East Bernstadt

Population: 673
Median household income: $39,500
Median home value: $95,200

Located in Laurel County, Kentucky, East Bernstadt is a community with a population of 673. At $39,500, its median household income sits below Laurel County's $56,999.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Bernstadt's population declined 25.7% from 906 to 673.

21.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.57 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 673
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,500
Median home value: $95,200
Median gross rent: $680
Housing units: 300
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

906673

Median household income

$30,536$39,500

Median home value

$60,700$95,200

Median gross rent

$650$680

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	906	$30,536	—	$650
2020	858	$31,458	$60,700	$758
2021	814	$31,875	$57,500	$856
2022	850	$34,632	$77,500	$671
2023	673	$39,500	$95,200	$680

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	5.8%
5 to 17	66	9.8%
18 to 24	70	10.4%
25 to 34	78	11.6%
35 to 44	70	10.4%
45 to 54	58	8.6%
55 to 64	123	18.3%
65 to 74	115	17.1%
75 and over	54	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	644	95.7%
Black or African American	18	2.7%
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	7	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's42.8%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	15.3%
High school graduate	136	27.3%
Some college or associate's	213	42.8%
Bachelor's degree	50	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	23	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone69.0%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	203	69.0%
Carpooled	31	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	20.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	49.1%
15 to 29 min	91	38.9%
30 to 44 min	10	4.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	18	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 21.5% (145 of 673)

	Count	Share
Family households	193	73.7%
Nonfamily households	69	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	262	87.3%
Vacant	38	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	188	71.8%
Renter-occupied	74	28.2%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	188	62.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	5.0%
5 to 19 units	12	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	85	28.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2123284
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.1927, -84.1292