Science Hill

Population: 790
Median household income: $53,542
Median home value: $129,300

Science Hill is a community in Pulaski County, Kentucky, home to 790 residents. At $53,542, its median household income sits above Pulaski County's $50,943.

From 2019 to 2023, Science Hill's population grew 18.8% from 665 to 790, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $102,900 to $129,300.

The median gross rent is $843. 11.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 790
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $53,542
Median home value: $129,300
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 279
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

665790

Median household income

$32,500$53,542

Median home value

$102,900$129,300

Median gross rent

$614$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	665	$32,500	$102,900	$614
2020	814	$32,411	$109,900	$643
2021	800	$36,250	$114,500	$581
2022	714	$36,250	$130,700	$791
2023	790	$53,542	$129,300	$843

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

Age distribution

Under 510.6%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	10.6%
5 to 17	165	20.9%
18 to 24	75	9.5%
25 to 34	94	11.9%
35 to 44	115	14.6%
45 to 54	65	8.2%
55 to 64	59	7.5%
65 to 74	103	13.0%
75 and over	30	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	756	95.7%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.3%
Two or more races	20	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's46.8%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	11.8%
High school graduate	140	30.0%
Some college or associate's	218	46.8%
Bachelor's degree	20	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	33	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	238	82.4%
Carpooled	35	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	9.8%
15 to 29 min	175	63.4%
30 to 44 min	60	21.7%
45 to 59 min	5	1.8%
60+ min	9	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 24.3% (191 of 785)

	Count	Share
Family households	199	74.5%
Nonfamily households	68	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	267	95.7%
Vacant	12	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	197	73.8%
Renter-occupied	70	26.2%

1-unit, detached92.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	257	92.1%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	19	6.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2168952
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1732, -84.6337