Brodhead

Population: 1,339
Median household income: $28,523
Median home value: $112,500

Brodhead, a community in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, has 1,339 residents. Its median household income of $28,523 runs below the Rockcastle County figure of $48,367.

From 2019 to 2023, Brodhead's population declined 10.7% from 1,500 to 1,339, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $79,500 to $112,500.

54.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,339
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $28,523
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $593
Housing units: 569
Homeownership rate: 44.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5001,339

Median household income

$24,013$28,523

Median home value

$79,500$112,500

Median gross rent

$603$593

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,500	$24,013	$79,500	$603
2020	1,551	$28,750	$87,900	$566
2021	1,429	$26,917	$95,800	$594
2022	1,361	$28,750	$125,400	$571
2023	1,339	$28,523	$112,500	$593

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 645.2%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	117	8.7%
5 to 17	256	19.1%
18 to 24	90	6.7%
25 to 34	214	16.0%
35 to 44	109	8.1%
45 to 54	239	17.8%
55 to 64	69	5.2%
65 to 74	133	9.9%
75 and over	112	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,309	97.8%
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	24	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	21.2%
High school graduate	359	41.0%
Some college or associate's	180	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	86	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	65	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	337	73.6%
Carpooled	58	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	5.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	4.6%
Other means	15	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	139	31.8%
15 to 29 min	150	34.3%
30 to 44 min	67	15.3%
45 to 59 min	43	9.8%
60+ min	38	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 37.5% (464 of 1,237)

	Count	Share
Family households	305	63.5%
Nonfamily households	175	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	480	84.4%
Vacant	89	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	212	44.2%
Renter-occupied	268	55.8%

1-unit, detached54.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units16.5%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	307	54.0%
1-unit, attached	5	0.9%
2 to 4 units	63	11.1%
5 to 19 units	94	16.5%
20 or more units	11	1.9%
Mobile home & other	89	15.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2109838
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.4065, -84.4166