Van Lear

Population: 520
Median household income: $32,895
Median home value: $77,500

Van Lear is a community in Johnson County, Kentucky, home to 520 residents. Its median household income of $32,895 runs below the Johnson County figure of $43,014.

From 2020 to 2023, Van Lear's population grew 9.0% from 477 to 520, while its median home value was little changed from $76,800 to $77,500.

77.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 520
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $32,895
Median home value: $77,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 410
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

477520

Median household income

$36,354$32,895

Median home value

$76,800$77,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	477	$36,354	$76,800
2021	520	$24,356	$72,800
2022	349	$24,250	—
2023	520	$32,895	$77,500

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 542.1%

55 to 6424.2%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	4.2%
5 to 17	107	20.6%
18 to 24	46	8.8%
25 to 34	27	5.2%
35 to 44	98	18.8%
45 to 54	11	2.1%
55 to 64	126	24.2%
65 to 74	43	8.3%
75 and over	40	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	461	88.7%
Black or African American	44	8.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	2.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	6.4%
High school graduate	152	44.1%
Some college or associate's	97	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	21	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	53	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	178	80.2%
Carpooled	44	19.8%
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	72	32.4%
15 to 29 min	98	44.1%
30 to 44 min	27	12.2%
45 to 59 min	16	7.2%
60+ min	9	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 29.4% (153 of 520)

	Count	Share
Family households	125	49.6%
Nonfamily households	127	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	252	61.5%
Vacant	158	38.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	184	73.0%
Renter-occupied	68	27.0%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	319	77.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	15	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	76	18.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2179194
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.7766, -82.7479