Island

Population: 616
Median household income: $48,875
Median home value: $72,100

Island, a community in McLean County, Kentucky, has 616 residents. Its median household income of $48,875 runs below the McLean County figure of $70,549.

Between 2019 and 2023, Island's population grew 33.3% from 462 to 616, while its median home value rose 20.2% from $60,000 to $72,100.

Households average 2.36 people. The median gross rent is $916.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 616
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,875
Median home value: $72,100
Median gross rent: $916
Housing units: 266
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 14.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

462616

Median household income

$36,875$48,875

Median home value

$60,000$72,100

Median gross rent

$617$916

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	462	$36,875	$60,000	$617
2020	576	$42,500	$61,800	$640
2021	638	$44,792	$63,500	$688
2022	615	$47,857	$67,200	$850
2023	616	$48,875	$72,100	$916

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.9%
5 to 17	103	16.7%
18 to 24	38	6.2%
25 to 34	81	13.1%
35 to 44	69	11.2%
45 to 54	78	12.7%
55 to 64	75	12.2%
65 to 74	86	14.0%
75 and over	62	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	579	94.0%
Black or African American	4	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.8%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate49.4%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	9.8%
High school graduate	223	49.4%
Some college or associate's	147	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	22	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	15	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone68.9%

Carpooled26.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	153	68.9%
Carpooled	58	26.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	20.4%
15 to 29 min	33	15.6%
30 to 44 min	83	39.3%
45 to 59 min	23	10.9%
60+ min	29	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 11.7% (72 of 616)

	Count	Share
Family households	188	72.0%
Nonfamily households	73	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	261	98.1%
Vacant	5	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	211	80.8%
Renter-occupied	50	19.2%

1-unit, detached57.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	154	57.9%
1-unit, attached	3	1.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	109	41.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2139700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4426, -87.1472