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	3.1%
High school graduate	19	19.6%
Some college or associate's	47	48.5%
Bachelor's degree	19	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	9	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	50	86.2%
Carpooled	1	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	12.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	47.1%
15 to 29 min	23	45.1%
30 to 44 min	3	5.9%
45 to 59 min	1	2.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.60
Poverty rate: 11.0% (12 of 109)

	Count	Share
Family households	19	27.9%
Nonfamily households	49	72.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	68	93.2%
Vacant	5	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	66	97.1%
Renter-occupied	2	2.9%

1-unit, detached19.2%

1-unit, attached69.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14	19.2%
1-unit, attached	51	69.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	9.6%
20 or more units	1	1.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2175190
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2468, -85.5612