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Beaver Dam, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Ohio County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,526
Population
1,160/sq mi density
$52,546
Median Income
$26,154 per capita
$155,800
Home Value
$152,421 Zillow
$717
Median Rent
16.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
28
Violent Crime/100K
1,417 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$52,546 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,800 home value, $717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
28 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.1%
3,518 → 3,514
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.9%
$33,917 → $52,546
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Beaver Dam across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,512
-2 from 2023 (3,514)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,364
+$18,818 from 2023 ($52,546)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,518 | — | $33,917 | — |
| 2015 | 3,550 | +0.9% | $36,786 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 3,562 | +0.3% | $36,716 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,571 | +0.3% | $40,917 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 3,536 | -1% | $46,624 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 3,514 | -0.6% | $52,546 | +12.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.