Phelps

Population: 387
Median household income: $28,542
Median home value: $111,600

Phelps is a community in Pike County, Kentucky, home to 387 residents. At $28,542, its median household income sits below Pike County's $42,179.

From 2019 to 2023, Phelps's population declined 49.8% from 771 to 387, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $85,300 to $111,600.

The median resident is 55.6 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 34.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 387
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: $28,542
Median home value: $111,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 186
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 89.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

771387

Median household income

$30,500$28,542

Median home value

$85,300$111,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	771	$30,500	$85,300
2020	448	$28,417	$83,100
2021	522	$24,722	$84,200
2022	446	$27,055	$97,300
2023	387	$28,542	$111,600

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6434.4%

65 to 7419.9%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	74	19.1%
35 to 44	23	5.9%
45 to 54	63	16.3%
55 to 64	133	34.4%
65 to 74	77	19.9%
75 and over	17	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	349	90.2%
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	38	9.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.8%

High school graduate67.4%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	25.8%
High school graduate	261	67.4%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	9	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	17	4.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	9	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 17.3% (67 of 387)

	Count	Share
Family households	123	66.1%
Nonfamily households	63	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	186	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	142	76.3%
Renter-occupied	44	23.7%

1-unit, detached35.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other46.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66	35.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	33	17.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	87	46.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2160600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5091, -82.1606