Caldwell County, Kentucky

Caldwell County is home to 12,618 people. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $59,583.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population12,6184,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$59,583$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line15.1%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty19.5%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.2%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$118,500$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$767$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income41.1%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.2%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.4 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.