Pine Knot

Population: 1,358
Median home value: $111,300

Located in McCreary County, Kentucky, Pine Knot is a community with a population of 1,358. At $111,300, its median home value sits above McCreary County's $77,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Pine Knot's population declined 8.6% from 1,486 to 1,358, while its median home value rose 11.7% from $99,600 to $111,300.

The median resident is 55.7 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 33.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,358
Median age: 55.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $111,300
Median gross rent: $289
Housing units: 745
Homeownership rate: 47.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4861,358

Median home value

$99,600$111,300

Median gross rent

$510$289

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,486	$28,838	$99,600	$510
2020	1,431	—	$97,000	$241
2021	1,519	—	$99,500	$237
2022	1,483	—	$112,900	$288
2023	1,358	—	$111,300	$289

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 2415.2%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6433.2%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	3.6%
5 to 17	128	9.4%
18 to 24	206	15.2%
25 to 34	84	6.2%
35 to 44	68	5.0%
45 to 54	79	5.8%
55 to 64	451	33.2%
65 to 74	133	9.8%
75 and over	160	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,261	92.9%
Black or African American	77	5.7%
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	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma40.9%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's18.9%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	399	40.9%
High school graduate	252	25.8%
Some college or associate's	184	18.9%
Bachelor's degree	121	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	19	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone62.3%

Carpooled17.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means8.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	202	62.3%
Carpooled	58	17.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	11.7%
Other means	26	8.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	123	43.0%
15 to 29 min	72	25.2%
30 to 44 min	18	6.3%
45 to 59 min	36	12.6%
60+ min	37	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.62
Poverty rate: 48.3% (628 of 1,299)

	Count	Share
Family households	220	31.9%
Nonfamily households	469	68.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	689	92.5%
Vacant	56	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	327	47.5%
Renter-occupied	362	52.5%

1-unit, detached38.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units41.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	287	38.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	309	41.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	149	20.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2161122
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 36.6656, -84.4397