Kuttawa

Population: 594
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $268,900

Kuttawa, a community in Lyon County, Kentucky, has 594 residents. Its median household income of $63,750 runs in line with the Lyon County figure of $64,464.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kuttawa's population grew 2.1% from 582 to 594, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $205,100 to $268,900.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 29.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 594
Median age: 65.4 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $268,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 390
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

582594

Median household income

$49,375$63,750

Median home value

$205,100$268,900

Median gross rent

$548$656

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	582	$49,375	$205,100	$548
2020	514	$51,667	$222,100	$546
2021	579	$54,135	$219,900	$656
2022	622	$59,044	$256,700	—
2023	594	$63,750	$268,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 176.1%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 343.2%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6421.5%

65 to 7423.2%

75 and over29.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	0.5%
5 to 17	36	6.1%
18 to 24	13	2.2%
25 to 34	19	3.2%
35 to 44	36	6.1%
45 to 54	45	7.6%
55 to 64	128	21.5%
65 to 74	138	23.2%
75 and over	176	29.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	539	90.7%
Black or African American	28	4.7%
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	16	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	8.7%
High school graduate	236	43.5%
Some college or associate's	128	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	79	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	52	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	128	81.5%
Carpooled	9	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	10.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	38.6%
15 to 29 min	39	25.5%
30 to 44 min	36	23.5%
45 to 59 min	9	5.9%
60+ min	10	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 11.5% (56 of 486)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	54.1%
Nonfamily households	107	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	233	59.7%
Vacant	157	40.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	193	82.8%
Renter-occupied	40	17.2%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	255	65.4%
1-unit, attached	30	7.7%
2 to 4 units	22	5.6%
5 to 19 units	53	13.6%
20 or more units	18	4.6%
Mobile home & other	12	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2143264
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.83 sq mi
Center point: 37.0605, -88.1144

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