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Brodhead, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Rockcastle County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,339
Population
765/sq mi density
$28,523
Median Income
$17,811 per capita
$112,500
Home Value
$164,311 Zillow
$593
Median Rent
30.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
85
Violent Crime/100K
592 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$28,523 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, $593/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
85 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.3%
1,189 → 1,102
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.5%
$19,333 → $28,523
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brodhead 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
1,045
-57 from 2023 (1,102)
Projected Median Income 2030
$37,459
+$8,936 from 2023 ($28,523)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,189 | — | $19,333 | — |
| 2015 | 1,201 | +1% | $20,379 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,189 | -1% | $22,375 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1,185 | -0.3% | $24,013 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,100 | -7.2% | $26,917 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 1,102 | +0.2% | $28,523 | +6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.