Upton

Population: 631
Median household income: $45,938
Median home value: $131,300

Upton is a community in Larue County, Kentucky, home to 631 residents. At $45,938, its median household income sits below Larue County's $67,770.

From 2019 to 2023, Upton's population declined 9.9% from 700 to 631, while its median home value rose 36.3% from $96,300 to $131,300.

16.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 631
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,938
Median home value: $131,300
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 329
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

700631

Median household income

$45,096$45,938

Median home value

$96,300$131,300

Median gross rent

$691$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	700	$45,096	$96,300	$691
2020	539	$49,318	$91,100	$719
2021	521	$52,313	$97,400	$712
2022	600	$60,417	$122,800	$754
2023	631	$45,938	$131,300	$809

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4420.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	3.3%
5 to 17	115	18.2%
18 to 24	48	7.6%
25 to 34	71	11.3%
35 to 44	132	20.9%
45 to 54	75	11.9%
55 to 64	72	11.4%
65 to 74	67	10.6%
75 and over	30	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	556	88.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	1.3%
Two or more races	17	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	12.5%
High school graduate	143	32.0%
Some college or associate's	149	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	90	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	256	82.6%
Carpooled	35	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	3.9%
Other means	5	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	14.8%
15 to 29 min	108	36.2%
30 to 44 min	98	32.9%
45 to 59 min	11	3.7%
60+ min	37	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 16.7% (104 of 621)

	Count	Share
Family households	183	66.3%
Nonfamily households	93	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	276	83.9%
Vacant	53	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	190	68.8%
Renter-occupied	86	31.2%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	277	84.2%
1-unit, attached	1	0.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	12	3.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	11.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2178672
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4587, -85.9002