McRoberts

In Letcher County, Kentucky.

Population: 303

McRoberts, a community in Letcher County, Kentucky, has 303 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, McRoberts's population declined 66.3% from 898 to 303.

24.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 65.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 303
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 371
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

898303

Median household income

$28,239$29,250

Median home value

$53,700$56,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	898	$28,239	$53,700
2020	790	$30,086	$53,100
2021	681	$29,250	$51,000
2022	726	—	$56,800
2023	303	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4424.4%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7422.1%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	10.2%
5 to 17	46	15.2%
18 to 24	5	1.7%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	74	24.4%
45 to 54	30	9.9%
55 to 64	38	12.5%
65 to 74	67	22.1%
75 and over	12	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	303	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 diploma28.1%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	28.1%
High school graduate	54	24.4%
Some college or associate's	50	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	24	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	31	14.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone59.1%

Carpooled28.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52	59.1%
Carpooled	25	28.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	27	35.1%
30 to 44 min	26	33.8%
45 to 59 min	24	31.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 47.1% (128 of 272)

	Count	Share
Family households	81	51.3%
Nonfamily households	77	48.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	158	42.6%
Vacant	213	57.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	65.2%
Renter-occupied	55	34.8%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	275	74.1%
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	96	25.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2149278
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2211, -82.6680