Hindman

Population: 648
Median household income: $23,750
Median home value: $144,000

Located in Knott County, Kentucky, Hindman is a community with a population of 648. At $23,750, its median household income sits below Knott County's $37,736.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hindman's population grew 2.0% from 635 to 648, while its median home value rose 28.0% from $112,500 to $144,000.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 648
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $23,750
Median home value: $144,000
Median gross rent: $475
Housing units: 295
Homeownership rate: 45.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

635648

Median household income

$36,250$23,750

Median home value

$112,500$144,000

Median gross rent

$459$475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	635	$36,250	$112,500	$459
2020	619	$17,278	$111,800	$494
2021	648	$17,226	$109,800	$425
2022	647	$19,924	$137,000	$479
2023	648	$23,750	$144,000	$475

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	9.6%
5 to 17	98	15.1%
18 to 24	80	12.3%
25 to 34	117	18.1%
35 to 44	44	6.8%
45 to 54	73	11.3%
55 to 64	58	9.0%
65 to 74	72	11.1%
75 and over	44	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	592	91.4%
Black or African American	29	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.8%
Asian	6	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.0%

High school graduate12.7%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree15.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	143	35.0%
High school graduate	52	12.7%
Some college or associate's	113	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	39	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	61	15.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled15.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	112	70.9%
Carpooled	25	15.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	10.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	43.5%
15 to 29 min	41	26.6%
30 to 44 min	41	26.6%
45 to 59 min	5	3.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 50.6% (328 of 648)

	Count	Share
Family households	189	77.5%
Nonfamily households	55	22.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	244	82.7%
Vacant	51	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	111	45.5%
Renter-occupied	133	54.5%

1-unit, detached52.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units31.2%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	154	52.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	7.5%
5 to 19 units	92	31.2%
20 or more units	16	5.4%
Mobile home & other	11	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2137108
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3350, -82.9819

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