Artemus

Population: 587
Median household income: $25,179
Median home value: $87,300

Artemus is a community in Knox County, Kentucky, home to 587 residents. Its median household income of $25,179 runs below the Knox County figure of $33,153.

Between 2019 and 2023, Artemus's population declined 4.6% from 615 to 587, while its median home value rose 10.4% from $79,100 to $87,300.

The typical home was built around 1986. 46.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 587
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $25,179
Median home value: $87,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 178
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 29.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

615587

Median household income

$22,604$25,179

Median home value

$79,100$87,300

Median gross rent

$678$639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	615	—	$79,100	$678
2020	724	$22,604	$75,800	$582
2021	627	$19,931	$75,000	$586
2022	689	$25,729	$88,400	$639
2023	587	$25,179	$87,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 513.8%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 441.0%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	13.8%
5 to 17	65	11.1%
18 to 24	65	11.1%
25 to 34	89	15.2%
35 to 44	6	1.0%
45 to 54	50	8.5%
55 to 64	123	21.0%
65 to 74	46	7.8%
75 and over	62	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	587	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate60.6%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	17.0%
High school graduate	228	60.6%
Some college or associate's	84	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	101	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	18	17.8%
15 to 29 min	58	57.4%
30 to 44 min	25	24.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.54
Poverty rate: 46.0% (270 of 587)

	Count	Share
Family households	140	84.3%
Nonfamily households	26	15.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	93.3%
Vacant	12	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	72.9%
Renter-occupied	45	27.1%

1-unit, detached56.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	56.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	77	43.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2102188
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.8375, -83.8400