Slaughters

Population: 171
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $57,500

Slaughters, a community in Webster County, Kentucky, has 171 residents. Its median household income of $47,500 runs below the Webster County figure of $58,786.

From 2019 to 2023, Slaughters's population declined 39.4% from 282 to 171, while its median home value fell 18.6% from $70,600 to $57,500.

18.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.14 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 171
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $57,500
Median gross rent: $1,068
Housing units: 99
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

282171

Median household income

$45,000$47,500

Median home value

$70,600$57,500

Median gross rent

$610$1,068

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	282	$45,000	$70,600	$610
2020	249	$43,438	$69,300	$605
2021	212	$38,250	$59,400	—
2022	201	$39,375	$53,600	$1,042
2023	171	$47,500	$57,500	$1,068

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	4.1%
5 to 17	35	20.5%
18 to 24	6	3.5%
25 to 34	18	10.5%
35 to 44	21	12.3%
45 to 54	23	13.5%
55 to 64	24	14.0%
65 to 74	28	16.4%
75 and over	9	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	164	95.9%
Black or African American	4	2.3%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate56.9%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	13.8%
High school graduate	70	56.9%
Some college or associate's	28	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	7	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	54	83.1%
Carpooled	4	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	10.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	46.2%
15 to 29 min	14	21.5%
30 to 44 min	11	16.9%
45 to 59 min	4	6.2%
60+ min	6	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 18.7% (32 of 171)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	56.3%
Nonfamily households	35	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	80.8%
Vacant	19	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	73.8%
Renter-occupied	21	26.3%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	68	68.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	31.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2171130
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4896, -87.5053