Ludlow

Population: 4,378
Median household income: $58,295
Median home value: $154,700

Located in Kenton County, Kentucky, Ludlow is a community with a population of 4,378. At $58,295, its median household income sits below Kenton County's $79,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Ludlow's population declined 3.4% from 4,530 to 4,378, while its median home value rose 38.1% from $112,000 to $154,700.

79.7% of workers drive to work alone. 60.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,378
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,295
Median home value: $154,700
Median gross rent: $1,115
Housing units: 2,240
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5304,378

Median household income

$56,393$58,295

Median home value

$112,000$154,700

Median gross rent

$931$1,115

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,530	$56,393	$112,000	$931
2020	4,532	$54,551	$119,600	$734
2021	4,386	$56,116	$137,700	$768
2022	4,384	$59,089	$157,600	$1,036
2023	4,378	$58,295	$154,700	$1,115

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	315	7.2%
5 to 17	816	18.6%
18 to 24	292	6.7%
25 to 34	527	12.0%
35 to 44	797	18.2%
45 to 54	315	7.2%
55 to 64	616	14.1%
65 to 74	245	5.6%
75 and over	455	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,377	77.1%
Black or African American	135	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	394	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	471	10.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree27.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	165	5.6%
High school graduate	1,078	36.5%
Some college or associate's	700	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	807	27.3%
Graduate or professional degree	205	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,686	79.7%
Carpooled	103	4.9%
Public transit	8	0.4%
Walked	67	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	225	10.6%
Other means	26	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	528	27.9%
15 to 29 min	896	47.4%
30 to 44 min	350	18.5%
45 to 59 min	30	1.6%
60+ min	86	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 25.8% (1,125 of 4,365)

	Count	Share
Family households	851	42.7%
Nonfamily households	1,140	57.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,991	88.9%
Vacant	249	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,488	74.7%
Renter-occupied	503	25.3%

1-unit, detached60.5%

1-unit, attached15.7%

2 to 4 units14.4%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,355	60.5%
1-unit, attached	352	15.7%
2 to 4 units	323	14.4%
5 to 19 units	185	8.3%
20 or more units	25	1.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2148378
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.36 sq mi
Center point: 39.0887, -84.5485