Calvert City

Population: 2,522
Median household income: $42,566
Median home value: $157,400

Located in Marshall County, Kentucky, Calvert City is a community with a population of 2,522. Its median household income of $42,566 runs below the Marshall County figure of $63,611.

From 2019 to 2023, Calvert City's population held roughly steady from 2,513 to 2,522, while its median home value rose 48.2% from $106,200 to $157,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.9% of the population. 88.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,522
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,566
Median home value: $157,400
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 1,312
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5132,522

Median household income

$52,446$42,566

Median home value

$106,200$157,400

Median gross rent

$647$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,513	$52,446	$106,200	$647
2020	2,513	$43,977	$117,900	$1,009
2021	2,525	$40,000	$125,900	$1,006
2022	2,524	$39,974	$150,600	$975
2023	2,522	$42,566	$157,400	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4420.1%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	4.2%
5 to 17	475	18.8%
18 to 24	130	5.2%
25 to 34	209	8.3%
35 to 44	507	20.1%
45 to 54	325	12.9%
55 to 64	300	11.9%
65 to 74	230	9.1%
75 and over	240	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,444	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	147	8.1%
High school graduate	537	29.7%
Some college or associate's	738	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	217	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	172	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,021	88.5%
Carpooled	86	7.5%
Public transit	8	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	3.2%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	458	41.0%
15 to 29 min	469	42.0%
30 to 44 min	140	12.5%
45 to 59 min	38	3.4%
60+ min	12	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 16.4% (398 of 2,430)

	Count	Share
Family households	824	71.5%
Nonfamily households	329	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,153	87.9%
Vacant	159	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	616	53.4%
Renter-occupied	537	46.6%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	979	74.6%
1-unit, attached	7	0.5%
2 to 4 units	93	7.1%
5 to 19 units	115	8.8%
20 or more units	40	3.0%
Mobile home & other	78	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2112016
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.63 sq mi
Center point: 37.0464, -88.3955