Morganfield

Population: 3,208
Median household income: $63,546
Median home value: $116,100

Morganfield, a community in Union County, Kentucky, has 3,208 residents. The median household income of $63,546 is above the Union County median ($60,989).

Between 2019 and 2023, Morganfield's population declined 6.3% from 3,422 to 3,208, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $83,000 to $116,100.

13.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,208
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,546
Median home value: $116,100
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 1,685
Homeownership rate: 55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4223,208

Median household income

$38,228$63,546

Median home value

$83,000$116,100

Median gross rent

$615$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,422	$38,228	$83,000	$615
2020	3,416	$43,184	$89,400	$651
2021	3,286	$45,517	$92,000	$673
2022	3,242	$57,619	$126,900	$734
2023	3,208	$63,546	$116,100	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7417.7%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	190	5.9%
5 to 17	497	15.5%
18 to 24	148	4.6%
25 to 34	508	15.8%
35 to 44	281	8.8%
45 to 54	397	12.4%
55 to 64	272	8.5%
65 to 74	569	17.7%
75 and over	346	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,853	88.9%
Black or African American	280	8.7%
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	46	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	189	8.0%
High school graduate	878	37.0%
Some college or associate's	916	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	238	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	152	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone95.2%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,181	95.2%
Carpooled	28	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	534	44.2%
15 to 29 min	155	12.8%
30 to 44 min	294	24.3%
45 to 59 min	122	10.1%
60+ min	104	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 13.7% (419 of 3,065)

	Count	Share
Family households	931	68.2%
Nonfamily households	434	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,365	81.0%
Vacant	320	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	760	55.7%
Renter-occupied	605	44.3%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,328	78.8%
1-unit, attached	11	0.7%
2 to 4 units	137	8.1%
5 to 19 units	21	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	188	11.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2153472
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.6889, -87.8814