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42754

Leitchfield, KY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
16,918
Median household income
$48,737
People below poverty
20%
Median home value
$171,800

Income

The median income of households in 42754 was $48,737. An estimated 10.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 42754 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.8
$10,000 to $14,999 7
$15,000 to $24,999 10.4
$25,000 to $34,999 8.1
$35,000 to $49,999 15.2
$50,000 to $74,999 20.8
$75,000 to $99,999 6.8
$100,000 to $149,999 11.2
$150,000 to $199,999 5.2
$200,000 or more 4.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 42754 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 50631
Female 42246

An estimated 64.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 37.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,730. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 42754 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 64.3
Social Security 37.4
Retirement income 22.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 10.1
Cash public assistance income 2.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 27.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 19.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 42754 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20
Children under 18 years below poverty 27.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 19.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.3

In 2020-2024, 14.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 48.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 29.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 20.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 42754 in 2020-2024, 93.9% had health insurance coverage and 6.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 56.5% and public coverage was 53.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.6%.


In 2020-2024, 42754 had a total population of 16,918 - 8,352 (49.4%) females and 8,566 (50.6%) males. The median age was 39.6 years. An estimated 22.1% of the population was under 18 years, 31.8% was 19 to 44 years, 26.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 42754 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 644 544
5 to 9 457 463
10 to 14 529 454
15 to 19 582 485
20 to 24 488 464
25 to 29 658 665
30 to 34 656 544
35 to 39 494 426
40 to 44 508 483
45 to 49 561 447
50 to 54 457 516
55 to 59 499 580
60 to 64 754 638
65 to 69 493 384
70 to 74 313 533
75 to 79 275 326
80 to 84 88 235
85 and over 110 165

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 94.7% were White; 1.1% were Black or African American; 28.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.7% of the people in 42754 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 94.4% of the people in 42754 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,412 households in 42754. The average household size was 2.54 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.1% of the households in 42754 while cohabiting couple households made up 4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.2% of all households, while 22.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 37.3% of all households.

In 42754, 27.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 42754 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.1
Cohabiting Couples 4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 43.1% of males and 44.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.9 26.6
Now married, except separated 43.1 44.7
Separated 1.7 1.3
Widowed 6.7 14.7
Divorced 13.5 12.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 42754, 810 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 72.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.2% of the people living in 42754 were U.S. natives. 82.7% of the 42754 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.8% of 42754 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 12.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 79.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 42754 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 42754.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 42754 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 21.9
Asia 12.5
Europe 65.6
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 42754 in 2020-2024, 2.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.8% of people at least five years old; 0.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 42754 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.8
Other Indo-European languages 1.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90 % of the people at least one year old living in 42754 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 42754 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90
Different house, same county 5.8
Different county, same state 2.6
Different state 1.6
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 42754 was 3,434 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 149 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,522. College or graduate school enrollment was 763.

Educational Attainment of People in 42754 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.2
High school diploma or equivalency 44.3
Some college, no degree 16.8
Associate's degree 9.2
Bachelor's degree 8.2
Graduate or professional degree 7.3

Disability

In 42754, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10.1% of people under 18 years old, to 18% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 46.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 42754, 49.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 46.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,250 77
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,210 17.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 339 5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 42754 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 42754 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.3
Construction 10.1
Manufacturing 16.5
Wholesale trade 2.5
Retail trade 5.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6
Information 0.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.4
Other Services, except public administration 3.1
Public administration 4.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 42754 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,525 37.1
Service occupations 786 11.5
Sales and office occupations 1,354 19.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 837 12.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,312 19.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77% of 42754 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 42754 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.3
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 6.4

In 2020-2024, 42754 had a total of 7,687 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 12.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 14.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 42754 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 12.3
Mobile homes 14.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

11.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 42754 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 67.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 42754 had 6,412 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,275 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 70.9% while renters occupied 29.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.65 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.29.

4.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.8% and another 31.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 42754:

House Heating Fuel Used in 42754 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 27.1
Electricity 68
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 4.1
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 42754 was $171,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47.9 % had a mortgage. 52.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,244 and for owners without a mortgage it was $460.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 42754 was $653. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.